diaries

In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous.

"Welcome to SPRUNG, the Society for the Pursuit of the Reputedly Undead, Namely Ghosts! Agamemnon White--SPRUNG Ghostkeeper and child prodigy--has disappeared. All that remains of him is his journal, which you now hold in your hands. As head Ghostkeeper for the Western region, Ag was collecting the most powerful ecto-energy types known to man . . . in this very book. Your task? To join SPRUNG, read Ag's journal, use the Ghost-o-Matic app to retrace his footsteps, and help rescue him. But beware . . . the moment you open this book, you will release the ghosts Ag trapped inside. It's up to you to recapture them and solve the mystery of his disappearance . . . without disappearing yourself"--OCLC.

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.

"Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--Provided by publisher.

Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother, Rodrick, from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.

Greg Heffley recounts his daily experiences during summer vacation as he tries to live out his ultimate fantasy of spending the days indoors playing video games with no responsibilities and no rules, despite his mother's attempts to pack the summer with outdoor activities and family fun.

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

Amelia is excited to start eighth grade and while the other girls are focused on boys and crushes, Amelia ponders asking Gerald, a new boy in her class, to the school dance.

Four short stories plus original art, interviews, puzzles, and games, reveal new insights into the world of Percy Jackson and the other heroes of Olympus.

The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.