Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland, USA, and attended the University of Maryland in the early 1990s. It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called ''Igdoof'' in the campus newspaper, and he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist.

However, Jeff was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998 he started writing down ideas for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which when released as a print series in April 2007, became a New York Times bestseller, eventually reaching the #1 spot. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules was released in January 2008 and also became a #1 bestseller.

The Diary of A Wimpy Kid series is now an international bestseller and has now been made into two blockbuster films. As well as being a bestselling author, Jeff is also an online developer and designer. He lives with his family in Massachusetts, USA.

Here's Jeff talking about Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever in this video:

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Featured Books, with extracts by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid continues to be a worldwide phenomenon with global sales of over 27 million so if you know of a 7+ year old who has yet to meet the hapless Greg Heffley as he navigates...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney
The best-selling Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley has written a new diary for all his fans. With a giant snow storm raging outside, the Heffley family is trapped inside their small holiday cabin. How can the Wimpy Kid cope with the...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 16/11/2011
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4: Dog Days
Jeff Kinney
Here at Lovereading4kids we are delighted to bring you a hot-of-the-press extract of Greg's latest wimpy adventures. Rest-assured this eagerly awaited next instalment lives up to expectations.  So get ready to split your sides laughing as Greg struggles with all...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2011
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid continues to be a worldwide phenomenon with global sales of over 27 million so if you know of a 7+ year old who has yet to meet the hapless Greg Heffley as he navigates...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 10/11/2010
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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood
Jeff Kinney
Imagine all the Wimpy Kid laughs you've had from reading the diaries, all the best bits you talk about with your friends and all the cartoons of Greg Heffley you’ve had a go at drawing yourself… Now imagine it all...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 17/03/2010
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4: Dog Days
Jeff Kinney
Here at Lovereading4kids we are delighted to bring you a hot-of-the-press extract of Greg's latest wimpy adventures. Rest-assured this eagerly awaited next instalment lives up to expectations.  So get ready to split your sides laughing as Greg struggles with all...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
The ups and downs of Greg’s life are wittily exposed in his diary entries, which entertainingly capture the details of interactions with his family, his schools friends and, above all, his dad who is determined that Greg should improve himself...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney
A book to write yourself, this diary is filled with the prompts any reader needs to make their own Wimpy Kid Diary. Embarrassing, revealing or just plain funny, answering these questions will encourage all kinds of writing amid the jokes. It's...
Featured in: 9+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules
Jeff Kinney
Take a peek into Greg’s diary and find out the story of his life – and especially about his relationship with his older brother Rodrick. Wittily told in words and pictures, this diary charts the trials and tribulations of a...
Featured in: 9+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/02/2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
Winner of the Blue Peter Best Book of the Decade. The 1st in the brilliant Wimpy Kid series that has taken the US, and now the UK by storm. The illustrations and story hillariously chart Greg's life at a new school. It's...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Books for Boys
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/07/2008
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