Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney (217 pages)
Greg Heffling is determined to make this the best summer vacation ever! Well, his mom is at least. Greg makes trips to the town pool where he is mortified by seeing grown men in the showers. He and his best friend Rowley spend time at Rowley’s country club, ordering $83 worth of smoothies, which they later must find a way to pay back. The boys end up in an argument and stop speaking to one another for a month. Meanwhile, Greg’s family gets a new dog that makes Greg’s life miserable by sleeping in the middle of his bed, crawling under the covers when he’s wet, and barking constantly at the tv. Luckily, Greg’s older brother Rodrick doesn’t bother him too much during the summer, but without Rowley, Greg finds himself bored most of the time. When their mothers hatch a plan to get the boys talking to one another again by organizing a beach vacation, things do not go well. Discover all the fun Greg has during his “best summer ever” in Dog Days.
Miss Simer’s Rating: ***
