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Greg Heffleys middle school and family woes continue in this sequel to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The combination of prose and drawings tells the humorous story of how Gregs brother, Rodrick, seems to always get the better of him, how Gregs good intentions always turn against him and how his less than good intentions are worse than intended. Back are Gregs oblivious mother and his best friend, the gullible Rowley.

One chapter discusses Gregs attempt to dog sit his neighbors dog while they are on vacation. The dog would never do his stuff while he was being walked, but then proceeded to poop in the house. After a few days of cleaning up the mess, Greg decides to let it pile up and clean it the day the neighbors are due home. But&.they came home a day early. You get the picture, and its not pretty.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the sequel, Rodrick Rules, are two of the funniest books Ive read recently. The stories are funny and the drawings just add to the humor. Readers will relate to Greg and feel sorry for him at the same time. Hes just a guy waiting for trouble to happen. We all know someone just like him. For a fun time, read both books.