Greg is feeling nervous about moving up to middle school and this isn’t helped by his older brother Rodrick who tells him to ‘just be invisible’. His best friend Rowley still likes to play kid games and Greg knows this won’t go down too well in middle school. His Mum suggests he keeps a diary to write down all he’s feeling and help him get over his nerves.
The diary shows us how Greg feels as he tries to find his way and cope with bullies, girls, embarrassments and Rowley. Greg joins a wrestling team, the safety patrol and takes part in the school play all to make him seem cool.
Quite a lot of schoolyard bullying and fighting such as:
There’s also a few scary scenes which might frighten younger kids such as:
Others are more likely to accept you if you just be yourself instead of trying to be someone you’re not.
Content is age appropriate for children this age
Some content may not be appropriate for children this age. Parental guidance recommended
Content is not age appropriate for children this age
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