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The long haul
Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in Jeff Kinney's ninth installment of the bestselling 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series.
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Latest 'Wimpy Kid' is dog-gone goofy fun
While it isn't going to go down as a third act masterwork, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2.5 stars out of four, PG, opens Friday), the latest adaptation of the Jeff Kinney books, maintains the franchise's knack for getting kids right. Days isn't interested in going beyond that premise, so don't expect much in terms of kids learning the value of labor, first love or sibling relationships. Little Miss Sunshine, this isn't. That's always been Wimpy's point: What's the rush into adulthood?
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Wrecking ball
In 'Wrecking Ball', an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay - or will they be forced to move?
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Sneak peek: 'Wimpy Kid: Dog Days' is a tall order for Greg
\"I've grown 12 inches since the first movie,\" says [Zachary Gordon], now 14. \"And my voice is really deep. People will be surprised. But then they'll see it's [Greg Heffley], he's still the same kid.\" \"I'd give Greg a three out of 10 for camping,\" says Gordon. \"He doesn't know how to do it at all. That really comes across.\"
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Partypooper
International bestselling author Jeff Kinney serves up heaps of laughs in 'Partypooper', the 20th book in the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series. You're invited - RSVP for fun! Over the years, Greg Heffley has chronicled his mishaps and misadventures in a series of diaries - make that journals - but this one really takes the cake! Expect gobs of fun and over-the-top antics as Greg throws an epic birthday party for none other than himself. So come celebrate and laugh alongside Greg, his family, and the entire world of Wimpy Kid fans.
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Magic, nostalgia and a wicked dash of a subversion
Reading Matt Haig's A Boy Called Christmas (Canongate, 12.99) is like enjoying the warmth of a good fire on a cold day. Set in Finland, it tells the story of young Nikolas, left in the care of a horrible aunt while his poor but loving father goes off on a desperate money-making quest. This is to discover whether Elfland truly exists in the far North where no one has ever yet managed to explore. When his parent fails to return, Nikolas sets off in pursuit, helped by a flying reindeer he has teamed up with. Everything finally falls into place, but not before the son and his newly discovered father find themselves at cross-purposes. Preferring to stay in Elfland, which can only be seen by those who believe in it, Nikolas gradually turns into the Santa Claus of legend. Chris Mould's brilliant line drawings inject rich humour into this gentle, affecting story, perfect for Chrismas in every way.
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Dog days
Split your sides laughing as Greg Heffley struggles with all the trials and tribulations of school, family and friends that come with being everyone's favourite wimpy kid!
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Actor embraces being 'likable jerk'
[Greg Heffley] \"is pretty lazy, so I have to act like that,\" [Zachary] says. \"I have to act competitive and really self-centered. By reading the books and thinking about Greg . . . he always thinks everything revolves around him. He thinks the world is just about him.\" [Jeff Kinney] adds that \"the most important thing is to preserve Greg's voice,\" which is a cockiness balanced by his powerlessness. \"If Greg is very sanitized, that's not true to the character. I pushed for him to be a likable jerk. One of my favorite things is Greg doesn't learn his lesson all the time.\"
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Hard luck
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?
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Wimpy Kid' clobbers many family films
[Greg Heffley] discovers he's still a punk to older brother [Rodrick] (Devon Bostick), still afraid of the gym shower and still tongue-tied when he tries to chat up a classmate. This could play as fodder for an after-school special, but director David Bowers infuses the movie with enough contemporary attitude to make it believable: Rodrick and Greg have an out-of-control party the moment the parents leave for a trip. Rodrick gives some sound advice to Greg in case he's caught red-handed by grown-ups (deny, deny, deny). It wouldn't be a kids' movie if parents didn't get the short end of the stick, and Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn don't get to do much beyond shake their heads and dance like dorks.
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