Diary of a Wimpy Kid #14

Due for publication in November this year ...

"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?." 

(source https://wimpykid.com/books/book14/)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12

Due for publication in November this year ...

"To escape the stress of the holidays, the Heffleys decide to get out of town and go to a resort instead of celebrating Christmas at home. But what's billed as a stress-free vacation becomes a holiday nightmare." 

(source http://www.wimpykid.com/books/book12/)

For more information see the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website.

Coming Soon (and not so soon!) ... More Books to Movies

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul based on the book of the same name by Jeff Kinney. Due in cinemas in Australia in June this year and with luck here soon after.

Captain Underpants : The First Epic Movie based on the popular Captain Underpants series of book written by Dav Pilkey and due in cinemas in Australia (and hopefully here in NZ also) sometime around September this year.

Ferdinand based on the classic children's picture book The Story of Ferdinand written by Munro Leaf and due in cinemas in Australia (and hopefully here in NZ also) in around late December this year.

Wonder based on the acclaimed book Wonder written by R.J. Palacio and due in cinemas overseas in Nov/Dec this year so with luck we'll see it in New Zealand also not too long after that.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11 Cover Reveal

Image from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.com

Find out more about book 11 at the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website HERE.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11

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The 11th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will be released wordwide on 1 November 2016. The title hasn't yet been announced, but the cover is set to be revealed on 28 April 2016. Remember you heard about it first here and here is where you'll be able to see the new cover too.

The above information and more can be found on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website HERE.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School "Read-a-thon Challenge"

How would you like to meet the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, Jeff Kinney, in Sydney, Australia? 

That's exactly what you could win by taking part in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School "Read-a-thon Challenge". If you think you could read all nine Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and take a quiz about each book as you finish it - before the 16th of October then this could be just the competition for you. To find out more and to sign up (make sure you have your parents permission first) go to Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School "Read-a-thon Challenge".

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School, the 10th book in the series, will be released around the world on 3 November 2015.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10 Cover Reveal

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Find out more about book 10 at the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website HERE.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10

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The 10th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will be released on 3 November 2015. The title hasn't yet been announced, but the cover is set to be revealed on 27 April by author Jeff Kinney in a live webcast, and coincides with an international author tour. 

The information above is adapted from Publishers Weekly HERE.

For more information you could visit the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website HERE.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Competitions - and the Winners are...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Nathaniel, Room 4

Kaitlin, Room 10

Maxx, Room 10

Bella S, Room 10

James F, Room 8

Charlie, Room 8

Libby, Room 6B

Who all received prize packs today (a book & Diary of a Wimpy Kid badges, bookmarks, stickers and/or pens) for their entries in the two Diary of a Wimpy Kid competitions which ran in our library recently. Well done to all of you and thanks for taking part in the competitions.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Competitions

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From Monday we'll have two Diary of a Wimpy Kid competitions running in the library.

1. Design a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book cover
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia Quiz

The competitions will run until the end of morning tea on Friday, 14th 21st  November. 

Entry forms & competition details available in the library.

Please make sure you put your name and room number on your form(s) and give them to Mrs Keane no later than the end of morning tea break on Friday, 14th 21st November 2014.

PRIZES to be won!

Please note: These competitions are open to students of  St Brendan's School (Heretaunga) only.

Coming Soon ... Diary of a Wimpy Kid Lunchtime Activities

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The latest in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, The Long Haul, is due out in bookstores on Wednesday, 5th November 2014. 

To help you all prepare for this new addition to the series we'll have Diary of a Wimpy Kid activities in the library at lunchtime on Thursday, 30th October and Tuesday, 4th November. 

Come along and join in the fun!

We'll also be running a competition, or maybe two - check the blog again next week for details.