It's not easy to be a child. Ask Greg Heffley, who starts middle school and suddenly finds himself surrounded by disturbed kids, annoying girls and bullies who have long since started shaving. The Diary of a Nerd is a surprising and entertaining book that accompanies its hero during one school year. You will experience awkward and sensitive situations with him, successes and failures, and you will discover that in the end, the sense of humor always wins. The Diary of a Nerd appeared 65 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and won the Nickelodeon Award for Favorite Children's Book of 2008. "Nonstop laughter from start to finish... Do your child a favor and buy the book. Read it for yourself." Boston Globe