The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Kinney, Jeff

ISBN 10: 0606404511 ISBN 13: 9780606404518

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2017

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Jeff has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time magazine's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Plainville, Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

Review:

"readers will be clutching their sides with laughter as the Heffleys’ mishaps pile up . . . Highly entertaining and relatable, Kinney proves he’s still got it after all these years." (Booklist)

"Another stellar entry from Jeff Kinney who does not seem to run out of material – and I hope he never does." (Youth Services Book Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0606404511
• ISBN 13: 9780606404518
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 224