Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid book 8)

by JeffKinney

Hardcover, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

AmuletBooks (2013), Edition: 1st

Description

"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?"--

User reviews

LibraryThing member khamneithang

He's back! The Wimpy Kid is back!

The misadventures of Greg Heffley, a 6th grade middle school student, continue to be a rip-roaring affair striking the funny bones of young and old alike everywhere. This web-comic-turned-novel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (#8) by Jeff Kinney is one of the best

in the series.

The world has gone crazy for the Wimpy Kid with good reasons. Jeff Kinney is not one of the best children's writers, but he's the best inhabiting planet Earth, at least during the time of the release of his latest book. And why say children when it is the adults who are having a good time with the series. The latest in the series has been waited with baited breath not only by children but also by adults as well.

Continuing the hilarious saga of Greg Heffley, Jeff Kinney in his inimitable style puts him in an awkward situation when his long-time best friend Rowley Jefferson ditches him. Our hero Greg struggles to find new friend and the book revolves around his quest for a friend without much success, and finally, in his ingenious way, leaves it to luck. There is so much truth in portraying Greg the way it is in the book. Children of Greg's age think that their parents do not understand them, they always find fault with their older brother, and when it comes to the little brother, there is a feeling of sympathy and kindheartedness. Many children of his age will easily be able to identify with him. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck is a truth told in a humorous but subtle way. It continues to tickle you with all the issues confronting a middle school student - fame, acceptance, friendship, rivalry, girls and others issues usually associated with students of the same age. What is really interesting about Jeff Kinney's handling is the depth and humor with which he dealt with issues. To add passion to the story, the book also features cartoon illustrations on each page which is truly a commendable work.

Though flaunted as a children's book, the Wimpy Kid series has found many following among grown-ups as well. May be, there's a family even out there somewhere with the mother or father fighting with the kids to have the first read. Many older folks have been closely following Greg all over, and having the time of their life, all alone. It is just not hilarious but insightful and sometimes, thought-provoking as well.

But why "Hard Luck" when it is so beautiful, and you can have a bone-breaking laugh?

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LibraryThing member br14jofa

This book is the 8th in its series, Diary of a wimpy kid hard luck. It's about all the rough things Greg Heffley is trying to deal with. Things like Greg's best friend Rowley with his new girlfriend(In book 7 The Third Wheel, Rowley's new girlfriend was Greg's date for the school dance but was more

impressed with Rowley and became his date), the Mingo kids that run after other kids that come near their woods, other bullies, his grades, trying to find new friends, etc.
This book tells about Greg Heffley's ups and downs. A few up's, plenty of downs. This book also tells about the hardships Greg had to deal with in the past. But it doesn't have a very sad ending.
So if you want to go and read this book you'll be on the edge of your seat just dying to know what happens next and how it ends. It's one of the most popular books around and dozens of kids around our area have been begging their parents to buy each book in the Diary of a wimpy kid series. Yep, its that good.

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LibraryThing member michelle666

I just finished re-reading the whole series of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. i gave this book only four stars because it was not as eventful as i would have liked

LibraryThing member books1234

I like this book because it has lots of humor and laughs.

LibraryThing member Legacy_Optic

These books are awesome Jeff kinny makes the best books ever no doubt,they have funny moments weird moments and absolutely embarrassing moments for Greg. I feel bad for him his mom is technically the worst mom ever

LibraryThing member messi21

I love it alllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooottttttttttt man

LibraryThing member Pinkie8569

Rowley left greg and now they both have to work without each other. It's a funny book

LibraryThing member Neymar11

I love this book!!!! It would be a 10/10 stars. I would recommend this book to any friend that likes Diary of a wimpy kid.

I love Diary of a wimpy kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LibraryThing member SkilledNinja700

I like the story and how Greg explains what he's doing and planning and I love it when his plan fails and he gets in trouble

LibraryThing member Elliepoole

I think that this one was the funniest by far. Very different then I expected

LibraryThing member rosstp123

I like it because some parts there are funny like the part when the family
went in the wash room when Greg was taking a shower and Greg's brother
came in and poop when everyone in the family came inside.It's also my favourite
Dairy of a wimpy kid intel the new dairy of a wimpy kid.

LibraryThing member disneystar101

I love this book it is so funny diary of a wimpy kid books are great the people in the book are so funny like Greg , rowley , mom , dad , chirag , holly , Roderick , maney and fregley .

LibraryThing member xtalarz

I gave this book a five star because it's funny how Greg has a life that he doesn't always like when his friend Rowley has fun in his.I also like how in every page there is a picture.

LibraryThing member roblox

I gave it 5 stars because it has a lot of words and I really enjoy the book also when I bought the book I read it in one day because it really fun to read diary of the wimpy kid and this book I enjoy the most

LibraryThing member bookbumps

I have only read the first few pages and it Is awesome.

LibraryThing member br14chna

Ok so I guess you thought this day would neve come but Rowley and Greg stopped being friends because of Rowleys new girlfriend. Every day things have gone sour for Greg because Rowley always used to carry his bags and scout out for dog poop. Now Greg has to carry his. Bags to school everyday and he

always steps in dog poop with his new shoes that he says are the coolest. Then one day under his brothers bed he finds a magic 8 ball he used that for everything even to cheat on a test witch by the way he did not get away with. He had the worst day so he asked the magic 8 ball if he should do yearbook pictures and guess who comes walking through the door it is Rowley and his girlfriend for cutest couple. Greg was so mad he quit and he threw the magic 8 ball away and Rowley and his girlfriend ended breaking up and they became friends again. I would recommend this book for every one because it makes you laugh it is not boring to read.

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LibraryThing member rabbitrams

Well like I said I absolutely love this book sires very entertaining to me, but some parts of the book I did not enjoy because it was dating and all that but I like how Jeff Kinney can just change the topic by saying Mondays date so that's pretty smart I think that's what makes him a good author.

LibraryThing member coolgirl10

its a nice book beacause it reminds you of friend ship in this tale greg is on the the lookout for a new friend and in the middle rowely gets a girlfriend and greg is annoyed of it so when he serches there is a lots of funny moments and embarssment in the end there friend s

LibraryThing member SebastianHagelstein

The Wimpy KIds books are getting proressively longer and this is the longest yet. A lot of bad things are happening to Greg and all his attempts to make his situation better generally fail and hurt instead of help him. In the end it all works out.

LibraryThing member MartinP.G3

This book is based on a seventh grader named Greg having a bad time in seventh grade. His best friend, Rowley gets a girlfriend and she messes up the whole friendship of them two. She changes Rowley into a whole different person. Then, Greg finds a toy that he thinks that will help him in life

until it breaks. He doesn't have any friends and a total loser as he puts in his terms. He tries to get a better life in the book to get higher in popularity to have some friends.
I liked the book, it was fascinating about Greg having to grow up being a social outcast in School. I hated how he thought he was going to be very famous and rich to see his enemies be his gardeners or his slaves. Like really? Why would somebody think that? In my opinion he has to lose that type of dream and get into the real world. He is doing good in his dream world, but in real life, he's getting an F.

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LibraryThing member LaneLiterati

Adam's Review: Not much to say here. This book continues the format of all the previous ones before it. Some laughs are had, though about as much as the previous couple volumes. It does give me a book to discuss with my kids, so that's a positive.
Not as great as the first two or three, but I will

probably continue to read them, as they only take about an hour to do so. LOL

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LibraryThing member Eloisef

Read in 2 days I really liked this book and made me laugh. I found that it was different from any other books as there is no real story (a problem or an adventure).

LibraryThing member shaun5

The best book I have ever read....
The story is too good a girl Katniss Everdeen winning the hunger games,through all the consequences.
and then the tragedy comes at the end part of the book.
EXCELLENT!!!!

LibraryThing member lilyp.b3

This book starts off with Greg telling you Rowley has a girlfreind, and he's being ditched. Rowley is now leaving Greg with what he calls 'morons'. He then decides to ask a magic eight ball all his questions. Greg is remembering these stories when bad things happened. The magic eight ball said

something good was going to happen, and it did! The magic eight ball broke. Greg thought he would have bad luck. He did.
I do recommend this book to some people. If you gave it to a 7 or 8 year old they would love it just as much as a 13 year old would. It has humor that is kid like and is very sarcastic. It is really fun to read and will hook you in.I gave this book a four. I gave it a four, because I feel I would like it if it was more mature. I did really like this book, and would read it again. The series is great and I can't wait for the next one!

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LibraryThing member eobend1

I loved this book for several reasons. First, the author’s writing is portrayed just as a young boy would speak, think, feel, and write, which is engaging for young readers. The book is the “diary” of the main character in the story, so it is written in first person. I like that the book is

written in first person because readers can better put themselves in the character’s shoes when reading as if they are the character rather than reading about a character. The narrator writes in his diary with plenty of words that are in all capital letters, to stress words he would put emphasis on if speaking the phrase. I love that the author used capitalized words throughout the book because they help readers learn to read fluently. My 8 year old next-door neighbor read this book aloud to me, and every time he read a capitalized word he would either say the word louder or with more emphasis, making him sound completely fluent. Also, the author writes as the narrator to overly exaggerate his thoughts, just as a child would in real life. The narrator of the story explains his everyday struggles in his diary: he was neglected by his best friend and is having trouble finding new friends, along with other embarrassing moments he has encountered at home and at school. Struggling to fit in and feeling embarrassed are both common worries/hardships that every child can relate to at some point in their life. This book is a great way to push readers to think about these tough issues and realize that they are common problems that everyone faces and can overcome. Finally, I loved the illustrations in this book because they were drawn much-like comic strips, with speech bubbles and onomatopoeia. The big idea of this book is to discuss common issues and experiences students can relate to.

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