Monday, 20 May 2013

The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

This is the seventh book in the Wimpy Kid series, hope you enjoy it!

Greg Heffley is having trouble. He can't find a date for the Valentine's dance at school. Well, it was meant to be a motocross/wrestling party and not a Valentine's dance. At least that's what the school council decided. But I  think the teachers got a bit confused...

The dance is drawing near and Greg needs a date. That's why he asks his not so brainy pal, Rowley to try out for the school council so that he can tell all the girls how great he is. Part of Greg's plan works and Rowley does get elected for school council but the other part, the bit about the girls, doesn't. When the teachers start to hand out Valentine's cards for people to write on, all the girls write cards to Bryce Anderson, the fastest and most handsomest boy in the year. Greg gets nothing.

Windows open up for Greg from time to time like when the girl Abigail Brown got cancelled on by a guy called Michael Sampson and then found out that he was going out with another girl! Greg takes the chance to swoop in to be the hero. His plan works but involving Rowley is a big mistake. The day of the Valentine's dance comes quickly and Greg has to order a chauffeur with a posh car to make a good impression on Abigail. Unfortunately, the only person available for the chauffeur position is Rowley's dad, Mr Jefferson.

A couple of days later and Greg is sitting in the boot of Mr Jefferson's car as there is no room in the back, while Rowley and Abigail are deep in conversation. He is the third wheel, if you like! Will Greg be able to grab his date off Rowley before the Valentine's dance? 

This isn't the funniest in the Wimpy Kid series but it is funny. I didn't like it as much as the others because the other books varied around different topics but this particular book just stuck to one topic. I think the quiz at the end is very funny. RATING: 7/10 :{)

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