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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an American fiction book series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, who illustrates his daily life in a diary.Kinney spent eight years working on the book before showing it to a publisher. In May 2004, FunBrain and Kinney released an online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005. The online version received almost 20 million views as of 2009. Nonetheless, many online readers requested a printed version. In February 2006, during the New York Comic Con, Kinney signed a multi-book deal with publisher Abrams Books to turn Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a print series. The first installment was released in April 2007 to immediate success. In April 2009, Time magazine named Kinney to the Time 100 most influential people.Sixteen books in the series have been released as of 2021; an activity book has also been released. A spin-off series, centering on the character Rowley Jefferson, has three installments as of 2021. The first, second, fourth and ninth installments have been adapted into films by 20th Century Fox; two books have been released chronicling the production of the films. Since the release of the online version in May 2004, most of the books have garnered positive reviews and commercial success. As of 2021, more than 250 million copies have been sold globally, making it the sixth best-selling book series of all time.

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