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CABIN FEVER
From the diary of a wimpy kid series , vol. 6.
by Jeff Kinney & illustrated by Jeff Kinney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 15, 2011
It certainly delivers what series fans have grown to expect: "hand-lettered" text on lined, faux-journal pages and cartoon...
In a world where "Wimpy Kid–like" has become a shorthand to describe a certain type of book, what is there to say about the sixth volume in the groundbreaking series?
Pub Date: Nov. 15, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4197-0223-5
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Amulet/Abrams
Review Posted Online: Nov. 14, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 2011
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From the diary of a wimpy kid series , vol. 14.
by Jeff Kinney ; illustrated by Jeff Kinney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 5, 2019
Readers can still rely on this series to bring laughs.
The Heffley family’s house undergoes a disastrous attempt at home improvement.
When Great Aunt Reba dies, she leaves some money to the family. Greg’s mom calls a family meeting to determine what to do with their share, proposing home improvements and then overruling the family’s cartoonish wish lists and instead pushing for an addition to the kitchen. Before bringing in the construction crew, the Heffleys attempt to do minor maintenance and repairs themselves—during which Greg fails at the work in various slapstick scenes. Once the professionals are brought in, the problems keep getting worse: angry neighbors, terrifying problems in walls, and—most serious—civil permitting issues that put the kibosh on what work’s been done. Left with only enough inheritance to patch and repair the exterior of the house—and with the school’s dismal standardized test scores as a final straw—Greg’s mom steers the family toward moving, opening up house-hunting and house-selling storylines (and devastating loyal Rowley, who doesn’t want to lose his best friend). While Greg’s positive about the move, he’s not completely uncaring about Rowley’s action. (And of course, Greg himself is not as unaffected as he wishes.) The gags include effectively placed callbacks to seemingly incidental events (the “stress lizard” brought in on testing day is particularly funny) and a lampoon of after-school-special–style problem books. Just when it seems that the Heffleys really will move, a new sequence of chaotic trouble and property destruction heralds a return to the status quo. Whew.
Pub Date: Nov. 5, 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4197-3903-3
Review Posted Online: Nov. 18, 2019
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by J. Torres ; illustrated by David Namisato ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 5, 2021
An emotional, much-needed historical graphic novel.
Sandy and his family, Japanese Canadians, experience hatred and incarceration during World War II.
Sandy Saito loves baseball, and the Vancouver Asahi ballplayers are his heroes. But when they lose in the 1941 semifinals, Sandy’s dad calls it a bad omen. Sure enough, in December 1941, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in the U.S. The Canadian government begins to ban Japanese people from certain areas, moving them to “dormitories” and setting a curfew. Sandy wants to spend time with his father, but as a doctor, his dad is busy, often sneaking out past curfew to work. One night Papa is taken to “where he [is] needed most,” and the family is forced into an internment camp. Life at the camp isn’t easy, and even with some of the Asahi players playing ball there, it just isn’t the same. Trying to understand and find joy again, Sandy struggles with his new reality and relationship with his father. Based on the true experiences of Japanese Canadians and the Vancouver Asahi team, this graphic novel is a glimpse of how their lives were affected by WWII. The end is a bit abrupt, but it’s still an inspiring and sweet look at how baseball helped them through hardship. The illustrations are all in a sepia tone, giving it an antique look and conveying the emotions and struggles. None of the illustrations of their experiences are overly graphic, making it a good introduction to this upsetting topic for middle-grade readers.
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ISBN: 978-1-5253-0334-0
Page Count: 112
Publisher: Kids Can
Review Posted Online: June 28, 2021
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Love the part when Greg was a Criminal but at the same time he was not
Pretty good,once again not the best book., great snowstorm story, my favorite diary of a wimpy kid book, what to read next.
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Cabin fever — “diary of a wimpy kid” series.
- Jeff Kinney
- Amulet Books, an imprint of Harry N. Abrams Inc
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Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine . It is the sixth book in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.
Plot Summary
In his sixth cartoon-filled diary, middle schooler Greg Heffley prepares for the holidays and endures winter snowstorms. He writes about his family’s Christmas traditions, such as the creepy stuffed elf that sits on the mantle and supposedly reports everyone’s behavior to Santa. Greg talks about his school’s extreme measures to prevent bullying and injury. The school removes all playground equipment and forbids toys. The kids are no longer allowed to run at recess, but they’re also banned from sitting because it isn’t active.
Greg describes his efforts to take care of something other than himself. He had grown to love the doll his mom bought him in preparation for his new little brother. Then the doll vanished. He moves on to fulfilling every desire of his virtual pet Chihuahua, buying it mansions, pools and outfits, until he runs out of money. He recalls different fundraisers he’s seen in the past and decides to shovel snow to support what Mom calls his Net Kritterz “habit.” He ends up icing over driveways in his efforts to speed up the shoveling process. Dad makes him spend more money than he’s earned to buy rock salt to fix the problem.
Greg’s school tries to create a healthier lunch program and forbids energy drinks. Many of Greg’s classmates go through withdrawals and buy the drinks on the school’s black market. Greg talks about his school’s gift exchanges and holiday bazaars. He and Rowley decide to have their own holiday bazaar to raise money, but end up staining a school wall when their neon announcement signs get wet in the rain. The boys lie low as police look for the vandals who damaged the school. Rowley inadvertently rats out Greg, who gets stuck cleaning the walls alone.
A blizzard strands Greg, his brothers and his mom in the house for several days while Dad is “trapped” at a nice hotel. The basement floods, they nearly run out of food, and they experience what they believe to be a power outage in freezing conditions. A few days later, they learn Greg’s younger brother, Manny, has flipped all the breaker switches except for the one to his own room.
Greg puts his name on the Giving Tree at church, asking for a sponsor to leave money for him under the recycling bin. He shovels the walk at church in a ski mask to dig out the bin but is disappointed to find no one has left cash. The newspaper later reports that a mysterious do-gooder cleared the church parking lot, making it possible for the soup kitchen to open.
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Greg’s family attends church regularly. Rowley goes with them once and is confused about when to stand, sit and kneel. He thinks it’s funny that congregants say “Peas be with you” to one another before they leave. Another time, the family attends the folk service. Mom urges Rodrick to join the band. He imagines himself as a drummer but gets stuck playing maracas. Greg says he, too, was duped into joining a church-related activity once when he signed up for the pre-teen club. Since they were lax on their age requirements, the club ended up being full of little kids.
Greg puts his name on the Giving Tree for needy families, asking that someone leave money for him under the recycling bin behind the church. He pities people whose birthdays are too close to Christmas because sometimes they don’t get separate gifts. He says it’s probably been happening for thousands of years. He includes a cartoon drawing of the apostles giving a wrapped package to Jesus and telling Him it’s both a birthday and a Christmas gift.
Other Belief Systems
Authority roles.
Dad is patient with Greg, even when the boy does thoughtless or destructive things like using steel wool to clean their new sports car. He often scolds Greg for using poor judgment. Greg’s stay-at-home mom gives Greg fundraising ideas and tries to help him solve his problems.
Profanity & Violence
Sexual content, discussion topics.
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Immodesty: The book includes some mild bathroom humor and a few non-graphic cartoon drawings of Greg sitting on the toilet or standing in his underwear.
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Cabin Fever
In Cabin Fever, book 6 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays? Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) | Rodrick Rules (#2) | The Last Straw (#3) | Dog Days (#4) | The Ugly Truth (#5) | Cabin Fever (#6) | The Third Wheel (#7) | Hard Luck (#8) | The Long Haul (#9) | Old School (#10) | Double Down (#11) | The Getaway (#12) | The Meltdown (#13) | Wrecking Ball (#14) | The Deep End (#15) | Big Shot (#16) | Diper Överlöde (#17) | No Brainer (#18) | Hot Mess (#19) See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the #1 bestselling Awesome Friendly books, told from the perspective of Greg Heffley’s best friend Rowley Jefferson: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal | Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure | Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
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Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever , authored by Jeff Kinney, is a captivating addition to the popular children's book series. As a tenth grader, I found this book to be an entertaining and amusing read, despite its target audience being younger readers.
The story follows the misadventures of Greg Heffley, a middle school student with a knack for finding himself in hilarious and relatable situations. In Cabin Fever, Greg is trapped indoors during a snowstorm, which leads to a series of events that will keep readers eagerly flipping through the pages.
The inclusion of Greg's diary entries, accompanied by charming illustrations, enhances the storytelling experience. The simple yet expressive drawings add depth to the narrative and provide visual cues that enhance the humour. They serve as a delightful complement to the text, making the book visually engaging for readers of all ages.
Moreover, Cabin Fever explores themes of friendship, responsibility, and the consequences of one's actions. Greg's attempts to solve problems, albeit in unconventional ways, impart valuable life lessons in a lighthearted manner.
However, one potential drawback of this book is its predictability. The formulaic structure and repetitive nature of Greg's mishaps might be less appealing to older readers seeking more complex storytelling.
In conclusion, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is an enjoyable read that offers laughter and entertainment to both young and older audiences. With its humorous writing style, relatable characters, and charming illustrations, it successfully continues the beloved series. While it may lack in narrative complexity, the book's ability to evoke genuine amusement and capture the essence of middle school life is what makes it a worthwhile addition to any bookshelf.
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Diary of a wimpy kid: cabin fever.
Written by Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Reviewed by Mythri M. (age 9)
In Cabin Fever, Greg Heffley has a hard time during the winter season. A flooded basement and he paints on the school. Now he thinks the police on the case! Greg has a lot of things to worry about and Greg's dad can't get home with all the snow. Greg is starving with nothing to eat because there is no food in the pantry. Next, no electricity! No heater running! Will this holiday season get any worse?
My favorite part in the book is when Greg's dad had to stay in a hotel. I liked it because Greg's dad looked like he was having fun. The illustrations are very funny and I like them because they are cartoons. They also have diologue in them. The book is written like a real diary. The pictures look like a kid drew them like a cartoon in stick figures. They have a lot of details. Greg can be funny or sometimes bad, but he is my favorite character.
This is a good book for anyone who likes the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. I would recomend this book to people who like funny and humorous books. Students in third grade would really like this book.
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“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever” is a young adult novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the sixth installment in Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” series. “Cabin Fever” follows the misadventures of Greg Heffley as his attempt to earn money for Christmas gifts gets him in trouble at school just as a massive blizzard sets in. When the novel begins, Thanksgiving has just passed, and Greg is panicked about being as good as he can so that Santa Claus will bring him many gifts. Greg spends much of his free time playing the game Net Critterz online. Greg needs cash to buy his virtual pet Chihuahua various items, but his mom says she will not give him any money. Further, she reveals that Greg will have to earn his own money to buy gifts for others this year. Greg asks for money to be left behind the church in an envelope request on the church’s Giving Tree, where people help one another out anonymously.
Greg immediately sets to work trying to come up with ways to earn cash. His attempts at shoveling snow end in failure as he tries to use water to blast away the snow –which in turn causes a sheet of ice to build up instead. Greg and Rowley decide to have a Holiday Bazaar like the school does, and will sell concession snacks, offer games, and sell gifts. Greg and Rowley discover it is too expensive to advertise in the local paper, and the local paper won’t cover their Bazaar as they deem it to not be newsworthy. Greg and Rowley decide to then create their own paper to advertise their Bazaar, but Vice Principal Roy will not let them hand it out at school. Greg and Rowley decide to advertise for their Bazaar by creating signs and taping them to the school wall. When rain begins falling, it causes the signs to run – and green ink to stain the bricks. Greg and Rowley then flee when a teacher nearly catches them.
The newspaper carries a story about the vandalism. At school, Roy addresses the student body, demanding that the guilty parties, or anyone with any information, come forward. Rowley submits an anonymous note saying he and Greg are responsible for the vandalism. Greg refuses to identify Rowley as the co-conspirator, meaning that Greg must now clean the bricks alone. It takes him several hours, but he manages to do it. At home, Greg learns the police have paid his house a visit, but with no one home, have merely left a note. Greg is panicked and angered that Roy has brought in the police.
That night, a terrible blizzard sets in which rages all weekend and prevents the police from returning. Greg’s dad takes a hotel room near work since he cannot make it home. That leaves Greg, his mother, Rodrick, and Manny at home alone. Greg quickly gets bored, as there are only so many things that can be done. When Manny breaks their mom’s glasses, Greg is the one who must help his mom care for Manny. When the basement floods as a result of all the snow, Rodrick, whose bedroom is in the basement, must share Greg’s bedroom upstairs which annoys Greg even more. As Christmas Eve rolls around, Greg’s dad is able to return.
Greg is sent to drop off a toy donation at the Toy Drive bin outside the police station. Greg does this in a ski mask so the police do not identify him. He then swings by the church to see if anyone has left cash for him, shoveling the entire parking lot to make sure, but there is nothing there. The newspaper carries a story the next morning of an anonymous do-gooder who shoveled the school parking lot, enabling the soup kitchen to open. Greg considers publishing a second edition of his own newspaper to name himself as the do-gooder.
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Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) Hardcover – November 15, 2011
- Part of Series Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Print length 224 pages
- Language English
- Grade level 3 - 7
- Lexile measure 1060L
- Dimensions 5.8 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
- Publisher Harry N. Abrams
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Question: Given all the jobs that you have--game designer, fatherhood, Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie work, etc.,--do you have a certain time that you set aside to write?
Kinney: I still treat writing like a hobby, working mostly at night and sometimes on weekends. But when a deadline looms my hobby time gets extended into the wee hours of the night. It's not uncommon for me to work until 4:00 a.m., and I'm usually back at work by 9:00 a.m.
Q: Did you get to choose which character you would play in the Wimpy Kid films (Mr. Hills)? What do you enjoy most about working on the movies?
Kinney: I never any real desire to appear in the Wimpy Kid films, but one day my wife encouraged me to be an extra in one of the crowd scenes. So I walked onto the set, ready to ask the assistant director to put me somewhere in the back. It happened that right at that moment the director was looking for someone to play the role of Mr. Hills, Holly Hills's father. What I didn't realize was that I'd be front and center in the church scene, and in the new movie, I'm even more prominent. I'm incredibly self-conscious so appearing on-camera was a real stretch for me.
Q: In 2009 Time magazine named you as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World--what’s the first thing you did after you found out?
Kinney: I thought it was a practical joke, so I tried to track down the source of the joke. I eventually reached a voicemail of a reporter who said they worked for Time , and at that point I thought it was just a well-planned practical joke. It took me a while to realize it was for real. It was a big honor, but I don't take it very seriously. I'm the fourth most influential person in my own house.
Q: Would you ever consider making Wimpy Kid into a newspaper comic strip or creating another one? Do you have any favorite comic strips that you currently read?
Kinney: I've considered it. I set out to become a newspaper cartoonist but failed to break in. But I like the freedom books give me, so it would be tough to cram my ideas into three or four panels.
Q: What is (or could be) you motto in life?
Kinney: I was inspired to write by a Benjamin Franklin quote: "Well done is better than well said." But I always encourage kids to "create something great," because the tools to create something original and find an audience are available to them like never before.
Q: What was your favorite year in school, and why?
Kinney: Fifth grade was my favorite year. I had a great teacher, Mrs. Norton, who encouraged me to be funny and challenged me to be a better artist and joke-teller than I was. I liked it that she didn't coddle me.
Q: Kids now ask for a book that is “like Diary of a Wimpy Kid ,” and with this series you’ve created a whole new subset of books for young readers--how does it feel to be the person behind such massive book enjoyment, reaching reluctant readers, and spawning any number of titles that aspire to be “the next Wimpy Kid ?”
Kinney: I'm happy that kids are reading. I think graphical books reach kids who might otherwise see books as work. Books should be fun!
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Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid' series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for 'Favorite Book' and has been named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time’s 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and later moved to New England where he and his wife own a bookstore, 'An Unlikely Story'.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
By jeff kinney.
Review by Isabel 4th grade Reading Level: 7-13 This book is in stock
This book is about Greg Heffley, a middle-school kid dealing with his every-day problems. One of my favorite parts is when Greg finds his long-lost “doll” in a flood.
If you like the other Diary of a Wimpy Kid books or the Dork Diary series, you’ll love Cabin Fever . Jeff Kinney is a great author and I recommend this book.
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Book Review – Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Dagboek Van ‘N Wimpy Kid Kamerkoors by Jeff Kinney, Afrikaans translation by Tinus Horn (Penguin Books South Africa) ISBN 978-1-48590-013-9
I did not read this book. My son did and that alone is reason enough to give this book 5/5. He is eight and he isn’t a spontaneous reader, but we have subsequently bought the entire series and he is still reading. Happy Mom. Happy son.
This is the sixth book of the series. The protagonist, Greg Heffley is in big trouble. He damaged school property and the authorities have become involved. Then, a snow storm hits and Greg is grateful at first, but being stuck in a house with his family might be worse than anything the authorities can do to him.
by Mia and Johan Botha 4/5
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- 1 Main Characters
- 3.1 November
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- Greg Heffley
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Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts, he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
Greg receives few presents for pinching his brother, Manny.
Worrying about the holidays, Greg writes in his journal that he has to change his behavior to not get bad presents for Christmas. He complains that kids whose families who don't celebrate Christmas don't have to stress out and that he has a few friends like Chirag Gupta who act more like jerks just because they can. He is also creeped out by the fact that Santa knows when he is sleeping and when he is awake.
Then he also complains about a toy Susan brought out, Santa's Scout . To Greg, the toy doesn't let him repeat any of his usual antics to find out what his presents are and makes him be extra good when he's in the room with Santa's Scout, so it doesn't report anything bad to Santa back at the North Pole, but it probably doesn't matter anyway because Rodrick is constantly feeding bad information about him. Whenever Greg wakes up Santa's Scout is in a new place which he thinks is supposed to mean he traveled to the North Pole but he's starting to think it's just Rodrick moving him.
The next day, while putting up the Christmas tree, Manny throws a huge tantrum when he finds out that they were decorating without him, the reason why he was upset was because someone hung his favorite ornament so Susan gave the ornament to Manny but he wanted it first on the tree and that's what happens in his house every single year. Greg then recalls how before Thanksgiving Break his school had a contest to create posters in order to get rid of bullying.
This makes Greg remember how he and Rowley were chased with a stick by Nasty Pants , but only to find out he's just five to Frank 's disappointment. Greg can't help but notice how the adults at his school had trouble paying for insurance for the playground equipment after the school took away all of it. First, they lost the swings and seesaw when one kid flew off sending another flying, next they lost the monkey bars when a girl got too scared to come down and finally they lost the balance beam after someone tripped on it. The reason they lost all of the equipment was because people got hurt, the same goes for most games like Freeze Tag (someone was hurt after getting shoved from behind) and that banned running or touching, even after making up Air-Tag, it is not the same. Without the equipment, the kids are bored but they can't sit down during recess. Greg points out that adults these days are getting too obsessed with safety with all kids especially since the kids wear bicycle helmets to Manny's peewee soccer game.
Greg decides to create his Christmas wish list as to not repeat what happened a few years ago. Since he didn't write a wish list, Susan got him a doll named Alfrendo while Susan was pregnant. He soon grew to love the doll but misplaced it so he was devastated but also afraid he wouldn't be trusted to look after Manny. Greg drew a face on a grapefruit and wrapped it in a dish towel but soon developed a fear that the doll will return to exact his revenge. Eventually the grapefruit started to rot an Susan found out about the decoy and threw it out (making Greg cry). While Susan wasn't upset that Greg lost his doll, she has not trusted him to be alone with Manny. Missing the feeling while he had taken care of Alfrendo, Greg turns to Net Kritterz to fill the hole. However, he grows too addicted, so Susan makes him invite Rowley over.
Spotting the two playing video games, Susan tells them to do something else and they play Wacky Sentence, but they get in a fight over the spelling of volleyball. They then play Hide-and-Seek, but Greg finds Rowley easily because Rowley thinks that if he can't see you, you can't see him. Greg decides to spend some time by himself by committing a dare to see who was braver, each one of them had to go in the woods and write down their name on a fort they built and who ever chickened out was wrong about volleyball and had to call the other guy sir for the rest of his life. Greg came up with the dare because he wrote his name on the fort last summer, when they built it, so he went inside the front door made himself a bowl of ice cream and relaxed for a while. He then later walked around his house, rubbed dirt over his face and clothes and tricked Rowley which made him back out, and the rest of the night was argument free. Rowley accompanies the Heffleys to Church , as Rowley's family doesn't go to church that often, so he doesn't know the rules, he thought that peace is with you was actually the vegetable "Peas" be with you and gave a kiss to a woman instead of handshaking, Greg and Susan were glad when they dropped him back.
Greg tries to ask Susan to loan him money, but she won't give him any. She tells him he could shovel his neighbours' driveways the next day. Greg finds a customer but turns his driveway into ice after melting the snow with water and spends his $20 on rock salt to melt his driveway. Frank reminds Greg about using "poor judgment." The same thing he said about an incident with a Student of the Week bumper sticker. Greg was voted Student of the Week and was given a bumper sticker. He wanted to put on Susan's car but since there were too many bumper stickers on her car she thought it would get lost. Frank meanwhile had just bought a new car which Susan thought was too sporty but Frank didn't want to junk up his new car. Greg gave the bumper sticker to Manny to put on his wagon. Unfortunately Manny went and put the bumper sticker on Frank's car, Greg was in shock because he thought that Frank would think he put the sticker there. Greg tried to peel it off but the glue was too strong, even for soap and water. He then used some steel wool pads from under the sink which helped peel the sticker off and some of the bugs as well, unfortunately Greg also scratched the paint off when he used the pads. Greg filled in the blank spots with permanent marker but the spot where the sticker used to be was too big. Greg wrote a note from Susan to leave on the spot hoping Frank wouldn't uncover it but he did. While he almost yelled at Greg, after some assurance from Susan she advices Frank to trade in the car for a minivan and he does so. Instead of going to church, the Heffleys head to the Giving Tree where Greg places a note requesting cash.
The school starts telling students to eat healthier as a way to improve their Phys Ed ranking. They showed a movie which was one of those eat healthy lesson movies for kids. The school started to crack down on junk food, replacing the soda machine with a bottle water machine but the kids just turn to a water fountain since it's free. They replaced the hot dogs and burgers with heathy options and replaced the french fries with Extreme Sport Sticks which is basically sliced carrots. They also replaced the Chocolate Chip cookies Greg always buys with Oatmeal Raisin which he claims were made as a prank. The one big change that really upset the kids was when the school banned the Rowdy Riot Energy Drinks which they love. The school stopped selling energy drinks was because the kids were hyper during class which was noticeable. Despite the students pleas, the school wouldn't bring it back so they started sneaking it into school but were eventually caught by a teacher. Greg asks Mr. Underwood if he can finish his sit-ups as homework, and he agrees as long as he gets proof. Greg paints fake abs with mascara on his chest, and many other boys follow the suit, Greg also states that many of them are awful artists. However, their ploy is ruined when the mascara runs because of their sweat. Susan tells Greg that he has to start buying his gifts with his own money, which he usually does at the Holiday Bazaar . Greg decides to sell his signed graphic novel, but it is revealed to be a fake signature and realizes his mother must've signed it because she got tired of waiting. As it turns out, Susan has no tolerance for waiting, which is why their photo albums are full of random people at the front of the line. When Greg confronts Susan about his signed book she is embarrassed Greg forgets that he had to get a gift for his holiday buddy, but Susan manages to get him one at the last minute. His holiday buddy was Dean Delarosa someone Greg hadn't seen since he was a kid, he was invited to Dean's birthday but arrived a week early. Unfortunately Greg played with the present he bought Dean and when the party did come around the toy was broken so Greg skipped the party.
Greg stocking up on Drummies .
At the store, Greg spots Drummies and decides to create his own Holiday Bazaar. He and Rowley soon make a cardboard makeshift of the Pac-Man game. Rowley is supposed to control the ghosts with pencils glued to the cardboard ghosts, while the person outside moves Pac-Man with a popsicle stick. After two hours making it, Rowley asks Greg what happens if he needs to use the bathroom. Greg hands him an empty 2-liter soda bottle. Once they were done, Greg cut the grooves for where the popsicle stick and pencils would go. However, much to Greg and Rowley's dismay, as soon as Greg cut the outer border, the whole maze fell into the machine. Greg concludes that they won't make much money unless people would pay a quarter for Rowley sitting in a box.
After being rejected for an I.O.U, Greg is dismayed that the news can't write about their Holiday Bazaar. But he gets an idea: to make their own newspaper for the Bazaar. He and Rowley name the newspaper " The Neighborhood Tattler " and wrote their front-page story. They also then made a comics page, featuring " Stinky Sebastian " by Greg and " T.G.I.F. " & " Ned the Napkin " by Rowley. Another addition is their advice column, "Ask Greg", where people could send questions about problems they had. But instead of waiting, the two make up a few "sent" questions. Rowley goes around the neighborhood for another story for the paper.
Soon, they hang posters advertising their Bazaar at the school, but it starts to rain, and the color is attached to the wall. Someone spots the two, so they take off. While the witness didn't get a good look at them, the fact that they made the front page makes them criminals. Greg admits this isn't the first time this has happened; one time he and Rodrick helped an old lady by taking her to the grocery store, but it turns out they took her to a store that was far from Leisure Towers and sadly the lady didn't want to go back in the van with them and he and Rodrick were on the news. The school starts to spread rumors and investigate who was responsible. Rowley turns Greg and himself in, but only states Greg's name. Greg decides to take one for the team and scrubs the dye off. The police leave a note stating they'll be back to Greg's house. However, a huge snowstorm hits the town, Greg cannot believe it happened; whenever Rowley watched a Christmas special which was taped, he called Greg about the report. While Greg did seem concerned when he heard, he stopped believing Rowley when he watched the special in the middle of summer. Due to the storm the entire family, except Frank, who had to stay in a hotel due to the weather, are trapped inside the house.
Manny manages to hack Greg's Net Kritterz account and spends all of his tokens and points in that game. The password to his account was also changed which means Greg can't go online to undo the damage Manny did. Despite the amount of emails he's been getting from Net Kritterz Greg can't do anything but is also concerned that his Chihuahua won't last much longer. Manny even somehow figured out how to change the parental lock password for the tv and only has his shows on. They can still play video games and Susan has been playing an exercise game, Greg (who doesn't like to sweat when he plays has figured out a way to play without sweating. After seeing Greg's name on the leaderboard Susan made a personal challenge to beat them, he wanted to tell her he cheated but after learning she lost weight just to get the high score he decides to not say anything. To keep the boys entertained, Susan brings out some board games to keep them occupied. Greg plays a magic trick on Manny that there's a hole in the table. Manny tries that with Susan's glasses and breaks them. Susan, being nearly blind without her glasses, then tells Greg has to take care of Manny and to feed him. Manny throws huge tantrums on how Greg is not serving the food the way he wants, but Susan backs Manny up much to Greg's dismay. The next morning, Greg heads into the basement and finds out that it was a foot underwater, ruining most of their stuff. The four spend the day clearing the water out and Susan has Rodrick sleep in Greg's room for the time being. Greg heads back to the basement to salvage stuff and is reunited with Alfrendo, which Greg figures Frank hid. Greg notices the food was starting to dwindle down, he can't even drink the milk since Roderick drinks it out of the carton. Greg explained he won a contest at a fair earlier in the year and the prize was the goat (that people guessed the weight on) if he did have the goat he could have milk anytime. His parents said they couldn't keep the goat and as a make up gift got him a giant jawbreaker which Greg decides to survive on. The electricity cuts out and then powers off.
Manny hides in his room while the three huddle together to keep warm. Greg misplaces Alfrendo again and is forced to shower. Following that, Rowley asks Greg if they want to build a snowman, but Greg asks how his family is living without power. Rowley tells Greg that the electricity is fine, and his house is the only one in the street without it. Greg then gets curious and goes and checks the fuse box, he finds that Manny fused all lights except for his room's. Greg reports to Susan, they investigate Manny's room and find a heater, lights, toys, and food. Susan questions him, but Manny starts bawling it's because he doesn't know how to tie his shoes. Greg then goes downstairs to turn the power back on. The snowplow arrives and clears the snow and Frank comes home with food which they devour. Susan has Greg head to the police station and deliver their gift. Greg hides his face, thinking he's wanted, and delivers the gift. He then remembers he had asked for money and shovels snow off the driveway but finds nothing.
Newspaper showcasing Greg "clearing" the church driveway.
He returns home when suddenly the police show up. Greg freaks out and assumes they are here to arrest him, but instead they ask for last-minute gifts for the Toy Drive. Greg tries to give them Alfrendo, but the cops after looking at Alfrendo said that they won't accept used toys and quickly left. Greg wakes up at Christmas morning with no presents downstairs, but Susan says they did get gifts and they were wrapped in trash bags since the blizzard messed up Santa's schedule. Greg got his first signed the signed Tower of Druids book for real and by Kenny Centazzo . Susan asked him to write: To my biggest fan, Greg. But Kenny did not hear Greg's name carefully, so it wrote: To my biggest fan, Craig. That made Greg wish that he will find a rich man and sell it to him that was named: Craig. Rodrick got a drum and some drumsticks. Manny got a lot of toys, like every Christmas. Susan got Manny sneakers, but Manny prefers that his mom tie his laces even though he knows how. Greg, Rodrick, and Manny got V-neck sweaters, then they had to go to church, Greg wore his pajamas also inside the sweater and when he came back, he was so sweaty that he had to take off his shoes and get the water out into the sink. Returning from church, Greg sees the newspaper which thinks that he selflessly cleared the snow so homeless people can get food from the soup kitchen. He said the newspaper didn't get the story right, but he won't complain, the article has inspired him to put out a new version of the Neighborhood Tattler and Greg says he bets they can sell a ton of copies.
Film Adaptation
In December 2012, Jeff Kinney announced that he was working on an animated adaptation of Cabin Fever to air around Christmas 2013. In August 2013, Kinney stated it would be a half-hour television special, and would air on Fox in late 2014.
On September 8, 2023, Disney announced they were going to be releasing a film adaptation of Cabin Fever for Disney+ on December 8, 2023 called Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever .
Inspiration
"I'm very excited to be writing the sixth Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, which features the Heffley family being snowed in,” says author Jeff Kinney . “Having just experienced an epic winter in New England, I've had plenty to draw about." [1]
- Many fans consider this book to be the best one in the series. Mainly because of the fact it's main focuses are on Christmas and snow.
- This book is likely set in either 2013 or 2019, as it is revealed that Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday.
- This was the last book to have major scenes from the online version in a book, which shows Greg buying " Drummies ".
- There was going to be a little to know movie special of the movie it is based on when Jeff Kinney stated at one of his Wimpy Kid 2012 events, that the third one will be the final one (until the not-well received Wimpy Kid 4th movie), and also said stuff about the special named Cabin Fever. After the Hard Luck cover release, he still stated the Cabin Fever movie special, with it will be on FOX, that owns the 3 movies, and will be released in 2014. Sadly, it was scrapped and canceled, with no footage of storyboard or plans retrieved to this day.
- On-Page 175, the book makes a Harry Potter reference when Greg complains about the way Manny likes his mustard on his hot dog, and he claims: "See, this is the kind of nonsense I'm dealing with right now. I've seen a lot of movies where a kid my age finds out he's got magical powers and then gets invited to go away to some special school. " Greg is making a reference to the book/movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone. He then claims that if he does get an invitation like that, this would be the perfect time to get it. It also shows an illustration of Dumbledore , instead of Hagrid, handing him the invitation to Hogwarts .
- A Scholastic book order would get you two free bookmarks when you pre-ordered it, and when the book itself came, it was in paperback and a note was in it, complete with Jeff Kinney 's signature.
- It was revealed in this book that Greg won a contest to see how much a goat's kid weighs. He won a goat but Frank wouldn't let him keep it. A similar idea was used in The Long Haul when Manny won a pig after finding how much a hog weighs, but unlike the goat, the Heffleys had no choice but to keep the pig.
- The paperback version officially came out in the UK on 30th January 2013 and people could also send Jeff Kinney some photos when you're ordering it and he will give one which has the photo you sent on the cover instead of Manny and Greg . In addition to this, Wimp Wars had new questions based on Cabin Fever.
- This is the third book to contain a Christmas entry in Greg 's Diary . The first being Diary of a Wimpy Kid , and the second being mentioned in The Last Straw .
- This the fourth time Greg 's Diary was not mentioned.
- On-Page 58, Rowley closes his mouth for the first time in the book series and third overall, including the two times he closed his mouth in the online version. Rowley would also go on close his mouth two more times in the book series: on Page 166 of The Third Wheel and Page 29 of Hard Luck .
- This is the first time a branded video-game ( Pac-Man ) is seen.
- It is unknown why Rowley didn't have the pimple from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth because it ends in November, this one starts in November only. It is possible he or someone else might have popped it.
- This is the second book to have another character (in this case, Manny ) on the front cover with Greg . The first was Rodrick Rules , which featured Rodrick .
- This is the first book that only covers two months. The Third Wheel , Hard Luck , Old School , Double Down , and The Meltdown also cover two months.
- On Page 112, Susan is shown holding a picture of The Cat in the Hat.
- Two actual events in history; the first Thanksgiving and the Boston Tea Party are referenced in the book.
- This is the third book where the color of the cover bears a resemblance to the story, the first and second being The Last Straw and Dog Days , respectively. The book's color is turquoise/cyan, which may be because it's mostly winter, and turquoise/cyan is often associated with winter.
- The part where Greg hides under his bedsheets when Frank knocks at the door are most likely a reference to the famous film Home Alone in which, the main character, Kevin, hides under his bedsheets because he was scared of the knocking, not knowing it was a police officer.
- This is one of the few books where Greg's selfish actions are limited.
- In some versions there is a note at the beginning about how the book was published. According to the note, the book was created between two storms.
- This book is the last appearance of Chirag Gupta .
- This book is the second to be released in the 2010s, following The Ugly Truth .
Goofs/Errors
- On Page 70, it says Greg is going onto Prentice Lane . However, on page 72, it says he is going to Prentice Street . This was fixed in a reprint.
- On Page 68, Greg mentions how he, his father, Rowley, and Manny all met his new neighbor on Halloween. However, Rowley and Greg were having a fight and wouldn't have gone trick or treating together (because Halloween took place during Ugly Truth). It also couldn't have taken place on any previous Halloweens because the Snellas didn't move out until the summer before Ugly Truth.
- On-Page 20, Greg and Rowley are shown too tall, and Frank is shown too short.
- On-Page 109, while Greg is waiting in line to get his graphic novel signed, Manny is seen in a pram as a baby. However, Greg mentioned that the comics convention took place the year before Cabin Fever, so Manny wouldn't have been a baby by then and instead be a toddler. (That's because the comics convention took place between the first book and Rodrick Rules.) Greg is also seen much shorter.
- On page 110, Greg says that when he had kids, they would be mad that he sold his graphic novel. The sentence should say, when I have kids, not when I had .
- On a UK copy the Puffin logo is duplicated.
See Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever/Gallery
Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Cabin Fever Trailer
- ↑ http://www.mandagroup.com/2011/05/wimpy-kid-6-announced/
- 1 Rodrick Heffley
- 2 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess
- 3 Greg Heffley
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Cabin Fever
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Our review: Parents say (10 ): Kids say (49 ): Fans of the Wimpy Kid series could definitely do worse than having CABIN FEVER handy during cold winter weather. Greg's still up to no good in his own cluelessly funny way. Seeing how his family handles being stranded in a snowstorm is the highlight of the book. On the other hand, flashbacks about ...
None of the illustrations of their experiences are overly graphic, making it a good introduction to this upsetting topic for middle-grade readers. An emotional, much-needed historical graphic novel. (afterword, further resources) (Graphic historical fiction. 9-12) 7. Pub Date: Oct. 5, 2021.
Cabin Fever, the sixth installment (available today) of Jeff Kinney's massively popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, won't disappoint fans of Greg Heffley and his misadventures. Like the five ...
There are so many jokes in the books, it is just something you can read again and again! I would give it a 10 out of 10. - this review by Ella, 11. Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Cabin Fever. Author/Illustrator: Jeff Kinney. Publisher: Penguin, $14.95. Publication Date: 16 November 2011. ISBN: 9780143306641. Format: Paperback.
Cabin Fever. I love this book out of all the other Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. This is a great educational book for kids ages 8-12. If you have never read this book before here is a summary It's November, and Greg is already worried about making Santa's naughty list. To get info directly back to St. Nick, Greg's mom enlists the help of an elf ...
Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Author: Jeff Kinney Publisher: Puffin Books, Penguin Books ISBN: 978-0141341880 Genre: Children's Fiction, YA Fiction Pages: 224 Source: Publisher Rating: 4/5 Jeff Kinney does it again! One doesn't tire of reading the journal/diary of Greg Heffley and this time he is back with twice the fun and…
The best. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever is my favorite of all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Once I open it, it seems to be bubbling with humor. In this book Greg is officially trapped inside his house because of a blizzard. He is stuck with his family- his persisting mom, his crybaby younger brother, and his dumb older brother.
Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney has been reviewed by Focus on the Family's marriage and parenting magazine. It is the sixth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. It is the sixth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.
In Cabin Fever, book 6 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is a 2011 bestselling and award-winning children's book and the sixth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. [1] The book was released on November 15, 2011, the paperback edition was released on January 31, 2013, and was the fastest-selling book of 2011, [2] giving him the third-strongest opening-week sales for a ...
Family is good … but being snowed in with them, not so good in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney, that's exactly what happens. But when you are accused of vandalism, and your mom's glasses are broken, snow can be the best cover for your crime. This book starts off at Christmas time and Greg is talking about how he did not get very many presents and how his little brother ...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, authored by Jeff Kinney, is a captivating addition to the popular children's book series. As a tenth grader, I found this book to be an entertaining and amusing read, despite its target audience being younger readers. The story follows the misadventures of Greg Heffley, a middle school student with a knack for ...
The book is written like a real diary. The pictures look like a kid drew them like a cartoon in stick figures. They have a lot of details. Greg can be funny or sometimes bad, but he is my favorite character. This is a good book for anyone who likes the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. I would recomend this book to people who like funny and humorous ...
This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever" is a young adult novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the sixth installment in Kinney's "Wimpy Kid" series. "Cabin Fever" follows the misadventures of Greg Heffley as his attempt to ...
Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Awesome Friendly Kid series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book and has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England, where he and his wife own a ...
Review by Isabel 4th grade Reading Level: 7-13 This book is in stock. This book is about Greg Heffley, a middle-school kid dealing with his every-day problems. One of my favorite parts is when Greg finds his long-lost "doll" in a flood. If you like the other Diary of a Wimpy Kid books or the Dork Diary series, you'll love Cabin Fever ...
The hilarious, award-winning and global bestseller "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever" is here! The sixth instalment in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series - it's perfect for readers of 8+ and also reluctant readers. And you can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one of the three "Wimpy Kid Movie" box office smashes.
Book Review - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever. Dagboek Van 'N Wimpy Kid Kamerkoors by Jeff Kinney, Afrikaans translation by Tinus Horn (Penguin Books South Africa) ISBN 978-1-48590-013-9. I did not read this book. My son did and that alone is reason enough to give this book 5/5. He is eight and he isn't a spontaneous reader, but we have ...
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is the 6th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book was released on November 15, 2011. The cover shows Greg and Manny trapped inside because of (very) heavy snow. This is considered one of the best books in the series and is so popular that it won an award in 2012 ...
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Page 214. Page 215. Page 216. Page 217. Acknowledgments. Back Cover. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 6 - Cabin Fever.