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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid (series)
''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American children’s book series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a diary (although he constantly tells the audience that it is a journal). Kinney spent 8 years working on the book before showing it to a publisher. In 2004, FunBrain and Kinney released an online version of ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid''. The website made daily entries from September 2004 to June 2005. The online version had received almost 20 million views by 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 printed book series. The first installment was released in April 2007 and received immediate success. In April 2009, ''Time'' magazine named Kinney in the ''Time'' 100 most influential people. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Kinney
Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American author and cartoonist, best known for the children's book series ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid''. He also created the child-oriented website ''Poptropica''. Early life Jeff Kinney was born and raised in Fort Washington, Maryland. Kinney attended Potomac Landing Elementary School and later Bishop McNamara High School, where he graduated in 1989. He has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. He is of Irish descent. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park in the early 1990s. It was in college that Kinney created a popular comic strip, ''Igdoof'', which ran in the school student newspaper, ''The Diamondback''. Kinney graduated from the University of Maryland in 1993, originally majoring in computer science but switched to criminal justice in order to have more time to work on his comic. In 2021 he was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as an alumnus of the University of Maryland. ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabin Fever
Cabin fever is restlessness from being in a confined area. Cabin Fever may also refer to: Books *''Cabin Fever'', a 1918 novel by B. M. Bower *''Cabin Fever'', a 1990 novel by Elizabeth Jolley *'' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever'', a graphic novel by Jeff Kinney Film and TV * ''Cabin Fever'' (2000 film), a 2000 Norwegian film by Mona J. Hoel * ''Cabin Fever'' (2002 film), a 2002 horror film by Eli Roth **'' Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever'', the sequel to the 2002 horror film **'' Cabin Fever: Patient Zero'', the prequel to the 2002 horror film ** ''Cabin Fever'' (2016 film), the remake to the 2002 horror film *''Cabin Fever'' (2020 film), a 2020 South African film by Tim Greene * "Cabin Fever" (''Lost''), a 2008 episode of ''Lost'' * ''Cabin Fever'' (TV series), a 2003 Irish reality TV show *" Cabin Fever / Rinse & Spit", a 1993 episode of ''Rocko's Modern Life'' *"Cabin Fever", a documentary of the making of the Black Crowes' '' Before the Frost...Until the Freeze'' *"Cabin Feve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ugly Truth
''The Ugly Truth'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The film was released in North America on July 24, 2009 by Columbia Pictures. Plot Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a morning show TV producer in Sacramento, California. Abby firmly believes in true love and is a big supporter of complex self-help books such as ''Chicken Soup for the Soul'' and '' Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus''. Coming home from a disastrous date, she happens to see a segment of a local television show, ''The Ugly Truth'', featuring Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), whose cynicism about relationships prompts Abby to call in to argue with him on-air. The next day, she discovers the TV station is threatening to cancel her show because of its poor ratings. The station owner has hired Mike to do a segment on her show. At first, the two have a rocky relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Days (novel)
The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Etymology The English name is a calque of the Latin ' (."the puppy days"), itself a calque of the ancient Greek ''kynádes hēmérai''.. The Greeks knew the star α Canis Majoris by several names, including Sirius "Scorcher" (, ''Seírios''), Sothis (, ''Sôthis'', a transcription of Egyptian '' Spdt''), and the Dog Star (, ''Kúōn'').. The last name reflects the way Sirius follows the constellation Orion into the night sky. History Sirius is by far the brightest proper star in the night sky, which caused ancient astronomers to take note of it around the world. In Egypt, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Straw
''The last straw'' is an idiom referring to the Straw that broke the camel's back. The Last Straw may refer to: * ''The Last Straw'' (1920 film), an American silent western film * ''The Last Straw'' (1987 film), a Canadian comedy film * ''The Last Straw'' (2008 film), an American documentary film of the last live performance of Charles Bukowski reading his poetry * ''The Last Staw (play), a 1937 comedy play by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham * The Last Straw (band) The Last Straw is an Australian jazz ensemble formed in 1974. They were nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album for their self-titled album. Members * John Pochée – drums *Bernie McGann – alto saxophone *Ken James – tenor s ..., an Australian jazz ensemble * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw'', a novel by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Straw, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Best-selling Books
This page provides lists of best-selling individual books and book series to date and in any language. ''"Best-selling"'' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. This list is incomplete because there are many books, such as ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas, ''Don Quixote'' by Miguel de Cervantes, and ''The Lord of the Rings'' (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', ''The Two Towers'', and ''Return of the King'', and as a single issue) by J. R. R. Tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures. According to ''Guinness World Records'' as of 1995, the Bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5billion copies sold and distributed. Sales estimates for other printed religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Buena Vista Home Entertainment) distributes the films produced by 20th Century Studios in home media under the 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment banner. For over 80 years – beginning with its founding in 1935 and ending in 2019 (when it became part of Walt Disney Studios), 20th Century Fox was one of the then "Big Six" major American film studios. It was formed in 1935 from the merger of the Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures and was originally known as the Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (while owned by TCF Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Haul
The long haul, A long haul, long haul, or longhaul may refer to: Films * ''The Long Haul'' (1957 film), a British film starring Diana Dors * ''The Long Haul'', a 1960 film featuring the town of Sintaluta, Saskatchewan * ''The Long Haul'' (1988 film), a Brazilian film * ''A Long Haul'', 2010 documentary film directed by Nathaniel Kramer * ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul'' (film), the fourth ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film, released 2017 Literature * ''The Long Haul'' (novel), 1938 by A. I. Bezzerides * ''The Long Haul'' (autobiography), 1999 by Myles Horton * ''The Long Haul'', 2003 by Amanda Stern * ''The Long Haul'' (comic book), 2005 by Antony Johnston and Eduardo Barreto * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul'', a 2014 children's novel by Jeff Kinney Other uses * Longhaul Records, recording label of ''Sum of Parts'' and other albums * Long Haul (Transformers), multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' robot superhero franchise. * Long-haul, flights with a flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Days (book)
The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Etymology The English name is a calque of the Latin ' (."the puppy days"), itself a calque of the ancient Greek ''kynádes hēmérai''.. The Greeks knew the star α Canis Majoris by several names, including Sirius "Scorcher" (, ''Seírios''), Sothis (, ''Sôthis'', a transcription of Egyptian '' Spdt''), and the Dog Star (, ''Kúōn'').. The last name reflects the way Sirius follows the constellation Orion into the night sky. History Sirius is by far the brightest proper star in the night sky, which caused ancient astronomers to take note of it around the world. In Egypt, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrick Rules
''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' is a children's novel by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, based on the FunBrain.com version. It is the sequel to ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', followed by ''The Last Straw''. The hardcover was released on February 1, 2008.The Book is in Stores , February 1, 2008 ''Rodrick Rules'' was named ''New York Times'' bestseller among awards and praise. A live-action movie based on the book was released on March 25, 2011 and an [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activity Book
An activity book is a type of book, generally aimed at children, which contains interactive content such as games, puzzles, quizzes, pictures to colour and other elements that involve writing or drawing in the book itself. The book may, or may not, have a loose narrative or contain other non-interactive elements structured around the interactive elements. Activity books may be made for entertainment, education or a mixture of both. Specific types of activity books include colouring books and puzzle books. A book is normally referred to as an activity book if it combines a variety of interactive elements and does not fall neatly into one of these more specific categories. Examples Activity books are typically centred around a particular theme. This may be a generic theme, e.g. dinosaurs, or based on a toy, television show, book, or game. For example, the ''Where's Wally?'' series of books (known as ''Where's Waldo?'' in the USA) by Martin Handford consists of both puzzle books, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
