Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #17)

by Jeff Kinney, Ramïn de Ocampo (Read by)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The 17th (!!!) book in Jeff Kinney's laugh-out-loud Diary of a Wimpy Kid series finds Greg Heffley on tour with his brother's band, Löded Diper. But Greg soon learns that rock 'n' roll life isn't as glamorous as it sounds.

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In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks.

When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.

Can Greg help Löded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick’s band be a diper överlöde?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798212263658
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Series:	Diary of A Wimpy Kid
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 5.59(h) x 0.63(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jeff Kinney is an online game designer, producer, and bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Once a comic strip, the books have gone on to sell millions of copies, with many reaching the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Two of the books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, were made into successful films. Kinney is also the creator of Poptropica.com, an online, role-playing game made for young children. He lives in Plainville, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons.

Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.

Hometown:

Southern Massachusetts

Date of Birth:

February 19, 1971

Place of Birth:

Maryland

Education:

University of Maryland

Website:

http://www.wimpykid.com/

Editorial Reviews

2022-10-25
The Wimpy Kid returns for his 17th volume.

Greg’s older brother, Rodrick, has longed to become a rock superstar, and his band, Löded Diper, is starting to generate some heat. At least, that’s what Rodrick thinks. Greg is a bit more skeptical about Löded Diper’s looming success but is just interested enough to catalog the band’s efforts to gain enough notoriety to win the Battle of the Bands as Metallichihuahua, Rodrick’s idols, did when they were starting out. Setbacks abound, including late nights, a swindling night club owner, band infighting, and financial struggles, accompanied by an endless parade of diaper jokes and toilet humor. The book will be fine enough for die-hard Wimpy Kid readers, but even the biggest fans of the Heffley clan will find this one doesn’t live up to previous series high points. Rodrick has long been the weakest character in the Wimpy Kid canon, a one-dimensional lout who was never developed as well as the other Heffleys or even some tertiary characters. This book is squarely placed upon Rodrick’s shoulders, and there just isn’t enough there for him to make it pop. The rambling series of misfortunes becomes cumbersome after a while. The book is a swing for the long-running series—an attempt to center a long-neglected character—but unfortunately the effort strikes out.

A commendable effort that nevertheless misses the mark. (Graphic/fiction hybrid. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews