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The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) by Jeff Kinney

Jacob Jin

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

By Jacob Jin

Genres: Adventure, Humor

Age Range: 8-11


Summary: Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town.

With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family.

But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?





Something that makes this book unique is its format and drawings. There are pictures in most of the pages, also with paragraphs. The drawings are very neat, with different styles and types of drawing, and they’re all funny. Every time, the drawings are either one object in focus, or sometimes there are speech bubbles of the Heffleys having a funny conversation.


The book is funny because  every time the Heffleys try to do something together, something unexpected happens. For example, one time they tried to go out together to eat a peaceful dinner, but the baby’s next door pounded the glass and kept annoying them.  The characters in this story are Susan Heffley (mom), Frank Heffley (dad) Rodrick Heffley (big brother), Manny Heffley (little brother) and Greg Heffley, the main character who is writing the diary. It’s supposed to be a comedy book that makes you laugh in your mind, not out loud. It’s not like big nate, where the jokes have so much action, but in this book the things and settings are a lot more calm.


This book is really great for readers that like comics, and some chapter books at the same time. The format is kind of a combination of both, with pictures and mostly paragraphs. So if you like a laugh and some long reading, this is the book for you.


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