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  PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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  ISBN 978-0-8109-8491-2

  Wimpy Kid text and illustrations copyright © 2010 Wimpy Kid, inc. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID®, WIMPY KID™, and the Greg Heffley design™ are trademarks of Wimpy Kid, inc. All rights reserved.

  Book design by Jeff Kinney

  Cover design by Chad W. Beckerman and Jeff Kinney

  Published in 2010 by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS.

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  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Thanks to all the fans of the Wimpy Kid series for making my dream of being a cartoonist come true.

  Thanks to my family for the continued love and support. This wouldn’t be much fun if I couldn’t share it with you. Thanks to Mom and Dad for the incredible support you give to me and to all your kids.

  Thanks to the folks at Abrams for putting so much care and attention to detail into these books. A special thanks to Charlie Kochman, my editor; Jason Wells, my publicist; Chad W. Beckerman, art director; and Scott Auerbach, managing editor. Thanks to Michael Jacobs for believing a Wimpy Kid could fly.

  Thanks to Patrick for being a great sounding board and helping up the comic ante. Thanks to Jess for your friendship and mentorship. Thanks to Shaelyn for your tireless assistance in improving this book.

  Thanks to everyone in Hollywood for working so hard to bring the world of Wimpy Kid to life, especially Nina, Brad, Carla, Riley, Elizabeth, Nick, Thor, and David. And thanks, Sylvie and Keith, for your help and guidance.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In 2009, Jeff was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Infuential People in the World. Jeff is also the creator of Poptropica.com. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and their two sons.

 

 

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