ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to all the fans of the Wimpy Kid series for inspiring and motivating me to write these
stories. Thanks to all of the booksellers across the nation for putting my books in kids’ hands.
Thanks to my family for all the love and support. It’s been fun to share this experience with you.
Thanks to the folks at Abrams for working hard to make sure this book happened. A special
thanks to Charlie Kochman, my editor; Jason Wells, my publicist; and Scott Auerbach,
managing editor extraordinaire.
Thanks to everyone in Hollywood for working so hard to bring Greg Heffley to life, especially
Nina, Brad, Carla, Riley, Elizabeth, and Thor. 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 Influential People in the
World. 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.