The Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Big Shot

by Jeff Kinnwy
Published by Penguin
ISBN 9780143796114

Big Shot is the latest in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and it's hilariously funny. Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix. It doesn't mean he's never liked sport, he did but that was back in preschool days. Then came sport in Kindergarten and the way he describes it is sure to make the reader laugh, out loud! No doubt many children in the 7-9 year age group who read this will relate to Greg,

In this story Greg decides sport and him just don't mix and he decides to retire from sport, but his mum persuades him to continue. He finds his way to basketball and then much to his surprise he's picked for the team, Not just any team, the worst team! The team that was formed for all the kids that were cut from the other teams for various reasons. Greg isn't happy. So what happens? will Greg's team win? What happens along the way...

A winner for children in this age group from the 1 USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book.

If you're looking for a gift for a child in this age group, it's ideal.