They steal one of the teachers' bags, and after they are caught, Frank, Greg's dad is called as an emergency chaperone. Greg and his cabinmates decide to raid other cabins for deodorant. The kids struggle to adapt to their uncomfortable cabins, with one named Julian eating part of his deodorant stick to become sick as an excuse to leave, causing the chaperones to confiscate all their deodorant so they do not try to eat it. He decides to go on the trip to get out of town and avoid facing punishment from Frank.Īfter arriving at the farm, Greg hears rumors about a deranged farmer named Silas Scratch who still wanders around the area. Greg accidentally moves the car, which falls into a ditch, and his mom arrives. His grandfather tells him that they can buy paint and cover up the stain, but while on the road, he drives the wrong direction and the car runs out of gas. He loosens a pipe to get it, but forgets to turn off the water valve first, causing a puddle of water to leak downstairs. A teenager doing community service follows them as well, and when they are soon located by the adults, Greg pins the blame on him.īack at home, while his parents are away, Greg tries to put the toothpaste cap back on after brushing his teeth, but it falls down the drain. He gets tired and runs away, then meets up with his Homework Buddy. His mother gets enough signatures for her petition, so the next day, Greg attends a park cleanup. Greg hears about a school trip to an old-fashioned farm, which he decides not to attend. After Greg forgets to screw the toothpaste cap back on, his father Frank lectures him about how small things can lead to big consequences. At home, Greg's grandfather moves in with them after the rent is raised at his retirement home and his girlfriend breaks up with him. As his school year starts, Greg wants to try something different, so he signs up for the Homework Buddies program. Greg Heffley talks about how his mother does not like technology and smartphones, and is starting a petition to prevent the town from using electronic devices for a weekend. The book was released on Novemworldwide, though an extract from the book was released online on October 27, 2015. It is the tenth book of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, preceded by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul and followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down. You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School is a children's novel written by American author Jeff Kinney first published in 2015. You can use them, but you don't have to use them. *Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. What pets & family members live at your house?ĭraw a chart of your morning/bedtime routineĭraw/create a new type of technology to help you What kind of technology will there be when you have kids? Have you read any other "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books?īased on the book description on the back: What does it mean to unplug? Could you do it? For how long?ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going “old school” just too hard for a kid like Greg? But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t cut out for an old-fashioned world. That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Volunteers needed in June! Click here to sign up.
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