Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown Summary
Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown Overview

Jeff Kinney's children's book, The Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown, is a hybrid/graphic novel that describes the comedic misadventures in the life of Greg Heffley, a junior high student. Formatted as Heffley's handwritten, illustrated diary, the novel encompasses many vignettes in Greg's life over the course of a few weeks during a snowy January. The main event occurs when Greg and his friend Rowley become swept up in an epic snowball fight that takes over their whole neighborhood. The novel's themes include resolving conflicts and acting responsibly.