Who is wimpy kid

However, Jeff was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in he started writing down ideas for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which he hoped to turn into a book. Jeff worked on the book for six years before publishing it online on Funbrain. To date, the online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has more than 80 million visits, and is typically read by more than 70, kids a day.

In , Jeff signed a multi-book deal with publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. The first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book was published in and became an instant bestseller. Just a year later, more than , copies were in print in the United States alone.

With each subsequent book, in-print numbers continue to grow exponentially both in the U. There are now more than million copies of the series in print worldwide. The series has remained on the New York Times bestseller lists since the publication of the first book, for more than weeks total, and more than on the series list. The books are currently available in 76 editions in 64 languages. He is a minor antagonist in the 8th book, Hard Luck and the 13th book, The Meltdown.

He also makes an appearance at the climax of The Meltdown. Meckley is mentioned when Greg talks about the Mingo Kids and how Meckley is their leader. Once when Greg and Rowley stepped. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki Explore. Book Series. Roll back edits Content Moderation Adminship Bureaucratship. German Spanish French Polish Ukrainian. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 0. Home About the Author Contact. Dive into the new, must-have Diary of a Wimpy Kid book!

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