Webnovel 1 Chapter 1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Tuesday) First of all, let me get something straight: This is a Journal, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy th

Middle schooler Greg Heffley's mother gives him a journal to write and draw in. Greg agrees to use the journal so there will be a record of his past when he is famous someday. Greg analyzes middle school popularity and describes the weirdos, nerds, and bullies he encounters. He tells the story of the Cheese Touch, a version of "cooties" that happens when someone touches a slice of cheese left on a basketball court. He describes his older brother, Rodrick, who plays tricks on him and plays drums in a heavy-metal band called Löded Diper; his younger brother, Manny, who gets treated like a prince and calls Greg "Bubby"; and his best friend, Rowley, with whom he shares a love of video games.