Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4) by Jeff Kinney
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amulet Books; 1 edition (October 12, 2009) Book summary: It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.” Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything? My review: This being the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Dog Days was just like the fourth season it's named for, summer. Like the first three books in this series, this was funny. I liked how Greg sounded like a real tween and not like a character. I also liked how this story was fast paced, something was always happening, and it was exciti