Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, written by American author and cartoonist
Jeff Kinney, is the fifth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
. It was released on November 9, 2010.
Things get no better at home. Greg's mom, Susan announces that she will be going back to school for a few months in order to 'stimulate' her mind. As a result, the Heffley men must take care of themselves, and most stability falls apart. Greg also faces problems such as his dad's inappropriate ways in helping him with his homework, Rodrick pulling pranks on him. Extremely tired from this, Greg accidentally sets off the fire alarm at school in his sleep-deprived state, but manages not to get caught, much to his delight.
Greg faces more misfortunes, such as facing a serious, ill-tempered, paranoid dentist, instead of going to a fun dentist center where Greg has a crush on one of the hygienists
there, failing a high-grade Health class
assignment, where he must take care of an egg like it is a baby, and dealing with an extremely lazy maid
called Isabella who Susan hired to clean the house, who refuses to do Greg's laundry, hogs the TV, and takes naps in Greg's bed. Greg tries to convince his mother that the maid doesn't do any work, but she refuses to listen. Eventually, Susan discovers Isabella's true identity and fires her as a result.
As the school year progresses, a "Lock-In" is organized where boys and girls Greg's age have a supervised slumber party
in the school auditorium
. It turns out to be a disaster, in which there are nearly no girls, excess amounts of chaperones, all technology deprived of, boring and risky party games, an incident where the chaperones think one of Greg's team members of a game photographed their buttocks
(really it was one of the teammate's bent arm), and a freezing cold night in which the chaperones intentionally turned off the heater
and switched on the air conditioner to keep the misbehaving boys in their sleeping bags. Eventually, the Lock-In comes to an end.
Rowley comes to school with a large pimple
on his forehead
and thinks that just because he has it, it makes him cool. This makes Greg wonder about his growth spurt. He then asks his parents why he hasn't hit his growth spurt yet and discovers to his disappointment that his parents were both "late bloomers." Rowley and Greg are then both invited to one of Jordan Jury's notoriously wild parties, much to Greg's happiness. Unfortunately for Greg, the party takes place on the same day as his Uncle Gary's wedding. Greg is humiliated and bored at the wedding, and then receives "The Talk" from Gammie. Gammie explains to Greg the stress and horrors of becoming and being an adult both physically and mentally, which causes Greg to enjoy his late childhood for now.
At this point, Greg's mother Susan stops going to college for now and returns to the family, much to Greg's delight. He also realises that the reason he was invited to Jordan Jury's party was that they could be abused and used as servants. Greg also decided to make the first move and mends his friendship with his ex-best friend Rowley, and the two became friends again.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
Jeff Kinney, is the fifth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The books are the journals of the main character, whose name is Greg Heffley. Befitting a child's diary, they are filled with hand written notes and simple drawings of his daily adventures...
. It was released on November 9, 2010.
Plot
It has been four weeks since Greg had a big fight with his best-friend, Rowley . Then he finds out that Rowley's parents found a replacement best friend, a hired role-model from a company called "Cool Brian". Now without a best friend, Greg's trys to become popular in various ways, most of which are immediately backfired. Another struggle that arises, is that Greg must attend his uncle's fourth wedding, and when his wedding comes, Greg will have "The Talk" with his great-grandmother "Gammie", a polite but sly and clever old woman.Things get no better at home. Greg's mom, Susan announces that she will be going back to school for a few months in order to 'stimulate' her mind. As a result, the Heffley men must take care of themselves, and most stability falls apart. Greg also faces problems such as his dad's inappropriate ways in helping him with his homework, Rodrick pulling pranks on him. Extremely tired from this, Greg accidentally sets off the fire alarm at school in his sleep-deprived state, but manages not to get caught, much to his delight.
Greg faces more misfortunes, such as facing a serious, ill-tempered, paranoid dentist, instead of going to a fun dentist center where Greg has a crush on one of the hygienists
Dental hygienist
thumb|right|300px|Dental hygienist holding a scalerA dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene. Local dental regulations determine the scope of practice of dental hygienists...
there, failing a high-grade Health class
Health education
Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health...
assignment, where he must take care of an egg like it is a baby, and dealing with an extremely lazy maid
Maid
A maidservant or in current usage housemaid or maid is a female employed in domestic service.-Description:Once part of an elaborate hierarchy in great houses, today a single maid may be the only domestic worker that upper and even middle-income households can afford, as was historically the case...
called Isabella who Susan hired to clean the house, who refuses to do Greg's laundry, hogs the TV, and takes naps in Greg's bed. Greg tries to convince his mother that the maid doesn't do any work, but she refuses to listen. Eventually, Susan discovers Isabella's true identity and fires her as a result.
As the school year progresses, a "Lock-In" is organized where boys and girls Greg's age have a supervised slumber party
Slumber Party
Slumber Party is an indie rock band from Detroit, Michigan. In 2000, 2 years after the band's formation, they signed to Kill Rock Stars.-Albums:*Slumber Party - Kill Rock Stars *Psychedelicate -Kill Rock Stars...
in the school auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
. It turns out to be a disaster, in which there are nearly no girls, excess amounts of chaperones, all technology deprived of, boring and risky party games, an incident where the chaperones think one of Greg's team members of a game photographed their buttocks
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
(really it was one of the teammate's bent arm), and a freezing cold night in which the chaperones intentionally turned off the heater
Heater
A heater is an object that emits heat or causes another body to achieve a higher temperature. In a household or domestic setting, heaters are usually appliances whose purpose is to generate heating...
and switched on the air conditioner to keep the misbehaving boys in their sleeping bags. Eventually, the Lock-In comes to an end.
Rowley comes to school with a large pimple
Pimple
A pimple, zit or spot is a kind of acne, and one of the many results of excess oil getting trapped in the pores. Some of the varieties are pustules or papules....
on his forehead
Forehead
For the Arsenal striker see GervinhoIn human anatomy, the forehead is the fore part of the head. It is, formally, an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp...
and thinks that just because he has it, it makes him cool. This makes Greg wonder about his growth spurt. He then asks his parents why he hasn't hit his growth spurt yet and discovers to his disappointment that his parents were both "late bloomers." Rowley and Greg are then both invited to one of Jordan Jury's notoriously wild parties, much to Greg's happiness. Unfortunately for Greg, the party takes place on the same day as his Uncle Gary's wedding. Greg is humiliated and bored at the wedding, and then receives "The Talk" from Gammie. Gammie explains to Greg the stress and horrors of becoming and being an adult both physically and mentally, which causes Greg to enjoy his late childhood for now.
At this point, Greg's mother Susan stops going to college for now and returns to the family, much to Greg's delight. He also realises that the reason he was invited to Jordan Jury's party was that they could be abused and used as servants. Greg also decided to make the first move and mends his friendship with his ex-best friend Rowley, and the two became friends again.