We don't normally report on the bestseller lists but this story seemed a reason to make an exception....
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, the ninth book in Jeff Kinney's series, is the top selling title in all English-language territories globally, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, according to publisher Abrams Books.
While other books have achieved such wide success from time to time, few series have done as much to encourage "reluctant readers" to become hooked on reading. The Wimpy Kid came to life in 1998 when Kinney brought up an idea about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley who wrote about his personal life. In 2004, FunBrain and Kinney released an online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005. The book became an instant hit and the online version received about 20 million views as of 2009; many online readers requested a printed version which was made available in 2007
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, the ninth book in Jeff Kinney's series, is the top selling title in all English-language territories globally, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, according to publisher Abrams Books.
While other books have achieved such wide success from time to time, few series have done as much to encourage "reluctant readers" to become hooked on reading. The Wimpy Kid came to life in 1998 when Kinney brought up an idea about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley who wrote about his personal life. In 2004, FunBrain and Kinney released an online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005. The book became an instant hit and the online version received about 20 million views as of 2009; many online readers requested a printed version which was made available in 2007
