36. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

            The main character in this J-level novel is a middle school boy named Greg Heffley.  Greg’s best friend is Rowley.  Greg thinks of Rowley as a nerd and pretends to put up with him.  This is because Greg wants to be popular.  He does everything he can think of to become popular.  Unfortunately, all of his schemes seem to backfire on him.  Greg takes shameless advantage of Rowley and Rowley lets him, for the most part.  This diary journals Greg’s schemes and outcomes throughout an entire school year.  Kids will love his imaginative antics and hopefully learn a lesson or two.