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  • Published: 7 November 2017
  • ISBN: 9780143782797
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $14.99

The Getaway: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (BK12)




Book 12 in the phenomenal, best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney.

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family. But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sunburn, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

  • Published: 7 November 2017
  • ISBN: 9780143782797
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $14.99

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About the author

Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Awesome Friendly Kid series. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for Favorite Book and has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England, where he and his wife own a bookstore named An Unlikely Story.

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Awards & recognition

WAYBRA Children's Choice Awards

Shortlisted  •  2019  •  Younger Readers

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