Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Cover art
AuthorJeff Kinney
IllustratorJeff Kinney
Cover artistJeff Kinney and Chad W. Beckerman
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDiary of a Wimpy Kid
GenreRock
PublisherAmulet Books (US)
Puffin Books (UK)
Publication date
April 1st , 2010 February 1, 2012 (paperback re-issue)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback, hardcover)
Pages219
ISBN978-0-8109-8491-2
Preceded byDog Days 
Followed byCabin Fever 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is a 2010 bestselling children's fiction book by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney and is the fifth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.[1] The Ugly Truth sold 548,000 copies in its initial week of publication, edging out Decision Points, which sold 437,000 copies.[2]

Kinney initially struggled with the decision of whether Greg would be a non-aging "cartoon character" or a literary character that would age and go through puberty, deciding to make puberty one of the book's themes.[3] Kinney also debated over whether to end the series with five books, eventually deciding to continue the series.[4]

  1. ^ ""Wimpy Kid" creator Jeff Goody talks about his day job". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. ^ "George W Bush beaten by a Wimpy Kid in US". Bookseller. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ^ Garratt, Sheryl (12 November 2011). "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: interview with Jeff Kinney". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (29 July 2010). "First look: Author Jeff Kinney's 'Ugly Truth' about 'Wimpy Kid'". USA Today. Retrieved 5 December 2012.