| Title | : | Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) |
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| ISBN | : | 0810983915 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780810983915 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 |
| Publication | : | First published October 12, 2009 |
| Awards | : | Goodreads Choice Award Children's Book (2009) |
Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness.”
Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) Reviews
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Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4), c2009, Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, and is the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released on October 12, 2009 in the USA and October 13, 2009, in Canada.
The film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012, was based on the book and its predecessor, The Last Straw.
The book starts with Greg Heffley describing how he is more of an "indoor person", and how he will spend his summer vacation playing video games in the dark; unfortunately, his mother stops him, saying that he has better things to do.
Money is tight this year and Greg can't go to the beach. Greg and his friend Rowley go to Rowley's country club after school closes for the summer, but after a few weeks, Greg is not invited to return because he complains about even the smallest things, much to his disappointment.
Greg doesn't want to go to the town pool with his mother and little brother because of the shower area he has to walk through to get to the pool. ...
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و سوم ماه سپتامبر سال2012میلادی
عنوان: خاطرات یک بیعرضه: جلد چهار، دفترچه زرد؛ نویسنده و تصویرگر جف کینی؛ مترجم ندا شادنظر؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، ایران بان، چاپ نخست سال1391، در224ص، مصور، فروست خاطرات یک بیعرضه جلد چهار، شابک جلد چهار9789642980901؛ چاپ پنجم سال1392؛ موضوع داستانهای فکاهی مصور، دفترچه های خاطرات، مدرسه ها، داستان؛ گروه سنی ب و ج از نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده ی21م
دفترچه ی خاطرات یک بیعرضه: چله ی تابستون (دفترچه زرد)، به گونه ی ادبیات داستانی و در سبک طنز؛ و به صورت دفترچه های خاطرات نوشته و به تصویر کشیده شده است؛ این کتاب «جف کینی»، چهارمین کتاب، از سری شش جلدی «دفترچه خاطرات یک بیعرضه» است؛
نقل از متن: (خرداد؛ چهارشنبه؛ به نظر من، تعطیلات تابستان، اساساً یک محکومیت سه ماهه است؛ فقط به این دلیل، که هوا خوب است، همه از تو، انتظار دارند، تمام روز، بیرون باشی، و ورجه وُرجه کنی؛ اگر یک ثانیه از روز را، بیرون نباشی، فکر میکنند، ایرادی داری؛ اما راستش را بخواهی، من از آن دسته بچه هایی هستم، که دوست دارم، خانه بمانم؛ ترجیح میدهم، در تعطیلات تابستان، پای تلویزیون بنشینم، پرده ها را بکشم، چراغها را خاموش کنم، و با بازیهای ویدیویی ام، سرگرم شوم؛ از بدشانسی ام، نظر مامان، درباره ی تعطیلات تابستان، درست عکس من است؛ مامان میگوید، وقتی هوا آفتابی است، طبیعی نیست، که بچه ای در خانه بماند؛ من هم به او میگویم، فقط میخواهم از پوستم مراقبت کنم، تا وقتی، به سن او میرسم، صورتم، چروکیده نباشد، اما او گوشش، بدهکار این حرفها، نیست؛ مامان دایم، سعی میکند، به هر بهانه ای، مثل رفتن به استخر، مرا بیرون بفرستد؛ اما من چند روز اول تابستان را، به استخر باشگاه دوستم، «رالی» رفتم، که اتفاقاً زیاد هم خوش نگذشت، و راه حل به دردبخوری نبود؛ خانواده ی «رالی»، عضو یک باشگاه ورزشی خصوصی، هستند، و ما هر روز، در تعطیلات تابستان، به باشگاه آنها میرویم؛ اشتباه ما این بود، که دوستم، «تریستا» را، که همسایه مان بود، به باشگاه ورزشی خانواده ی «رالی»، دعوت کردیم؛ فکر میکردم، اگر با هم به باشگاه برویم، به ما خوش میگذرد؛ اما پنج ثانیه بعد از ورودمان به باشگاه، «تریستا» نگهبان آنجا را، که از آشنایانش بود، دید، و به کل، ما را فراموش کرد؛ به هر حال، درس عبرتی از این ماجرا، گرفتم؛ اینکه بعضی از آدمها، بدشان نمیآید، از تو سوء استفاده کنند، به خصوص وقتی، پای باشگاه ورزشی خصوصی، در میان باشد؛ البته به نفع من، و «رالی» شد، که «تریستا» دور و برمان نبود؛ میتوانستیم کل تابستان، بدون مزاحمت یک دوست افاده ای، و بی معرفت، خوش بگذرانیم؛ چند روز پیش، متوجه شدم، که کیفیت خدمات باشگاه، پایین آمده؛ مثلاً، بعضی وقتها، دمای سونا، آنقدر بالاست، که قابل تحمل نیست، و یکبار هم، پیشخدمت استخر، فراموش کرد، در لیوان آب میوه مان، چتر کوچک بگذارد؛ من به پدر «رالی» شکایت کردم؛ اما به دلایلی، آقای «جفرسون»، شکایتهایم را به گوش مدیر باشگاه، نرساند؛ موضوع کمی پیچیده است؛ اگر من برای عضویت در این باشگاه، پول داده بودم، حتماً حساب و کتاب میکردم، که آنجا، ارزش سرمایه گذاری دارد، یا نه؛ به هر حال، چند روز بعد، «رالی» به من گفت، که دیگر اجازه ندارد، مرا، همراه خودش، به استخر ببرد؛ خوش به حالم شد! ترجیح میدادم، در خانه، زیر کولر بمانم، و وقتی نوشیدنی ام را مزه مزه میکنم، مجبور نباشم، دایم، زنبورها را، از آن دور کنم.)؛ پایان نقل
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 21/11/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 04/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی -
And Dog Days they are.
Dog days : noun
" When everything you do, the universe some how conspires to undo. "
- My very own dog, Eva [in the figure above]
There is a new pet in the family and bringing something into the family without the wife's consent is a bad idea.
Bringing "something alive" is suicide. Regardless to say Sweetie did not survive the entire book without being shipped.
Humor is all yours to loot.
The hatred for the comic galvanizing Greg and Mr. Heffley is something we can very much relate to. Emergency phone is a bogus phone. And Reading is not so fun when your mom makes you read stuff that became obsolete.
Rolled over the sides reading this one.
Mr Kinney,
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I read this entire book on the sidelines of my eleven year old son's football game on a freezing October day in Wisconsin. I laughed so hard at parts that I think I disturbed some of the more intense observers of said game. That's ok. Middle school football is boring.
My favorite scenes from the book:
1. The idea that the wimpy kid and his dad are united in their hatred of a comic strip,
2. The email the wimpy kid sends his mom when he's on vacation with another family,
3. The one time he uses his emergency cell phone,
4. The hilariously weird "reading is fun" club his mom tries to start,
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5. How much the wimpy kid hates the public pool's locker room.
If Calvin (you know, of Calvin and Hobbes) got a little older he'd probably sound like the wimpy kid. I can see why so many kids I know love him. -
لطيفة , خفيفة , مناسبة تماماً لان تكون فترة استراحة بعد رواية صعية ومرهقة
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There's a very adult part of my brain that gets really annoyed with Greg Heffley, the Main Character of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The kid says things that make you laugh. You laugh and then do a double-take realizing that, he can't be serious, right? More often than not, despite believing himself a comedic power-house, he says things dead-pan that make him squarely the butt of his own jokes. The kid is clueless. So you laugh because you are supposed to, but sometimes it is simply not funny. Some of the things that Greg does to his best friend are unkind and mean-spirited. It bothers me that I enjoy these books so much. Dog Days is a snapshot of Greg's summer, where he has professed to being an indoor kid, but his mother has taken it upon herself that Greg's summer will include outdoor activities. He does manage to make it to a public pool where he hangs out with the pretty lifeguard, but is it possible that Greg won't mess that up? Greg's Dad gets a dog for the family and of course, Mom gets to name the dog Sweety. Ugh! This is why the book is called Dog Days (of Summer). Definitely hilarious, even when it's not trying to be.
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برفقة عائلة " هيفلي " اللطيفة جداً ، يمكنني أن اتحمل أيام العمل المُرهقة ...
حالة استثنائية من المرح والضحك 😅
غريغ يُفضل قضاء العطلة الصيفية في المنزل ، ولكن والدته لها راي آخر ، فهى تأمل في قضاء عطلة عائلية مثالية...🤪
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I personally think that this one is the best one out of the whole entire series!!
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One of the best in the series👍
Greg thinks he is really smart but his life goes worse.
He is manipulative yet ny now he realizes his so called best friend is not that dumb as he thinks. I so hope his attitude changes in the later books.
The book is so damn funny👍 -
جريج كان نفسه في كلب
ولما تحققت امنيته شاف الويل وسواد الليل من الكلب ده :D
الجزء ده لذيذ جدا تعاملاته مع اهله موتتني من الضحك
عمري ما باشبع منه -
Plan to finish this today! I like this much better than "The Last Straw". Anyone out there who has read the Wimpy Kid series agree or disagree? So far, my favorite part is Rowley thinking that Greg's family is rich because they ran out of toilet paper and were using Christmas napkins until Dad went to get more TP. Been there done that!
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Book 4 is much better than Book 3!
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This one made me actually laugh a lot. I genuinely worry about Greg but he does have some funny things happen to him. Someone talk to his mom!
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Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
Greg Heffley wants to spend his summer indoors, relaxing, playing video games with his friend, Rowley, and watching late-night horror films. His mom has other ideas, however. She wants him to spend time with the family, improving his education, and playing outdoors.
Greg tries to implement his ideas of summer, but without much success. He tries to spend time with Rowley kicking back at his friend's father's country club, but gets permanently uninvited when he accidentally tells the clubhouse manager his complaints about the place's service. Things only get worse when his mom tells him he has to find a way to pay off half of the smoothie bill he and Rowley racked up.
When Greg's father comes home with a dog that won't leave him alone, he's soon at his wits end. With failed attempts to earn money, a falling out with his best friend, and a crazy dog, will Greg ever survive summer? Will he find some way to make this into a great summer, despite the rocky start?
This fourth installment is an excellent addition to the other three stories. Greg's true character really comes out in this novel as he discovers who he is, learns to balance everything that's going on, and takes an easy-going approach to life. The illustrations are well-done and only add to the book's humor.
Avid and reluctant readers alike who have loved the other DIARY OF A WIMPY KID books, who like humorous stories, or who prefer reading realistic fiction will all enjoy this one. -
This book is the 4th edition of the diary of a wimpy kid. It talks about how greg in is normal life explains everyday moment he spends and reflects on it. Greg's dream is to stay home and play video games but his mom disaproves with that so she kicks him out of the house the whole day so he could go and play games. Greg didn't like that idea he was just thinking staying home playing video games with chips and the curtains closed.
I can make a text to text connection on this book because works hard the whole entire school year and wants to be let go by his parents as in no rules and no responsibilities. Greg is an indoor person, i can relate to Greg's feelings and thought because me too when i go to my grandma and grandpa i just want to go play video games with some friends and sleepover at their house.
If i were to rate this book i would give it 5 even above because it was so good. I would recommend this book to someone who wants to have fun in life and understand the facts about boys. I would not recommend this book to people who are clean freaks and hard workers because it would definitly disagree with their lifestyle. -
If you would want to know how a life of a unfortanate teenager goes? Then read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. It is about a kid who is in middle school and faces a lot of problems. He faces pretty much faces all the problems you could think of. The main character Greg Heffrey is stuck as a middle child and a social outcast. His younger brother Manny and his older brother Rodrick drive him absulutly nuts with their crazy ways of doing things. His best friend Rowlery Jefferson and own a lot of money to Rowlery's dad because of unwise spending at a country club. They decided to create a summer lawn care to help pay for the money that they own to Rowlery's dad. When their summer bussiness goes horribly wrong Greg finds himself in a rut. Read the book to find out what more happens to a horrible summer for Greg.
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I read this series in a really random order (9, 12, 4). The good news is that you can in fact read it in any order without issues. The bad news is that the later entries definitely seem weaker than the earlier books. Authors and publishers really need to stop being so dang greedy. There's no shame in ending a series on a high note and starting something new entirely. This book was full of funny illustrations and situations in a really sweet way. Great summer read for any kid.
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I was expecting that this 4th book could have loads of funny stories of Greg with a dog(s). I know expected too much but despite that, I did enjoy the diary entries written. I was just a little disappointed that Greg and his family didn't have that many happy memories with Sweetie while the dog is with them. But at least, his Grandma was able to keep the dog in the end. Maybe some are not really a dog person/people after all.
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Greg is on summer holidays now. Although there's no looming threat of him being shipped off to a military school anymore, still his summer isn't off to the best start. Rowley's parents don't want Greg at the country club anymore so Greg wants to spend his summer playing video games, watching TV and staying indoors since he is an indoor person but his mum has other ideas and she wants him to spend time outdoors. They also don't have the budget this year to go off on a beach vacation so Greg has to go to the local community pool which he isn't too excited about.
His birthday is also approaching and he either wants a dog of a leather recliner. Greg doesn't have the closest relationship with his dad but they agree on few things and one of them is getting a dog because Greg's dad used to have a dog when he was younger. Rowley's dad tells them that Rowley and Greg owe money for the smoothie bill so Greg has to look for a job. He and Rowley start their own lawn service business which doesn't quite pan out as he wanted it to and he has a falling out with Rowley. On his birthday, he doesn't get all the presents he was hoping for.
Rowley's mum invites Greg to join them on their beach vacation but Greg doesn't have the best time and his dad ends up picking him up earlier than was planned. His dad also gets a dog whom everyone likes at the beginning but then Greg's dad gives the dog to Greg's grandma. Even though Greg's summer didn't work the way he hoped it to be, he does end up bonding with his dad over a comic strip.
I laughed through out the book. This was the best in the series so far.
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This is my first read from Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series and I enjoyed it along with my children. It is a fun read about Greg, "an indoor kid" and his mom trying to make him stay away from the screens. During the summer holidays, Greg is spending time with the family and his best friend, getting himself into a lot of troubles.
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this book has to be funny.
Look at the cover how can you not say no!! -
Such an easy, quick and fun read.
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in this book Greg was grounded because he watched the muddy hand movie with his friend Rowley without the permission of his parents, so he was supposed to join his mom reading club in the neighbourhood ,eventually the club was down to one member , that was Greg !
He spent an horrible vacation with Rowely's familly ; he got into a lot of troubles during that summer ..
The book was not funny at all at least for me , but it still easy read -
I laughed through the book and was continually amazed at how lazy this kid was.
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I think that the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days was a very relate able.I think my whole class will enjoy this book very much because of the humor and the situations they might relate to.What I don't like is that every book has a different story that doesn't continue from the last one so it's like a gap between each book. My two most favorite parts would be when Greg's parents tell him that they got him a phone but they actually got him this cheap lady bug phone and when Greg's parents bought him and Rodrick a pet fish and Rodrick fish ate Greg's fish.In the book Dog Days most things don't happen as Greg and his friend Rowley,plan them like when they tried to make a lawn mowing/snow digging business ending out being a failure.In the book Greg seems like that "I'm better than anyone else"person so that's why he comes up with these stupid plans to get famous.Since this book is already a series,I can't wait till the next one.
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It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.
Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness.”
Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?
