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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a children's novel written by author Jeff Kinney. It is the fourth book in Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This book is about Greg Heffley who faces several mishaps during his summer break alongside his best friend Rowley Jefferson.

Plot
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?

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea about Greg Heffley celebrating his summer holiday alongside his best friend Rowley is a pretty neat concept for the whole franchise, since the stories mostly takes place at the school or at the Heffley's house.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Rowley is extremely unlikeable and more obnoxious in this book, as he treats Greg like a punching bag, such as slamming his hand with a hammer, believing that Greg burned him, and even winning while his poor friend had to suffer with his broken finger, which show how unethical Rowley has become, all thanks to his father.