Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney, the author of the awesome book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid worked on the series for nearly 8 years, which he then eventually showed it off to a publisher in New York. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid was submitted by Kinney toon an online platform which to date has more than 80 million visits and is read by more than 70,000 children on a day to day basis. Finally, when Jeff Kinney was able to publish his first physical copies of his work in 2007, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid became a bestseller, there are now more than 200 million copies of this series printed around the world. Parents and kids are huge fans of this series for its unique diary-entry style that includes plenty of humour that keeps kids entertained for hours. Jeff Kinney’s books resonate with children because the stories use real-life examples of what it’s like to grow up. Whether it’s facing a challenge at school or a friendship dilemma, Jeff Kinney covers every young person’s ups and downs in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. After reading the first story, kids will be hooked in no time! We recommend the epic 12-book set which follows the super cool Greg across a series of missions, holidays and adventures. 

Jeff Kinney has appeared in the Times magazine as one of the most influential people in the world in the top 100 list, and he continues to inspire and entertain millions of children through his spectacular work. A quote mentioned by Jeff Kinney: “I’m trying to write about childhood, looking at it from every angle.” Kinney’s success story is an inspiration for young children and artists, Kinney’s original aspiration was to become a newspaper cartoonist but he did not give up after receiving initial rejections but he went on to create his own books and series. Browse our Authors category for more inspirational and brilliant authors.