Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules is the second volume in Jeff Kinney’s Wimpy Kid series and is just as hilarious as the first ! Packed with wacky cartoon illustrations, this giggle-out-loud diary is perfect for encouraging reluctant readers to get stuck into a book. Greg “Wimpy Kid” Heffley is determined to be seen as ‘cool’ at school, but he has to battle to hide a hideously embarrassing incident from his past and a big brother who enjoys tormenting him at every turn.Life couldn’t be more of an uphill struggle. Readers from 9+ will identify with Greg and his totally stomach-churning traumas !