Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" has been published in the US in ten million copies; it has been translated into 30 languages; six parts have been released, and a movie has also been made. Wimpy Kid has its... own official website and fan club.
So who is this character that has gained such popularity? Greg Heffley is an ordinary yet also unusual sixth-grade boy. Ordinary because he feels just like most students, who suddenly find themselves in a completely different phase of school life from the calm elementary school. Unusual because Greg's adventures in school and at home, which he reflects in his own (handwritten by the author) diary with clever drawings, create countless misunderstandings and make the reader empathize with Greg while laughing out loud.
Translated from English by Daina Ozoliņa.