The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney • Book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
61 Total Resources 1 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Holiday
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 19,525
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 155305, 3 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Valentine's Day
- Best friends--Fiction
- Schools
- Best friends
- Diaries
- Valentine's Day
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Middle school students
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Middle schools
- Valentine's Day--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Dance parties
- Friendship--Fiction
- Dance parties--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- Diaries--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 39
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books Virtually Live
2012 National Book Festival with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
On oral storytelling family traditions with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the books he read as a child with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On fantasy, myths, Dungeons and Dragons, and Poptropica with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On video games with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On wanting readers to laugh with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On writing for himself as a kid with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On his 5th grade teacher with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the 10,000 hour rule with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On the origins of Wimpy Kid with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On new views of childhood with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On going from jokes to a book with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
On turning kids on to reading with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by The Guardian (UK)
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Horn Book
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Mackin Community
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Toronto Star
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Scholastic
Series 2011 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series 2012 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series Drawing Demonstration by Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series YouTube Channel
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series YouTube Channel
Series On Greg's character with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by OC Children's Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 15
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Series Teaching guide from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series Writing Challenge from Puffin Books
Created by Puffin Books
Series How to Draw Wimpy Kid Demonstration from Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series YouTube Channel
Created by Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series YouTube Channel
Series For Teachers Activity Sheets from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series Activity Sheets from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series Wimp Your Family Game from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Event Kit from Abrams
Created by Abrams
Series Drawing Activity Sheet from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series News Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Make Your Own Comic from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Diary Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Author Profile Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Resource Pack from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
Created by Puffin Books
Series Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Author Winner, 2013
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