The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney • Book 3 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2008
Word Count 21,084
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 127979
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
- Schools
- Diaries
- Family life
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Families
- Humorous stories
- Family life--Fiction
- Middle schools
- Diaries--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
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Story Map Customizable Lesson
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About the Author 2
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Abrams
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
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Resources about Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series 12
Author Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Author Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Author Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Author Interview
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Author Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Author Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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2011 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
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2012 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
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Drawing Demonstration by Jeff Kinney
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