Dias de Perros

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4

by Jeff Kinney

"Durante las vacaciones de verano suele hacer buen tiempo, y la mayoría de niños y niñas se divierten al aire libre, pero...¿dónde está Greg? Pues en casa, jugando a los videojuegos prácticamente a oscuras...Greg, que se reconoce como una ""persona indoor"", está viviendo su última fantasía estival: no responsabilidades ni normas. Pero la madre de Greg tiene una visión diferente de lo que sería un ""verano ideal""...un programa de actividades al aire libre en familia. ¿Qué visión triunfará?"

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Humor, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novels, Young Adult

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 12, 2009

About the author

Jeff Kinney is an author of children's books including Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. Jeff was born in College Park, Maryland, in 1971 where he created a comic strip called "Igdoof."He also created the children's website 'Poptropica'.

Reviews

[Archit · Rating 5 out of 5]

And Dog Days they are.

Dog days : noun

" When everything you do, the universe some how conspires to undo. "

- My very own dog, Eva [in the figure above]

There is a new pet in the family and bringing something into the family without the wife's consent is a bad idea.

Bringing "something alive" is suicide. Regardless to say Sweetie did not survive the entire book without being shipped.

Humor is all yours to loot.

The hatred for the comic galvanizing Greg and Mr. Heffley is something we can very much relate to. Emergency phone is a bogus phone. And Reading is not so fun when your mom makes you read stuff that became obsolete.

Rolled over the sides reading this one.

Mr Kinney,

[RandomAnthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this entire book on the sidelines of my eleven year old son's football game on a freezing October day in Wisconsin. I laughed so hard at parts that I think I disturbed some of the more intense observers of said game. That's ok. Middle school football is boring.

My favorite scenes from the book:

1. The idea that the wimpy kid and his dad are united in their hatred of a comic strip,
2. The email the wimpy kid sends his mom when he's on vacation with another family,
3. The one time he uses his emergency cell phone,
4. The hilariously weird "reading is fun" club his mom tries to start,

and

5. How much the wimpy kid hates the public pool's locker room.

If Calvin (you know, of Calvin and Hobbes) got a little older he'd probably sound like the wimpy kid. I can see why so many kids I know love him.

[brianna ♱]

my dad said i couldn’t count this toward our family reading competition 😔😔

[Rahaf Potrosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

لطيفة , خفيفة , مناسبة تماماً لان تكون فترة استراحة بعد رواية صعية ومرهقة

[Louie the Mustache Matos · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a very adult part of my brain that gets really annoyed with Greg Heffley, the Main Character of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The kid says things that make you laugh. You laugh and then do a double-take realizing that, he can't be serious, right? More often than not, despite believing himself a comedic power-house, he says things dead-pan that make him squarely the butt of his own jokes. The kid is clueless. So you laugh because you are supposed to, but sometimes it is simply not funny. Some of the things that Greg does to his best friend are unkind and mean-spirited. It bothers me that I enjoy these books so much. Dog Days is a snapshot of Greg's summer, where he has professed to being an indoor kid, but his mother has taken it upon herself that Greg's summer will include outdoor activities. He does manage to make it to a public pool where he hangs out with the pretty lifeguard, but is it possible that Greg won't mess that up? Greg's Dad gets a dog for the family and of course, Mom gets to name the dog Sweety. Ugh! This is why the book is called Dog Days (of Summer). Definitely hilarious, even when it's not trying to be.

[Heba · Rating 4 out of 5]

برفقة عائلة " هيفلي " اللطيفة جداً ، يمكنني أن اتحمل أيام العمل المُرهقة ...
حالة استثنائية من المرح والضحك 😅
غريغ يُفضل قضاء العطلة الصيفية في المنزل ، ولكن والدته لها راي آخر ، فهى تأمل في قضاء عطلة عائلية مثالية...🤪
النتيجة كانت بائسة كالعادة...😅

[Kenny Hernandez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Greg has went to vaticon with with his best friend and greg got to go to got on the ride of his life . He scared the life out of hem.

[Kittykat797 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally think that this one is the best one out of the whole entire series!!

[ياسمين Thabet · Rating 5 out of 5]

جريج كان نفسه في كلب
ولما تحققت امنيته شاف الويل وسواد الليل من الكلب ده :D
الجزء ده لذيذ جدا تعاملاته مع اهله موتتني من الضحك
عمري ما باشبع منه

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best in the series👍
Greg thinks he is really smart but his life goes worse.
He is manipulative yet ny now he realizes his so called best friend is not that dumb as he thinks. I so hope his attitude changes in the later books.
The book is so damn funny👍

[Shainlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one made me actually laugh a lot. I genuinely worry about Greg but he does have some funny things happen to him. Someone talk to his mom!
Edit:
2/2024
Pulling the curtains back! My favorite part. I hate that. But there’s always someone that thinks that’s best. Sunlight or the brightest light possible with no warning.

[Marta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy buckets of broccoli that was funny!! 😂😂😂. This is the best one of the series so far, in my opinion, based on how much I laughed and snort laughed.

Hoping the next one doesn’t really have me waiting 6 weeks to get it. It’s 2 hours, less at an increased speed, so let’s get through it quickly the 2 people before me! I am ready for more eye rolling chuckles. 😊.

The narrator does a fantastic job!

I have no idea what prompted me to start listening to this series, but boy am I glad I did. They have been quite entertaining and good memories have come to mind. Like the amazing birthday parties my mom would plan for us. If she hadn’t been a teacher, she would have done well in the children’s party planning business! I had a Carmen San Diego themed party one year and she got the neighbors to be involved with various clues that we needed to go find. I am going to have to go through photo albums next time I am at their house.

Good times. I have such amazing parents. Goodness me have I been blessed 😇. Or is it blest?

Thoughts and rating posted: 11/4/25

Just curious: has anyone ever eaten fish food? Aren’t they smelly little flakes? Manny munches on some on the way home from the mall, granted, he is like 4ish maybe? But still 🤢😂.

[Mrs. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plan to finish this today! I like this much better than "The Last Straw". Anyone out there who has read the Wimpy Kid series agree or disagree? So far, my favorite part is Rowley thinking that Greg's family is rich because they ran out of toilet paper and were using Christmas napkins until Dad went to get more TP. Been there done that!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This hilariously sharp comic book is written from the perspective of 11 year-old Greg, whose canny jokes and observations have become a series of popular books. Dog Days chronicles Greg's Summer holiday, which he wants to spend playing video games in his room, with the curtains shut and a cover over his head. Greg's mum, however, seems to think that Summer holidays should be spent doing 'useful things' such as running around outside, spending time with one's family and visiting the local pool.

Through daily entries the reader follows Greg as he gets into mischief at his friend's luxury poolhouse, managing to offend staff with his helpful recommendations of how to improve service and ends up banned, with a huge smoothie tab to pay off. It seems that the only solution is for Greg to spend his Summer holidays working off the debt. Dog Days is packed full of humour and manages to highlight just how differently parents and children see the world. I would recommend this book for Y4 or Y5 children of all reading abilities, however, the diary layout, informal language and relaxed style of the book make it a particularly fantastic resource for less confident readers across upper KS2.

[Janete on hiatus due health issues · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 4 is much better than Book 3!

[Mizz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a big fan of Greg's mother!

And I don't like Rowley!

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun account of one kid's insane summer.

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com

Greg Heffley wants to spend his summer indoors, relaxing, playing video games with his friend, Rowley, and watching late-night horror films. His mom has other ideas, however. She wants him to spend time with the family, improving his education, and playing outdoors.

Greg tries to implement his ideas of summer, but without much success. He tries to spend time with Rowley kicking back at his friend's father's country club, but gets permanently uninvited when he accidentally tells the clubhouse manager his complaints about the place's service. Things only get worse when his mom tells him he has to find a way to pay off half of the smoothie bill he and Rowley racked up.

When Greg's father comes home with a dog that won't leave him alone, he's soon at his wits end. With failed attempts to earn money, a falling out with his best friend, and a crazy dog, will Greg ever survive summer? Will he find some way to make this into a great summer, despite the rocky start?

This fourth installment is an excellent addition to the other three stories. Greg's true character really comes out in this novel as he discovers who he is, learns to balance everything that's going on, and takes an easy-going approach to life. The illustrations are well-done and only add to the book's humor.

Avid and reluctant readers alike who have loved the other DIARY OF A WIMPY KID books, who like humorous stories, or who prefer reading realistic fiction will all enjoy this one.

[Eddy N · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the 4th edition of the diary of a wimpy kid. It talks about how greg in is normal life explains everyday moment he spends and reflects on it. Greg's dream is to stay home and play video games but his mom disaproves with that so she kicks him out of the house the whole day so he could go and play games. Greg didn't like that idea he was just thinking staying home playing video games with chips and the curtains closed.

I can make a text to text connection on this book because works hard the whole entire school year and wants to be let go by his parents as in no rules and no responsibilities. Greg is an indoor person, i can relate to Greg's feelings and thought because me too when i go to my grandma and grandpa i just want to go play video games with some friends and sleepover at their house.

If i were to rate this book i would give it 5 even above because it was so good. I would recommend this book to someone who wants to have fun in life and understand the facts about boys. I would not recommend this book to people who are clean freaks and hard workers because it would definitly disagree with their lifestyle.

[Sandy Trand · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you would want to know how a life of a unfortanate teenager goes? Then read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. It is about a kid who is in middle school and faces a lot of problems. He faces pretty much faces all the problems you could think of. The main character Greg Heffrey is stuck as a middle child and a social outcast. His younger brother Manny and his older brother Rodrick drive him absulutly nuts with their crazy ways of doing things. His best friend Rowlery Jefferson and own a lot of money to Rowlery's dad because of unwise spending at a country club. They decided to create a summer lawn care to help pay for the money that they own to Rowlery's dad. When their summer bussiness goes horribly wrong Greg finds himself in a rut. Read the book to find out what more happens to a horrible summer for Greg.

[Tej P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Dog Days
By: Jeff Kinney
Realistic Fiction
216 Pages

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Dog Days is a book about A kid named Greg Heffley. He is funny. This book is about how Greg Heffly spends his summer. But Greg Heffley doesn't spend his summer out side. He stays inside and plays video games. But Greg's mom doesn't like him playing video games. But she thinks of having family vacation and doing activities together. Greg and his friend Rowley do weird stuff during summer vacation. Greg's mom has a club thing called Reading is Fun. But Greg thinks his mom is weird. This book is really funny.

I really like this book because it is funny. I like books that have humor. My favorite part was when Greg and his dad go to the pool and they have to go past the shower rooms and there are guys that are showering. Also when it was Greg's birthday,His uncle Joe's dog Killer ate his cake before he could eat it. In this book there are somethings that have also happen to me. Like my mom telling me to go play out side instead of sitting in front of the t.v. and playing video games. And I also recommend this book to people that haven't read this book and this book will be my favorite book I've every read.

[Kon R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this series in a really random order (9, 12, 4). The good news is that you can in fact read it in any order without issues. The bad news is that the later entries definitely seem weaker than the earlier books. Authors and publishers really need to stop being so dang greedy. There's no shame in ending a series on a high note and starting something new entirely. This book was full of funny illustrations and situations in a really sweet way. Great summer read for any kid.

[zachod48 · Rating 4 out of 5]

super się bawię

[Reilly Zimbric · Rating 1 out of 5]

Where was Greg on January 6th?

[Shai · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was expecting that this 4th book could have loads of funny stories of Greg with a dog(s). I know expected too much but despite that, I did enjoy the diary entries written. I was just a little disappointed that Greg and his family didn't have that many happy memories with Sweetie while the dog is with them. But at least, his Grandma was able to keep the dog in the end. Maybe some are not really a dog person/people after all.

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greg is on summer holidays now. Although there's no looming threat of him being shipped off to a military school anymore, still his summer isn't off to the best start. Rowley's parents don't want Greg at the country club anymore so Greg wants to spend his summer playing video games, watching TV and staying indoors since he is an indoor person but his mum has other ideas and she wants him to spend time outdoors. They also don't have the budget this year to go off on a beach vacation so Greg has to go to the local community pool which he isn't too excited about.

His birthday is also approaching and he either wants a dog of a leather recliner. Greg doesn't have the closest relationship with his dad but they agree on few things and one of them is getting a dog because Greg's dad used to have a dog when he was younger. Rowley's dad tells them that Rowley and Greg owe money for the smoothie bill so Greg has to look for a job. He and Rowley start their own lawn service business which doesn't quite pan out as he wanted it to and he has a falling out with Rowley. On his birthday, he doesn't get all the presents he was hoping for.

Rowley's mum invites Greg to join them on their beach vacation but Greg doesn't have the best time and his dad ends up picking him up earlier than was planned. His dad also gets a dog whom everyone likes at the beginning but then Greg's dad gives the dog to Greg's grandma. Even though Greg's summer didn't work the way he hoped it to be, he does end up bonding with his dad over a comic strip.

I laughed through out the book. This was the best in the series so far.

4.5 stars

[Jacob R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book in my opinion is great. It takes us back to those good old days of elementry and middle school. Even knowing a few of these events have actually happened to us. Filling sorry for the kid one second laughing at his wierd side the next, this book will keep you reading.

THis book relates to our lives in many ways, it reminds of those kids that where kind of off, and tells us some of there stories. Of course, these stories get as off and crazy, sometimes i even wonder if there is a plot! After that though, I believe any age would love this book.

I would only recommend this book to people that can find immaturity funny. Even though I said any age would love it, if you were straight minded and dull you would most likely find this book to be a nuisance.

The literary elements in this story are, imagery and and alot of figurative language. The real reason it has imagery is simply because it shows pictures to show us each scene. Its figurative language consist of similes and of onomatopeas, that is what is in this book.

All in all, the book is a want to read. It might not keep you on the edge of the seat only because you will be falling out of it laughing.

[Dana-Adriana B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first read from Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series and I enjoyed it along with my children. It is a fun read about Greg, "an indoor kid" and his mom trying to make him stay away from the screens. During the summer holidays, Greg is spending time with the family and his best friend, getting himself into a lot of troubles.

[Mel Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has to be funny.
Look at the cover how can you not say no!!

[Ardent Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an easy, quick and fun read.

Was better than the last book.