by Jeff Kinney
Part of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, book 7
First published 2012
Greg Heffley stares down his worst nightmare: a Valentine's Day dance at his middle school. Romance fills the hallways, but Greg feels completely lost. He needs to find a date fast or risk becoming a social outcast on the biggest night of the year. His best friend Rowley faces the same problem, though that doesn't make Greg feel much better about his situation. Both boys struggle to find partners as the dance approaches. Then something unexpected happens. Greg suddenly has a date for the big event, while Rowley gets left behind. The tables have turned, and now Rowley becomes the third wheel. But the dance night brings surprises that nobody sees coming. Greg learns that luck in love can change in an instant.
Genres: family, romance, friendship, contemporary, adolescence, comedy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, social-outcast
Setting: Middle School
Period: Valentine's Day
224 pages · Hardcover · Amulet Books