![]() Greg’s mom later decides to put her academic career on hold. Greg’s mom chases them out and fires Isabella. There, she discovers Isabella hanging out with several other maids, watching TV and eating snacks. On Monday, Greg stays home sick from school, causing his mother to come home early. Unfortunately, most of the kids who attend are guys, and the girls must sleep in the library media room while the guys crash in the auditorium. When the school announces a “Lock-In”-–an all-night slumber party-–Greg is excited because girls will be there, too. This makes Greg desperate to grow up more. Though Greg has more responsibilities now than when he was a kid, Grandpa, who has come to watch Greg and his brother while their parents are away, treats Greg as though he is still a little kid. Greg’s parents later go away for a romantic weekend. Greg’s dad also begins taking him to an adult dental office, where the humorless Dr. Likewise, Greg’s dad insists that Greg take on more responsibilities, such as waking himself up every morning. They are not always successful at doing this. For example, they must now make their own dinner several nights a week and pack their own lunches. Greg, his father, and his brothers Rodrick and Manny must also help out more around the house, and must take care of themselves in many ways that their mother used to. She hires a maid named Isabella who Greg dislikes intensely because he suspects her of napping in his bed. ![]() Greg’s mom decides to return to school to further her academic career and to stimulate her mind. ![]() He looks forward to growing older and doing more mature things in life, but other aspects of growing older, such as going through Health class, gross Greg out. Greg worries about beginning the school year without a best friend, but does his best to remain optimistic. When the novel begins, the summer is just ending and Greg has reeling from a fight with best friend Rowley Jefferson. It is the fifth book in Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” series. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth” is a young adult novel by Jeff Kinney which follows the growing pains and new experiences Greg Haffley has relating to getting older as he continues middle school.
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