Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (Book 19)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess is the 19th book in Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The author is described as a #1 international bestselling writer. This instalment follows Greg Heffley as he heads into a summer holiday that quickly turns awkward with his entire family along for the ride.

With heaps of relatives packed into a tiny beach house during sweltering heat, the pressure builds and the trip becomes a recipe for disaster. Amid the chaos, Greg is also confronted with a long-kept family secret: the closely guarded ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs. As the holiday unfolds, he tries to untangle his family’s mysteries before it ends, but risks only stirring the pot.

Key details

• Book 19 in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
• Written by Jeff Kinney
• Follows Greg Heffley
• Set during a summer family holiday in a tiny beach house

Synopsis

Greg Heffley faces an awkward summer when his whole family crowds into a tiny beach house in sweltering heat. As tensions rise, the holiday edges towards disaster. Alongside the family chaos, Greg becomes drawn into a mystery involving the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs, and attempts to uncover the truth before the break is over.