Jeff Kinney never fails to make us all laugh our pants off; he is a world renowned author, cartoonist, game designer, producer, actor and the amazing creator of the WIMPY KID series. Kinney has successfully written and illustrated one of the funniest series for middle grade readers out there. HARD LUCK is the eighth installment of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series, and it is continuously hilarious from beginning to end. 
"HARD LUCK will make you literally laugh out loud the entire time (even in public), which means it is a stupendous book!" 
Greg Heffley has a best friend named Rowley and they’ve been together through thick and thin… until a girl comes along. Rowley and his girlfriend are inseparable and Greg is extremely jealous because he realizes he doesn’t have any other friends to hang out with, and decides this had to change. He tries to mingle and fit in with the other cliques in school, and even makes an attempt at befriending the socially awkward Fregley.