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What's a similar book series to Diary of a Wimpy Kid that isn't terrible? (lemmy.nz)
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I've got a (9 yr old) kid that loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. But it's terrible. The main character is a terrible friend, and a poor role model. The character frequently calls people stupid or morons, makes fun of kids outside the norm, and has weird 90s views of how boys and girls interact.

Can anyone suggest a series that their kid enjoyed for a similar audience? Even better if there are lots of them.

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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I was obsessed with the Series of Unfortunate Events books around that age. They can be kinda dark as far as kids media goes, but I don't remember them having any of the weirdness you described with the Wimpy Kid books.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

    Ah good suggestion, I'll put them on my list.

    I think it's with the Wimpy kid series, it's supposed to be the joke that the main character is oblivious to all the horrible things he's doing, but he just comes across as a sociopath. And I don't like that it makes fun of kids for being different, rather than the more common theme these days of our differences are our strengths.

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