Jeff kinney books list of books by author jeff kinney. It is cosponsored by the vermont state pta and the vermont department. He won the dorothy canfield fisher children s book award in 2009. Krosoczka hosted the event, at which jeff kinney was named author. The childrens choice book award is a national book awards program where kids and teenagers. Jeffrey patrick kinney born february 19, 1971 is an american author and cartoonist, best known for the childrens book series diary of a wimpy kid. In addition to his books, he is the creator of the childrens website poptropica. Who will have a date for the dance, greg or rowley. Jeff kinney is a cartoonistturnedauthor who shot to fame thanks to his diary of a wimpy kid childrens book series, and also the films which were created on the back of the popularity of the books. One jeff kinney s favorite quotes was the best person i know, is myself. Jeff kinney wiki, bio, age, julie, net worth, awards, books. Wrecking ball diary of a wimpy kid book 14 jeff kinney 5 sec.
As well as being a bestselling author, jeff is also an online developer and designer. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by jeff kinney. Diary of a wimpy kid won favorite book at the nickelodeon kids choice awards three times, and jeff was twice voted author of. Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney didnt grow up wanting to be a childrens. Books in the series have won numerous awards voted on by students and teachers. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in new york. Jeff kinney accepts his platinum award for selling over 000. After some time he realized that he wont be able to achieve his initial goal. Nov 09, 2010 online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jeff kinney was named one of time magazines most influential people in the world.
The awards recognize significant works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults and young readers written by massachusetts authors and published during the preceding calendar year. Containing books 111 in jeff kinney s bestselling 10 million and counting. He worked on his book for almost eight years, before showing it to a publisher in new york. I had been keeping a journal, which i filled with cartoon drawings. Dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award winners. Jan 24, 2010 jeff kinney did not receive all his rewards in one year, but the years in which he won awards are in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Video book trailer from rowley jeffersons awesome friendly adventure. Jeff kinney is an american childrens author, actor, producer, cartoonist, and game designer, most famous for the book series diary of a wimpy kid. Preparing for another upcoming book, jeff kinney also works as an online game developer and designer. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Fortunately, he had an amazing idea in his back pocket.
May 30, 2018 jeff kinney, the author of the wimpy kids series, meets his biggest fan, tristan. Jeff kinney did not receive all his rewards in one year, but the years in which he won awards are in 2008, 2009, and 2010. He is most popular for composing the youngsters book arrangement diary of a wimpy kid. In 1998 jeff came up with the idea for diary of a wimpy kid, a story about a middleschool weakling named greg heffley. He won the dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award in 2009. The dorothy canfield fisher childrens book dcf award is an annual award for new american childrens books, given in vermont and named after vermont author dorothy canfield fisher. Nov 08, 2019 jeff kinney biography affair, married, wife, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is jeff kinney. Jeff kinney was born in 1971 in maryland and attended the university of maryland in the early 1990s. The fifth annual childrens choice book awards were awarded. In may 2004, funbrain and jeff kinney released an online version of the story, titled diary of a wimpy kid. Amid his creations is the famous childrens website. Thats right, international superstar greg heffley is now poised to conquer the classical world with this new latin edition of the first book in jeff kinneys bestselling diary of a wimpy kid seriestranslated by monsignor daniel gallagher.
Mar 31, 2015 check the winners of kids choice award for favorite book presented under nickelodeon kids choice awards since 1998. Jeff kinney receives platinum award for diary of a wimpy kid. Born on february 19, 1971, jeff kinney is an american writer whose talents are not limited to writing alone. Kinney, selznick win top prizes at childrens choice awards. He is also a cartoonist, producer and game designer in addition to being the bestselling author of the diary of a wimpy kid series. Jeffrey patrick jeff kinney is an american game designer, cartoonist, producer, actor and author of childrens books including the diary of a wimpy kid book series. Jeff kinney, author of the diary of a wimpy kid series, will make his only uk appearance at bath pavilion this winter. Jeff has been named one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world. He is a writer and producer, known for diary of a wimpy kid 2010, diary of a wimpy kid. Dec 01, 2015 new york, ny jeff kinney, author of the diary of a wimpy kid series, is on an unprecedented global tour to meet and greet international readers of his books in support of the release of diary of a wimpy kid.
Get ready for a whole new look into jeff kinneys diary of a wimpy kid. He studied at the bishop mcnamara high school and later on attended the university of maryland, college park. Books in the series have won numerous awards voted on by students and teachers around the globe. Diary of a wimpy kid book 15 by jeff kinney waterstones. The main characters of this humor, fiction story are greg heffley, rodrick heffley. However, as well as being talented cartoonist and author, kinney also owns a bookshop and cafe with his wife in their hometown of plainville. Jeff was born in college park, maryland, in 1971 where he created a comic strip called igdoof. The book is about a boy named greg heffley and his attempts to become popular in middle school. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards. He also created the childoriented website poptropica.
Jeff kinney is an author of childrens books including diary of a wimpy kid book series. Diary of a wimpy kid, kids book awards, awards, kids books. Jeff kinney born on february 19th, 1971 is an american cartoonist, game designer, and childrens book author, best known for writing the diary of a wimpy kid book series, which has 58 million copies in print. The getaway, expect fun and games with great prizes up for. He published many childrens books including book series of the diary of a wimpy kid. In 1995, jeff kinney left maryland for massachusetts with the aim of being a cartoonist. Jeff kinney biowiki, age, height, wife, kids, net worth 2020. Awards for jeff kinney your guide to fiction books. Cabin fever by jeff kinney book 6 of the diary of a wimpy kid series. Check the winners of kids choice award for favorite book presented under nickelodeon kids choice awards since 1998. In april 2009, time named kinney one of the worlds most influential people. He won a kids choice awards for favorite book, a dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award, and was crowned author of the year.
Jeff kinney is now a household name the diary of a wimpy kid series was an instant international bestseller and has now been made into two blockbuster films. Bonus content to include an introduction from national book award winner and new york times bestselling author jacqueline woodson, a new authors note, an excerpt of a sequel from the character rowdys point of view, and more. Jeff kinney is the bestselling author of the diary of a wimpy kid series, which has over 85 million copies in print in 44 languages around the world. Born in maryland in the 1970s, jeff spent his childhood in the washington, d. Jeff kinney, author of the hugely popular diary of a wimpy kid books and one of time magazines top 100 most influential people tells nick mcgrath why his stories resonate around the world. Kids choice award for favorite book nickelodeon kids. Several installments in the series have already been adapted into films by 20th century fox. Can you remember where you were when the idea for wimpy kid popped into your head. He created a website that is childoriented named poptropica. Check all the awards won and nominated for by jeff kinney kids choice award for favorite book 2014, kids choice award for favorite book 2012, kids choice award for favorite book 2011 and more awards. His the diary of a wimpy kid series won two childrens choice book.
The book is about a boy named greg heffley and his attempts to become popular in middle school diary of a wimpy kid first appeared on funbrain in 2004, where it was read 20 million times. Jeff kinney biowiki, age, height, wife, kids, net worth. Since initial publication in 2007, the series has gone on to win many regional and national awards around the globe including two childrens choice book awards and six nickelodeon kids choice awards for favorite book. The kids then vote for the book they liked the most. He is also the creator of poptropica, which was named one of time magazines 50 best websites. Jeff kinney decided he wanted to be a cartoonist while at the university of maryland, but syndication is a difficult process and he started writing down ideas for his series book announced the must read longlists in the 20th annual massachusetts book awards. Diary of a wimpy kid is a childrens novel written and illustrated by jeff kinney. Another award jeff kinney won was the author of the author of the year from the childrens choice book award in 2012. This book is about jeff kinney it takes place at the hospital where he was born then as a baby his older brother was not to nice to him as he got older he had pulled pranks on jeff and he. Jeffrey patrick jeff kinney is a 46yearold american movie director, actor, producer, cartoonist, game designer, and book author. Jeff kinney is an american based author, cartoonist, producer, actor, and designer. Bestselling diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney brings.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Since initial publication in 2007, the series has also won numerous awards including six nickleodeon kids choice awards for favorite book and two childrens choice book awards. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jeff kinney wiki, bio, age, julie, net worth, awards. Books by jeff kinney authors like jeff kinney what.
Diary of a wimpy kid was named best book of the last ten years at the 2012 blue peter book awards. Free download or read online diary of a wimpy kid pdf epub book. The wimpy kid island wimpy wonderland on, a virtual world for kids, remains one of the most visited on the site. In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 the series won a nickelodeon kids choice award for favorite book. Kinney has been active as a writer since 2007, for the most part writing childrens books. Jeff is an american author and writes at home in massachusetts, but hes often visting waterstones bookshops in the uk, especially after publishing a new book, so keep an eye open for future book events with jeff. Navy and later at the pentagon gunderson 6 childhood. Online shopping for book awards from a great selection at books store. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. He is best known for writing the childrens book series diary of a wimpy kid. Moreover, his the diary of a wimpy kid arrangement won two childrens choice book awards and six nickelodeon kids choice awards for favorite book. Jeff kinney is author of the hugely popular wimpy kid books.
Buy diary of a wimpy kid book 15 by jeff kinney from waterstones today. Apr 30, 20 jeff kinney has won 10 book awards jeff kinney started his hobby as a cartoonist by creating a comic strip called igdoof for his colleges newsletter, the diamondback. This years longlist for fiction includes the age of light, a debut novel by. Bestselling diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney brings laughter. Get the best deals on jeff kinney books when you shop the largest online selection at. Win a portrait of your family drawn by jeff kinney. The dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award is an award given to an author voted by kids in grades four through eight.
He won a kids choice awards for favorite book, a dorothy canfield fisher. The childrens choice book award is similar to the dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award. The abridged hardcover adaptation was released on april 1, 2007. He played the role of the father of holly hills in diary of a wimpy kid. Old school, the 10th book in the wildly successful series. He also appeared in the diary of a wimpy kid films.
Awards diary of a wimpy kid was named best book of the last ten years at the 2012 blue peter book awards. Jeff kinney is the bestselling author of the diary of a wimpy kid series, which has over 85 million copies in print in 44 languages around the world diary of a wimpy kid won favorite book at the nickelodeon kids choice awards three times, and jeff was twice voted author of the year at the childrens choice book awards. This book falls into realistic fiction because this book is about a real person and some of the events might not be true. He has a younger brother as well as an older sister and older brother. He is also attributed as the creator of the childoriented website poptropica.
He was born on february 19 th, 1971 in fort washington, maryland. Jeff kinney was born as jeffrey patrick kinney on february 19, 1971 in fort washington, maryland, usa. He started working on his first book titled diary of a wimpy kid and over a course of eight years he completed it. The specsavers bestsellers awards are powered by nielsen book, and. The winners of kids choice award for favorite book are jeff kinney 2014, suzanne collins 20, jeff kinney 2012 and more. Jeff kinney biography affair, married, wife, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is jeff kinney. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 217 pages and is available in hardcover format. Dec 15, 2019 jeff kinney is an american author and illustrator. The award is proof of kinneys immense popularity among young readers since it is voted for by children. It is the first book in the diary of a wimpy kid series. Jeff kinney biography affair, married, wife, nationality.
172 1363 1080 811 108 839 480 132 841 1099 786 181 384 203 1334 757 921 330 350 261 179 1187 279 628 4 480 479 1020 167 222 1117 510 622