The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney • Book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Holiday
- Humor
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 19,525
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 155305
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Valentine's Day
- Best friends--Fiction
- Schools
- Best friends
- Diaries
- Valentine's Day
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Middle school students
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Middle schools
- Valentine's Day--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Dance parties
- Friendship--Fiction
- Dance parties--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- Diaries--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series News Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Make Your Own Comic from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Diary Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Author Profile Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Resource Pack from Puffin Schools UK
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Event Kit from Abrams
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
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Book Trailers 2

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Series Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards, 2008-2020
Author Winner, 2013
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