#120 in Middle grade
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
- 223
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel” sticks to the series’ recipe: school, family and friendship troubles in short diary entries with drawings. It is the seventh book, light in tone, and its 223 pages mix text and pictures. One of those pictures has sent some young readers off to ask where babies come from. A safe choice for children who already like the earlier diaries.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is a 2012 children's novel and the seventh book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. Kinney announced the book in March 2012, with The Third Wheel's cover revealed in May 2012. The book was released on November 13, 2012.
Reading order · Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Full order & progress →- Diary of a Wimpy KidStart hereDiary of a Wimpy Kid–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
–Not ranked yet - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
7.77.7 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8.18.1 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
7.77.7 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
–Not ranked yet - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third WheelThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
7.87.8 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
8.08.0 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
8.28.2 / 10 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double DownDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The GetawayDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The MeltdownDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking BallDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep EndDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big ShotDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper ÖverlödeDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No BrainerDiary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot MessDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess–Not ranked yet
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Party PooperDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Party Pooper–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 224 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 79 | 35% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 44 | 20% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 101 | 45% |
Frequently asked
What age is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel for?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 223 pages — shorter than 66% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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Same shelf — Middle grade — with scores between 7.8 and 8.1, closest to this book.
