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Jeff Kinney

Jeffrey Patrick "Jeff" Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American game designer and author of children's books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also attributed to be the creator of the children-oriented website Poptropica.

Kinney works full-time as a writer and designer of online games. According to his website, he also created the kid-friendly website Poptropica. Poptropica is known by many children around the world. Kinney grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States, and attended the University of Maryland at College Park in the early 1990s. It was in college that Kinney created the popular comic strip Igdoof that ran in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback. While there, he knew that he wanted to be a cartoonist. The series has 42 million copies in print world wide as of 2010 and was developed into four feature films and two animated movies. He as also authored a spin-off series starring the main character of the wimpy kid series's main character Greg Heffley's best friend, Rowley Jefferson, which currently has three books. Kinney has also served as an executive producer.

To date, seventeen main series Wimpy Kid books have been released, plus a do-it-yourself book and a movie diary. In 2009, Kinney was named one of Time magazine's 100 "Most Influential People" in the world.

Kinney attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland and currently lives in Plainville, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons Will and Grant.

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American author and cartoonist

Born 19 February 1971

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  • Cover of: Diary of a Wimpy Kid | The GETAWAY [HardCover]

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  • Cover of: Xiao pi hai ri ji: Yuan jia yi jie bu yi jie = : Diary of a wimpy kid

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  • Cover of: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8 [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2014] JEFF KINNEY

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  • Cover of: TE RATAKA a Tama Hungoingoi: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Te Reo Maori Edition

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American author and cartoonist

Born 19 February 1971
Subjects
Humorous stories, Diaries, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Diaries, fiction, Friendship, Middle schools, Schools, Families, Friendship, fiction, Schools, fiction, Family life, Family life, fiction, Children's stories, Vacations, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humorous fiction, Journaux intimes, Large type books, New York Times bestseller, Best friends, Diaries -- Fiction, Family, fiction, Greg Heffley (Fictitious character)
Places
UK, US, America, Home, Battle of the Bands, England, It doesn't mention anyplace im thinking its in the U.S., Malta, Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour, Rome, School, Slacksville, Surrey Street, Surrey and Whirley Street, Tennessee, Xian dai
People
Greg Heffley, Greg, Jeff Kinney, Manny Heffley, Rodrick Heffley, Rowley Jefferson, Mom, Dad, Frank Heffley, Rodrick, Rowley, Susan Heffley, Frank, Greg Heffely, Greg Heffley. Rodrick Heffley. Manny Heffley. Rowley Jefferson. Susan Heffley. Holly Hills. Frank Heffley. Fregley., Greg Heffley. Rodrick Heffley. Manny Heffley. Susan Heffley, Greg's Grandpa, Jeff Kiney, Jeff kinney, Manny, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson, No one, Rowley's Dad, Rowley's Mom
Time
2000, 1900's, 1998-????, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2020-21, 2023 plus, 6th grade 2018, Idk, Its about Greg heffely, Its set in modern times in the U.S., Meiguo, Modern, Modern Day ages, Modern day, Rock and roll/, September - June [UNKNOWN YEAR], about a middle schooler on a beach

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  • Jeffy Kinney
  • Jeffrey Patrick Kinney
  • Kinney Jeff
  • Jeff.́ Kinney
  • KINNEY JEFF
  • Jeff Kinney, Peter Bently, Malorie Blackman Mike Brownlow
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November 11, 2023 Edited by kokomokola2 The things that I changed weren't wrong, they were just outdated. I updated the number of wimpy kid books and films and added stuff about the rowley books.
November 11, 2023 Edited by kokomokola2 The things that I changed weren't wrong, they were just outdated. I updated the number of wimpy kid books and films and
August 16, 2023 Edited by Drini merge authors
July 18, 2023 Edited by GeekyLib Update photos
April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import