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Diario de Greg

Jeff Kinney

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Diario de Greg

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Días de perros

by Jeff Kinney

Diario de Greg; Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Reading Level 6-7 11C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

While most kids enjoy sunny days outside during summer break, Greg prefers to stay indoors, immersed in video games and avoiding any chores. He dreams of a carefree vacation with no rules, but his mom has other plans filled with outdoor family adventures. Whose idea of the perfect summer will win out?

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Diario de Greg 11C

Diario de Greg is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 217 pages (approximately 19,760 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Diario de Greg works for readers up to grade 8.1.

Read aloud, Diario de Greg runs about 2.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Diario de Greg as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Diario de Greg explores family, humor, friendship, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
  • Kids drawn to stories about family, humor, friendship.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Diario de Greg; Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

8/10

High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
7
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
7
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

217 pages
19,760 words
2h 12m read-aloud
ISBN
9788427200302
Pages
217
Publisher
Rba Libros
Published
2010
Type
Fiction
Word Count
19,760
Language
ES
Read-Aloud
~2h 12m
Text Density
Light Text

Genres

Subjects

ClergyDogsSpouses of ClergyTheftSummerHumorous StoriesDiariesVacationsVideo GamesMothers and SonsComics & Graphic NovelsHumorous FictionFriendshipHolidaysBullyingChild and Youth FictionLiterature, History and CriticismGreg HeffleyFamiliesSchoolsJuegos Con VideoCuentos HumorososFicción JuvenilVacacionesDiarios ÍntimosSpanish Language MaterialsVeranoHeffley, GregLarge Type BooksAmerican Literature

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