Books like diary of a wimpy kid: dog days

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Daysis a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, and is the fourth book in theDiary of a Wimpy Kidseries. It was released on October 12, 2009 in the USA and October 13, 2009, in Canada. The film,Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012, was based on the book and its predecessor,The Last Straw.

The book starts with Greg Heffley describing how he is an "indoor person," and how he intends to spend his summer vacation playing video games. His mother, Susan, wants him to go outdoors more often. Money is tight, so Greg and his family can't go to the beach. However, Susan still intends to have the "best summer ever."

Greg invites his best friend Rowley for a sleepover, where they watch a horror movie about a muddy hand who strangles people, which scares them. They later start a lawn mowing service to earn money, but the job ends badly as neither of them have operated a lawn mower before.