Hard Luck
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Hard Luck

Written by Jeff Kinney

Book #8 in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Middle schooler turns to chance to change his luck. Will it work or lead to more trouble?

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224 pages· 18,647 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 1020L
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Bookroo's summary

Greg Heffley is having a tough time in middle school after his best friend, Rowley, ditches him. Struggling to make new friends, Greg decides to let fate decide his future. With each roll of the dice, he hopes to change his luck. But will this gamble lead to a brighter path or plunge him deeper into misfortune? Discover if Greg can turn his hard-luck story around or if chance will only bring more chaos to his life.

From the publisher

Greg Heffley’s on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg’s life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

At a glance
Format
Pages
224
Words
18,647
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1020L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.9
F&P level
~Y
Publication
Published
November 5, 2013
Publisher
Amulet Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419741944

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