Greg Heffley is having a rough time. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has found a new crowd, and Greg is left to navigate middle school on his own. Desperate for a change in fortune, Greg starts relying on a Magic 8 Ball to make his biggest decisions—but leaving everything up to luck may not be the best idea.

Hard Luck is the eighth book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Filled with laugh-out-loud humor, memorable illustrations, and relatable moments about friendship and growing up, this hardcover chapter book is perfect for readers who enjoy funny, engaging stories they'll want to read again and again.

• Created By: Jeff Kinney
• Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Book: #8
• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 224
• Recommended Age: 8–12 years
• Genre: Children's Fiction, Humour, Middle Grade
• Greg faces friendship challenges and lets a Magic 8 Ball guide his biggest decisions
• Features Jeff Kinney's signature cartoons and easy-to-read text
• Encourages independent reading with relatable characters and everyday adventures
• Part of the internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
• ISBN: 9781419741944

Jeff Kinney is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, which has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and inspired multiple feature films. In addition to writing, Kinney owns the independent bookstore An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Massachusetts, where he lives with his family.