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* GassyGastronomy: Greg comes up with a secret code for him and Rowley to pass answers to each other during a test, involving coughs, sneezes, and foot tapping. Rowley asks what they'll do if they have to ask each other a question. Greg says they can fart, but Rowley doesn't think he can fart on command. Greg suggests eating certain foods for breakfast that will make it easier to fart, including tacos, beans, and soda.
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''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/diaryofanawesomefriendlykid/ Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid]]'' (also known as ''Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal'') is a SpinOff of Creator/JeffKinney's series ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', told in a PerspectiveFlip written by Greg's best friend Rowley Jefferson. It was released on April 9, 2019.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
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''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/diaryofanawesomefriendlykid/ Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid]]'' (also known as ''Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal'') is a SpinOff of Creator/JeffKinney's series ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', told in a PerspectiveFlip written by Greg's best friend Rowley Jefferson. It takes the form of a collection of [[VignetteEpisode disconnected journal entries]], mostly revolving around Rowley's [[WithFriendsLikeThese friendship]] with Greg. It was released on April 9, 2019.
On February 13, 2020, a The book received two follow-ups. A sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability 2020, and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
another came out on March 16, 2021, ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlySpookyStories''.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Any time Rowley claims that he's not in love with Ms. Beck. He could be telling the truth, though, given that he doesn't seem to think that it's necessarily wrong or romantic to admire [[NiceGuy her personality]] and like how she smells, although he then says he'd like to buy a sports car and give her a ride everyday, and how Amazing Guy has a female nurse friend named Beck...
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Any time Rowley claims that he's not in love with Ms. Beck. He could be telling the truth, though, given that he doesn't seem to think that it's necessarily wrong or romantic to admire [[NiceGuy her personality]] and like how she smells, although he then says he'd like to buy a sports car and give her a ride everyday, every day, and how Amazing Guy has a female nurse friend named Beck...
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* PerspectiveFlip: Up until this point, we've only seen the Wimpy Kid universe from [[UnreliableNarrator Greg]]'s point of view, but this book will instead show the perspective of Rowley, [[NiceGuy who is more virtuous]] [[KindheartedSimpleton (yet less mature)]] than Greg.
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* PerspectiveFlip: Up until this point, we've only seen the Wimpy Kid universe from [[UnreliableNarrator Greg]]'s point of view, but this book will instead show shows the perspective of Rowley, [[NiceGuy who is more virtuous]] [[KindheartedSimpleton (yet less mature)]] than Greg.
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** Joseph O'Rourke and Mr. Yee from ''The Meltdown'' are mentioned, but neither are shown on-screen.
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** Joseph O'Rourke and Mr. Yee from ''The Meltdown'' are mentioned, but neither are shown on-screen.on-page.
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** Rowley references the events of the first book in which he created the popular "Zoo-Wee Mama!" comic for the school newspaper and he and Greg got in a fight over it that ended with him eating the Cheese. Rowley apparently has a problem with eating cheese now.
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** Rowley references the events of the first book book, in which he created the popular "Zoo-Wee Mama!" comic for the school newspaper and he and Greg got in a fight over it that it, which ended with him eating the Cheese. Rowley apparently has a problem with eating cheese now.
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* ManyQuestionsFallacy: Greg slips Rowley a note asking if he's embarrassed about wetting the bed. [[TooDumbToFool Rowley just answers no and Greg has to explain the joke.]]
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'''Greg:''' [[InsistentTerminology It's a journal!]] [[ItsAllAboutMe And he totally stole my idea!]]
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''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/diaryofanawesomefriendlykid/ Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid]]'' (also known as ''Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal'') is a SpinOff of Creator/JeffKinney's series ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', told in a PerspectiveFlip written by Greg's best friend Rowley Jefferson. It was released on April 9th, 2019.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]]. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]]. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
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''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/diaryofanawesomefriendlykid/ Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid]]'' (also known as ''Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal'') is a SpinOff of Creator/JeffKinney's series ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', told in a PerspectiveFlip written by Greg's best friend Rowley Jefferson. It was released on April 9th, 9, 2019.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the[[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]].UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the
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* CriticalResearchFailure: In-universe. Greg believes that if he and Rowley create a successful superhero comic, they can sell the movie rights and get rich from the movie's success. In real life, it hasn't worked out quite as well, at least in the superhero genre. Creator/StanLee filed a lawsuit against Creator/MarvelComics in 2002 for not giving him profits for using the characters he created (ComicBook/SpiderMan and ComicBook/XMen) in their movies as according to their contract (partly because [[GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld despite creating these characters, he doesn't own them - Marvel does]]). Jim Starlin also made a similar complaint in April 2019 (shortly after this book was released, coincidentally enough) that he wasn't paid as well as he should be for the creation of numerous characters (ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, part of the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy) despite the financial success of their films. Justified, as Greg is still in middle school and clearly has little-to-no idea how these things work.
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* GoodBehaviorPoints: One anecdote focuses on Greg creating a rewards system for Rowley called "Li'l Goodies" -- granting him a point for doing humiliating tasks, with Rowley getting a "fantastic prize" (hidden under a sheet) once he earns 50. Rowley does so, and Greg claims that the points reset at the start of each month, meaning he needs 50 more. Upset, Rowley rips the sheet off the "prize", finding that it's [[WorthlessTreasureTwist a basket of Greg's dirty laundry]]. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Despite this]], Rowley still plans to go for the "even better" prize that's worth 100 Li'l Goodies.
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* ClaimingViaFlag: Greg claims to have planted a flag on the grounds of Rowley's house before it was built, meaning he claims everything on it. Rowley is about to give his bike to Greg for this reason until his dad stops him.
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: When Greg makes a sound effect to fool Rowley into thinking there's a force field, we see the sound effect drawn as a speech bubble coming from Greg. This makes it clear that Rowley would figure out that the "force field" was just Greg lying, because how else would Rowley know to draw it in the book with the speech bubble directed at Greg?]]
** [[spoiler: Jeff Kinney has complete control over the sound effect and speech bubbles in the book. He did that himself, and Rowley doesn't actually know that Greg was lying.]]
** [[spoiler: Jeff Kinney has complete control over the sound effect and speech bubbles in the book. He did that himself, and Rowley doesn't actually know that Greg was lying.]]
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* GrowingWithTheAudience: As the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series is a LongRunner, some minor details are clearly products of more recent late 2010/Generation Z culture. Greg references the popularity and success of superhero movies, a kid can be seen using a smartphone, Greg thinks that superheroes should be "edgy" (a word that has gained popularity in recent years), and so on.
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* TheBGrade: Downplayed. Rowley gets an 89% on a math test and is disappointed with himself because he usually gets higher. (Greg, on the other hand, is proud that he got a higher score than usual.) However, what ''really'' sets him off is when his teacher learns he helped Greg cheat and is [[DisappointedInYou disappointed in him]].
* DisappointedInYou: Rowley's math teacher and PrecociousCrush says she's disappointed in him for helping Greg cheat on a test. Rowley bursts into tears, writing that it felt worse to hear that then it would have been to just get detention.
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* TheNoseless: Rowley's artstyle shows none of the characters with noses unless he's purposely drawing them as {{gonk}} in his comics or it's a collaboration with Greg.
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* TheNoseless: Rowley's artstyle shows none of the characters with noses unless he's purposely drawing them as {{gonk}} in his comics or it's a collaboration with Greg. He lampshades that Greg has a problem with this art style.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Greg's mainly interested in making a superhero story because you can make millions by selling the movie rights to a superhero franchise, and rejects any suggestions that aren't marketable.
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* PetTheDog: When Mr. Hardy gives everyone a C (a passing grade) for their final grade, even to Rowley, who was the only one who did the work that Mr. Hardy didn't even look at, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Greg]] stands up for Rowley and says that he deserves a better grade because of that. This is in spite of Greg telling Rowley to just join in on being off-task throughout the semester.
* PetTheDog: When Mr. Hardy gives everyone a C (a passing grade) for their final grade, even to Rowley, who was the only one who did the work that Mr. Hardy didn't even look at, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Greg]] stands up for Rowley and says that he deserves a better grade because of that. This is in spite of Greg telling Rowley to just join in on being off-task throughout the semester. It is lessened a bit when Rowley suggests this is payback for Rowley getting Greg out of Tevin's party, but Greg remarks that Rowley has to do a lot more to pay Greg back for this.
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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Rowley already showcases Greg's unsupportive and assholish behavior in the book, and yet somehow he still considers Greg to be his best friend in the world.
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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Rowley already showcases Greg's unsupportive and assholish behavior in the book, and yet somehow he still considers Greg to be his best friend in the world.world.
* YouOweMe: Rowley accidentally gets Greg out of a kid's terrible birthday party by falling into a pit full of [[ScaryStingingSwarm stinging bees]]. Greg promises Rowley he'd do him a favor in return someday. Later, Greg stands up for Rowley to get a better grade from an unfair teacher. However, Greg insists that Rowley now owes ''him'' a bunch more favors for that incident, with the party incident only being the beginning.
* YouOweMe: Rowley accidentally gets Greg out of a kid's terrible birthday party by falling into a pit full of [[ScaryStingingSwarm stinging bees]]. Greg promises Rowley he'd do him a favor in return someday. Later, Greg stands up for Rowley to get a better grade from an unfair teacher. However, Greg insists that Rowley now owes ''him'' a bunch more favors for that incident, with the party incident only being the beginning.
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* SympatheticPOV: Downplayed. In the original ''Wimpy Kid'' series, Greg portrays himself as smarter and cooler than Rowley, painting Rowley as a childish hindrance to Greg's supposedly inevitable fame. In ''Awesome Friendly Kid,'' Rowley has new stories to tell where Greg is more obviously a jerk than he seems to be in the ''Wimpy Kid'' books. However, even in the older books, it's clear Greg is an UnreliableNarrator and Rowley, for all his nerdiness and naivety, is more popular due to being a NiceGuy -- ''Awesome Friendly Kid'' just makes it clearer. Greg also comes across as less sympathetic in ''Awesome Friendly Kid'' because there's less focus on the Heffley family, so Greg's MiddleChildSyndrome and ButtMonkey status, the main reason he's sympathetic in the original books, is more downplayed.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Lampshaded, Greg points out that Awesome Guy's super-suit has to conceal his identity (Rowley's original design didn't even have a mask), so he redesigns one that also has a mask that covers his entire head.
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* RealityEnsues: Greg points out that Awesome Guy's super-suit has to conceal his identity ([[PaperThinDisguise Rowley's original design didn't have a mask]]), so he redesigns one that also has a mask that covers his entire head.
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''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/diaryofanawesomefriendlykid/ Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid]]'' (also known as ''Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal'') is a SpinOff of Jeff Kinney's Creator/JeffKinney's series ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', told in a PerspectiveFlip written by Greg's best friend Rowley Jefferson. It was released on April 9th, 2019.
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On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonsAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]]. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
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On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/awesomefriendlyadventure/ Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure]]'' ''Literature/RowleyJeffersonAwesomeFriendlyAdventure'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]]. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
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On February 13, 2020, a sequel called ''[[https://wimpykid.com/books/awesomefriendlyadventure/ Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure]]'' was announced. It was originally planned to be released on April 7, 2020, but was delayed to August 4, 2020 due to the [[UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic coronavirus pandemic]]. This book is presented as Rowley's in-progress manuscript for a fantasy novel, interspersed with his comments on how Greg's suggestions for it affect -- most of which relate to its potential for marketability and merchandising -- are affecting the story as it unfolds.
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