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As his 'Wimpy Kid' series hits #20, Jeff Kinney muses on his success, his craft, and his pre-teen readers

Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney - seen here with his 'Wimpy Kid' protagonist Greg Heffley -- is coming to Baltimore to celebrate publication of 'Partypooper,' the 20th installment in his popular 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' book series for 8-12 year olds.
Jacket image courtesy Harry N. Abrams, Inc; Jeff Kinney photo by Filip Wollak
Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney - seen here with his 'Wimpy Kid' protagonist Greg Heffley -- is coming to Baltimore to celebrate publication of 'Partypooper,' the 20th installment in his popular 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' book series for 8-12 year olds.

Tom's next guest is Jeff Kinney. The Maryland native and University of Maryland grad is the author and illustrator of the best-selling children’s book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Expanding on his original online comic strip, Kinney launched the award-winning book series in 2007. He’s published a new installment nearly every year since, and the books, written for pre-teen readers, have now sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

The 20th installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, hits bookstands on Tuesday, October 21. Kinney is coming to Baltimore’s Dumbarton Middle School the night before — on Monday, October 20 — as part of his international Partypooper Book Tour. Monday's Partypooper Show is a ticketed event that gets under way at 7pm.

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