THE JOY OF BOOKS

Give your child a book this Christmas and it may spark a love of reading that lasts forever

BY JANE VORSTER

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: NO BRAINER BY JEFF KINNEY Puffin Jeff Kinney’s bestselling books hardly need any introduction – and with the series in its 18th instalment, kids’ enthusiasm for reading about the adventures of Greg Heffley shows no sign of waning. For children who haven’t yet discovered Kinney’s books, his latest offering, No Brainer, is a good place to start because it’s one of his funniest. Take this gem that Greg shares in his new diary: “The whole reason school was invented in the first place is because back in olden times, kids were causing too many problems at home while their parents were at work.” Or this: “If they really wanted to, they could probably teach you everything you actually need to know by the time you’re five or six. But I…

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