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Dear Digital Diary: 'Wimpy Kid' Series Coming Out as E-books After Longtime Resistance

Washington Post

The "Wimpy Kid" is returning to his digital roots. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" creator Jeff Kinney, a major e-holdout among children's authors, has agreed to make his illustrated, top-selling series about the trials of middle schooler Greg Heffley available electronically.

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