Ons kweek drake wat flikker, vries en die donker met vlamme verwilder.

Ons sit kruisbeen om ons draakvrugboom en wag dat ons drake moet uitbroei.

Maar daar is iets wat ek jou moet vertel.
So hou aan lees, want jy het nog nie die hele storie gehoor nie. En wanneer jy het, sal jy dalk nie meer so gretig wees om self 'n draak te hê nie.

Welkom, desperate draaksoeker!

Ek skat jy het hierdie boek om twee redes gekoop:
1) Jy't gehoor ons kweek drake en jy wil deel wees van al die vurige aksie.
2) Jy't 'n draakvrygboom gekry en 'n draak gekweek, maar het nie 'n benul wat om nou te doen nie.

Hoe weet ek dit? Want ons het ook nie geweet nie...

Ons kweek drake.
En ek kan jou een ding sê - dis baie meer moeite as komkommers.

Bolla in jou pa se pap? √
Jaag jou kat? √
Steek jou tandeborsel aan die brand? √

Maar ek kan jou nog iets sê: Hulle blink diamantoë glinster as hulle vir jou kyk en hulle warm asems kielie jou oor. Maar moet vir niemand vertel nie! Want wie wil nie hulle eie draak hê nie?

<Let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL, not a diary. This was Mom's idea, not mine.
And the only reason I agreed to do this at all is because I figure later on when I'm rich and famous, this book is gonna come in handy.
But for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons.>

Today is the first day of school, where undersized weaklings like Greg Heffley share the hallways with much bigger kids who are already shaving. But nothing scares Greg more than the mouldy piece of cheese left out in the playground.
Can Greg and his best friend, Rowkey Jefferson, make it through the year without getting the dreaded CHEESE TOUCH?

Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer holiday, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him... and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep udner wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out... especially when a diary is involved.

<You know you're supposed to come up with a list of "resolutions" at the beginning of the new year to try to make yourself a better person? Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, because I'm pretty much one of the best people I know.>

But Greg's dad has other ideas. He wants Greg to change his wimpy ways and start putting his mind to more useful endeavours. And when he threatens to send Greg to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up... or get shipped out.

Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley?

A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation.

Then an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end you never know who's going to be lucky in love...

The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son the put down the controller and explore his "creative side".

As if that's not scary enough, Halloween is just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.

When he discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can Greg get his mom off his back by making a movie... and become rich and famous in the process? Or will doubling down on this plan just double Greg's troubles?

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town.

They decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family.

But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's holiday. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

Snow has shut down Greg Heffley's middle school!

But now his neighbourhood is a wintry battlefield! And Greg and his best friend, Rowley, are caught in the crosshairs of territory battles, epic snowball fights and massive snow forts.

Can Greg and Rowley navigate the art of war when their street goes into meltdown? Or will they even survive to see another day?

Big changes are in store for Greg Heffley and his family. They are making home improvements!

But with unwelcome critters, toxic mould and the walls coming down, soon Greg discovers renovations aren't all they're cracked up to be.

When the dust finally settles, will the Heffleys be able to stay... or will they need to get out of town?

When Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, they're ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But their plans his a major snag, and they find themselves stranded at a campsite that's not exactly a sumemertime paradise.

Things get worse for the Heffleys when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, making them wonder if they can save their holiday - or if they're already in too deep.