Page 246 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

So I decided to step in and give him some good

big-brotherly advice.

I told him that if he circled stuff that was

too expensive, he was going to end up with a

bunch of clothes for Christmas. I said he

should just pick three or four medium-priced

gifts so he would end up with a couple of

things he actually wanted.

But of course Manny just went back to circling

everything again. So I guess he’ll just have to

learn the hard way.

When I was seven, the only thing I really

wanted for Christmas was a Barbie Dream House.