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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is the sixth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. It was first announced in The Ugly Truth as "More Diary of a Wimpy Kid", then it was announced in The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book as "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6". The title and book cover was announced on June 16, 2011. It was released on November 15, 2011.

Creation

Kinney was trapped inside his house in New England during a blizzard that happened in January of 2011. He stated that for three long months, the snow piled up and his new dog he had got before the blizzard happened had an only knowledge of a tunnel that was dug on the piled-up snow to 'supposedly' relieve himself.(He said that the dog relieved in the heated family room of Kinney's home)

Plot

Greg still hates school and it look's like nothing changes for our wimpy hero. As the holiday of Christmas comes around the corner, Greg tries to stay away from trouble as hard as he can and it's no help when the Heffley's are trapped in their house during a blizzard.With Christmas looming, Greg Heffley is unnerved by the constant threat of what could happen gift-wise if he messes up. It's too much tension for Greg, who wishes the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas could somehow magically shorten. After all, they say Santa can see you all the time, which kind of creeps Greg out. In fact, he has begun sending Santa letters to update him about his actions:

Dear Santa,

I did not throw a crab apple at Mrs. Taylor's cat, even though it might've looked that way from a distance.

Sincerely,

Greg Heffley

Even worse, though, than Santa himself is the "Santa's Scout" doll that Mom puts out around this time of year. According to her, Santa's Scout is keeping an eye on how her kids behave. He periodically reports his "nice or naughty" findings to Santa. Santa's Scout seems to show up everywhere in Greg's house, making him uneasy. Of course, he doesn’t really believe that whole story about his reporting in, but just to be sure, he is on his best behavior around the doll.

Speaking of holiday traditions, it just wouldn't be the Heffley home if Mom wasn't bending over backwards to make Manny happy. For example, the family decorated their Christmas tree while he was napping. Big mistake! Someone hung his favorite ornament, so he threw a fit. When Mom took it off the tree so he could hang it up, Manny insisted that his be the very first ornament placed on the tree, which meant they had to remove all the decorations first to make him happy.

Bullies are a problem at Greg's school, so the students entered a contest to come up with the best anti-bullying slogan. Everyone wanted the grand prize, leading to a bit of an anti-bullying rumble. Greg's nemesis is a bully in his own neighborhood. No one knows exactly why, but this kid is nicknamed "Nasty Pants." Rowley and Greg are scared silly of Nasty Pants, going way out of their way to avoid him. Finally, they call in some backup to confront the tyrant, which doesn't turn out the way you might expect.

Greg lampoons insurance and over-the-top school safety concerns, which have resulted in a playground lacking a few necessities but burdened with some ridiculous recess rules. For various reasons, though, Greg believes the new situation may improve his chances of getting some decent grades. Still, his expectations go hilariously awry yet again.

I think anyone would agree that our Greg is not exactly role-model material, yet he keeps revealing an unexpected sweet side. Take the present his mother decided he needed the year she was expecting Manny: a "realistic doll for boys" named Baby Alfrendo. Greg developed a soft spot for Alfrendo that had nothing to do with his discovery of some activities the doll really helped him with --- such as avoiding certain foods. And then, when Alfrendo goes missing, Greg is upset over losing his doll, but he's even more upset about family dynamics. His concern causes him to act inappropriately (Of course! This is Greg Heffley we're talking about!), but his motives are actually quite admirable.

References

1. Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #6)
2. Next 'Wimpy Kid' Book to Get Six Million-Copy First Printing
3. ^ Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series). Amulet Books. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |origmonth= ignored (help)

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