today, and it looks like the new “Li’l Cutie” is
gonna be even worse than the original.
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Daddy, can you make my
hiccups hic-DOWN?
I showed Dad, and he agreed with me.
get a load
of this!
lemme
see!
That’s when I realized things are gonna be ok
between the two of us. Me and Dad might not
agree on everything, but at least we agree on
the important stuff.
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I guess some people would say that hating a comic
is a pretty flimsy foundation for a relationship,
same things.
Me and Dad might not have one of those close
father-son relationships, but that’s fine with
me. I’ve learned that there is such a thing as
too close.
so, did you have
a good summer?
yeah!
I realized vacation was pretty much over when
Mom finished up with her photo album today. I
flipped through it, and to be honest with you, I
don’t think it was a very accurate record of our
summer. But I guess the person who takes the
pictures is the one who gets to tell the story.
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“Best Summer Ever!”
The “Reading is Fun”
gang says “no” to
video games.
now Gregory can’t
stop reading!
squirrel-boy
found living in
central park
Gregory plays a
game of hide ‘n’ seek
with a summer pal.
“Just what I
wanted!”
Three generations of
Heffley men bond
over brunch.
needs the beach?”
A magical Fourth
of July.
Splish, splash!
Gregory has a flast
at the pool.
Oops! Mom gets in
the picture.
Gregory feels “cool”
hanging out with
a lifeguard pal.
Best friends!