In his exciting yet humorously written comic novel "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth," author Jeff Kinney describes a typical crisis situation for teenagers: Greg no longer wants to be a child and wants to grow up as quickly as possible, which, however, comes with its own set of challenges. He quickly realizes that growing up is anything but easy. In "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth," Jeff Kinney makes his hero aware that puberty also involves some uncomfortable things, such as daily showers and personal hygiene, as well as educational films in school and books about puberty. All of this is already bad enough, but then his mother decides that she suddenly wants to go back to studying. Until now, she has always had time for him and has done everything for him – should he and his brother now also help out around the house, and is Greg supposed to manage all on his own in the world already? As if all these challenges weren't enough for poor Greg, Jeff Kinney also assigns his hero the demanding task of watching over an egg for 24 hours. Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth" is a successful parody of the problems of growing up, in which many teenagers are likely to see themselves reflected.