Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard of A Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Since its print debut in 2007, its success has been anything but "wimpy"; the series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide in 56 languages, and has been adapted into four movies. Over the years, its protagonist, Greg Heffley, a middle school student, has dabbled in adventures ranging from choking on watercress salad (induced by his bully and brother Rodrick) to dealing with a snowball fight.

Now, in the recently-released 15th book titled The Deep End (Puffin), author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney brings the narrative closer to our pandemic-bound lives. Greg is stuck with his siblings and parents who are working from home — except that home is now grandma's basement. They need a vacation and decide to take off on a cross-country camping trip in Uncle Gary's camper van. So, even if you've been living under a rock, there's nothing you cannot possibly relate to — especially because, well, the Heffleys deal with many rocks along the way on the campsite. Over email, Kinney, in true Wimpy Kid fashion, tells us that all he wants is readers to laugh. "Life in 2020 has been tough. We're using the tagline, 'Finally, something fun!' Think kids can relate to that," he says. We agree.