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The Third Wheel is a children's novel by American author Jeff Kinney, published in 2012 as the seventh book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Written in the series' characteristic diary format with illustrations, the book continues the story of middle schooler Greg Heffley as a school dance approaches and his friend Rowley begins dating. The narrative explores themes of friendship, adolescence, and social anxiety typical of the series.
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What happens in The Third Wheel?
Greg Heffley is desperate to find a date before Valentine's Day and ends up caught in an awkward school-dance situation. The story mixes Greg's friendship problems with middle-school romance and one disastrous night. [Abrams](https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/third-wheel-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-7_9781419741937/)
Which book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is The Third Wheel?
The Third Wheel is book seven in Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Its publication date was November 13, 2012. [Abrams](https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/third-wheel-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-7_9781419741937/)
How many pages and illustrations does The Third Wheel have?
The Abrams hardcover listing has 224 pages and 350 black-and-white illustrations. It is aimed at readers ages 8 to 12 and is published by Amulet Books. [Abrams](https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/third-wheel-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-7_9781419741937/)
Which Diary of a Wimpy Kid books come before and after The Third Wheel?
Cabin Fever is book six immediately before it, and Hard Luck is book eight immediately after it. The Third Wheel is therefore the Valentine's Day-centered entry between those two books. [Abrams](https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/third-wheel-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-7_9781419741937/)
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