Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

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Book report: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Cabin Fever, by Jeff Kinney, is a nonfiction book, it is a good book to read as a teenager. It tells how a teenager lives through high schools during winter. Greg is frightened by the endless threat of anything that could occur gift-wise for Christmas if he messes up. Greg’s parents tell their kids “Santa does see you at all times” which kind of creeps Greg out. He has started sending Santa letters to inform him about his engagements.
Then Santa is the "Santa's Scout" doll that his mother puts out about Christmas time. “Santa's scout” is always keeping an eye on what manner her kids’ behavior is. This doll reports bad and good behavior to the mom. This doll is also all

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