The day after Greg tries to explain his departure to Rowley, he sees that construction is already being done on his house and the Heffleys rush to get all their belongings out. Greg's family attempts to sell their own house, which is successful when a family chooses to buy it on the condition that the hot tub is removed. When Greg and his family tour a house, they like it and want to move in. Greg is excited about the idea of being in a new school, but worries about leaving Rowley behind. Later, Susan tells Greg that his school's funding is being cut due to low scores on the test, because, according to Greg, a kid had led the stress lizard out of its cage during the school-wide test, suggesting that they move neighborhoods to a new school district. An extension to the house is destroyed for being too close to a neighbor's residence, and the rest of the inheritance money is spent on fixing the hole. Greg is stressed due to a school-wide test, and he details that a large hole has been cut in the side of the house, exposing an infestation of wasps and mice. A fight is started when Greg ruins one of the workers' lunch deliveries. Susan hires professional workers, and Frank sends Greg outside to help them. While cleaning the gutters, the ladder falls and Greg is stuck on the roof until he climbs in through the bathroom window. When Greg is instructed to paint around his family's hot tub, he discovers a wasp's nest. Greg fears that a monster is in the plumbing while trying to unclog the drain. To prepare for the construction, Frank tries to teach Greg how to do chores around the house. After a family meeting, Susan chooses to spend the money on expanding their house's kitchen. When Greg's great aunt Reba dies, Greg is very excited about receiving inheritance money. When it starts raining, Greg's objects on sale are ruined, and he does not sell anything. He then has a yard sale and hires Rowley to make sure nothing is stolen. In March, Greg goes through his closet for spring cleaning day and reminisces about various objects from his childhood. Wrecking Ball focuses on Greg his mother, Susan his father, Frank and his best friend, Rowley as the Heffley family renovates their house and prepares to move to a new neighborhood. The books are illustrated with simple, black-and-white drawings from Greg's perspective. The series follows an unlucky middle school student named Greg Heffley, his family, and his friends. Wrecking Ball is the 14th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Wrecking Ball received positive reviews from critics. In this book, protagonist Greg Heffley's family receives an inheritance and they use the money to renovate their house. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball is a children's novel written by Jeff Kinney and the fourteenth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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