Well...a seminar of creative writing given by Jeff Kinney, combining The Lord of the Rings and The Game of Thrones, sometimes mentioning Harry Potter and Stand by me. The Wimpy kid is right there " helping" his friend Rowley, create a fantasy book - Greg's sketching is different though, I didn't like that. I think it's an easy and interesting book for kids aged 9-12. I also think that Jeff Kinney has been subjected to so much editing by his publishers that he couldn't cope but sharing his struggle with us.