The #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeff Kinney will visit Decatur on Friday, Oct. 24 to celebrate his 20th book in the series “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” with an interactive, game show event called The Partypooper Show.

Kinney is on tour promoting his latest book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper,” about 12-year-old Greg Heffley, a sixth grade boy who gets bad grades, plays too many video games, and loves junk food. Greg is expecting an epic party when he realizes his family has completely forgotten it is his birthday.

The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Kinney is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice award winner and has been named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Rough Draft asked Kinney about his inspiration for t

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