They soon learn that the bridge leading in and out of the grounds was struck by lightning and is inaccessible. The family goes swimming in the camp's pool but has to leave when lightning starts to flash. Juicebox attempts to pin the blame on Greg, but the director is unable to find him. The next day, Greg finds out that the other boys were caught by the camp director, who forced them to clean the snack shack (which the boys dirtied while spraying their squirt guns) with toothbrushes. The boys run off and hide, victorious in their plan. The boys refill their squirt guns, this time with ketchup and soda, and spray the teens again, attracting bees to them, which sting them. They act on their plan but have to hide when the teenagers chase them. Juicebox reveals the boys' plan to ambush the teens by spraying them with water guns.

Later, the teenagers that pestered the Heffleys launch watermelons at the boys. They get along, and the boys show him how they have fun at camp. Greg meets a group of boys, led by a kid named 'Juicebox', that have been going to the campsite for years. The following day, the Heffleys go canoeing in the site's lake, where teenagers slingshot watermelons at them. Greg explores the grounds, seeing the showers, swimming pool, and the 'deluxe' campsites, where people have satellite dishes and even lawns that they tend to. Greg's mother wants to be vacationing in a place where there are more people, so they pay to spend a week at a luxury RV campground. They make several stops, arriving at a fish hatchery they unknowingly swim in, an activity center, and a National Forest. The family realizes that they can vacation in the camper and not have to spend money at restaurants and hotels.Īfter buying supplies and cleaning the camper, the family takes off on the road.

Unable to reach a decision, Greg's family receives a call from his great-grandmother, asking them to take his uncle's camper out of her driveway. The Heffleys can not afford an expensive vacation, but they discuss possible family vacations that they can afford. Greg Heffley and his family have been living in his grandmother's basement for two months (due to the events in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball), and they are beginning to go stir crazy. The book was created during the COVID-19 pandemic, which influenced the writing. The book was promoted with a pool-party themed drive-through event. It received many positive reviews and was a best-seller for several weeks following its release.

The story follows protagonist Greg Heffley and his family as they vacation in a recreational vehicle (RV). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End is the 15th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney.

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