The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12)

　　這次葛瑞一家準備踏上一趟夢幻之旅，豈知現實是殘酷的，美好的度假為什麼會變成惡夢一場？

　　天氣即將變冷、假期也快到來，葛瑞一家決定逃到熱帶島嶼度假村休息放鬆，畢竟在天堂度假幾天，應該能好好療癒疲憊的葛瑞一家人吧！

　　但是，葛瑞家很快就發現夢想中的天堂本就超失控！太陽毒辣、胃不舒服，島上有毒的動物竄爬，全都威脅著他們的假期。他們的這趟夢幻之旅還有沒有救？還是葛瑞一家最後會在災難中結束他們的旅程？（文/博客來編譯）

　　Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town.
　
　　With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family.

　　But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster?

作者簡介

Jeff Kinney

　　生於1971年，畢業於美國馬里蘭州立大學，取得computer science/criminal justice雙學位。大學時期，即在校園報紙《Diamondback》以漫畫專欄「Igdoof」初試啼聲，旋即獲得《華盛頓郵報》和《巴爾的摩太陽報》的介紹。

　　《遜咖日記》是他第一部正式出版的作品，不但上市後即躍居全美暢銷書排行榜，並獲選為《出版人週刊》、美國獨立書商協會的「年度最佳圖書」，而作者更於2009年被《TIME》雜誌選為「全球最具影響力人物」。本書已售出45種語言的國際版權，並改編成電影《遜咖冒險王》。

　　儘管因《遜咖日記》一夕成名，Jeff仍維持原來的生活型態，身兼網路出版公司的設計總監、電腦工程師及全職爸爸數職，與太太Julie和兩個兒子Will和Grant住在麻州南部。

　　Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a five-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Jeff has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time magazine's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.