• The book starts on January 1 with Greg talking about his family's New Years resolutions. Life becomes more difficult for Greg and Rowley when their school bus is "rezoned" and they have to walk to and from school. He also talks about how his dad compares him unfavorably to his boss's sons, who are

• The book starts on January 1 with Greg talking about his family's New Years resolutions. Life becomes more difficult for Greg and Rowley when their school bus is "rezoned" and they have to walk to and from school. He also talks about how his dad compares him unfavorably to his boss's sons, who are very athletic. They have conflicts over Greg wanting to stay inside and watch TV on Saturdays and his dad stealing his school snacks. At first he rides the bench,