# Is "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel (7)" by Jeff Kinney a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel (7) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books / Abrams, 2012) is identified by: First printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (terminating in 1), under the Amulet Books / Abrams imprint, New York, dated 2012. The US Amulet (Abrams) edition is the true first, published November 13, 2012.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (terminating in 1), under the Amulet Books / Abrams imprint, New York, dated 2012
- Issued in laminated pictorial boards with no dust jacket, the series cover art printed directly on the case
- ISBN 978-1-4197-0584-7 appears on the copyright page
- No separate jacket exists to price or clip
- Publisher imprint reads Amulet Books / Abrams
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| Publisher | Amulet Books / Abrams |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (terminating in 1)… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing is identified by a complete descending number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (terminating in 1), under the Amulet Books / Abrams imprint, New York, dated 2012. Issued in laminated pictorial boards with no dust jacket, the series cover art printed directly on the case; ISBN 978-1-4197-0584-7 appears on the copyright page. No separate jacket exists to price or clip.

## Is this the true first?
The US Amulet (Abrams) edition is the true first, published November 13, 2012. Confirm the terminal 1 in the number line rather than relying on stated-edition wording alone.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so it no longer terminates in 1; with no dust jacket present, the number line is the sole reliable printing indicator for this title.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel (7)* by Jeff Kinney a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-the-third-wheel-7
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.