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‘Wimpy Kid’ Author on His Day Job

Slanted Fish

Jeff Kinney, the writer behind the best-selling ‘Wimpy Kid’ series, doesn’t have to work again in his life, but the thrill of influencing 10 million kids per month at Poptropica.com keeps him working.

Uploaded by AssociatedPress on YouTube. Thanks to Popular Dragon for sharing the video with us!

In other news, there have been reports that many handheld items on Poptropica are now Costumizable. Can’t guarantee this for all cases, but check it out while it lasts!

~Hijuyo

Wimpy Wonderland Island

Walking in a Wimpy Wonderland

Slanted Fish

It’s as clear as black-and-white (literally!): Wimpy Wonderland is the next Poptropica island!

Here’s the island description from the official info page:

The kids in town are enjoying a snow day – all except for Greg Heffley, whose little brother Manny has gone missing! It’s up to you to find Manny, but before you do, you’ll have to contend with surly teenagers, crabby senior citizens, and those rotten Whirley Street kids. Join Greg, Rowley, Rodrick, and the rest of the Wimpy Kid characters for a snow-capped adventure you’ll never forget!

We also have our own WW island page here and it is also listed on our Island Help. Note that there are more Wimpy sneak peeks from the Daily Pop if you’re interested – the black-and-white ones.

Right now you can log in to Poptropica for a sneak preview of the upcoming adventure and talk to some of the characters, including Greg Heffley and weirdo Fregley (“Wanna see my secret freckle?” xD). You can also chase Greg’s little brother Manny up a tree, but if you try to enter any buildings, it will tell you to come back in mid-March. That’s right, Poptropica members get to play this island this month!

For those who didn’t know: Jeff Kinney is the creator of Poptropica, and also the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book/movie series, which this island is based on. So this is pretty cool, since everyone loves DOAWK, right? 😀 (shame on you if you don’t. :c)

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Burn Out Bright: Commemorating a Loved Costume

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To commemorate the departure of the Rock Star costumes from the Poptropica Store for both male and female musicians, The Intertwined band will be guest-starring in this post to play “Burn Out Bright” from alternative rock band Switchfoot! Sing along!

Hijuyo: So you guys may have seen the warning from Black Widow on the PCB… time is running out before the Rock Star officially disappears from the Poptropica Store!

*band plays*

Alpha: If we’ve only got one try…
Mara: If we’ve only got one life…
CyberTron: If time was never on our side…
iDGpops: Then before I die..
Theflamebringer: I want to burn out bright!!

*band bows and shuffles offstage*

These epic costumes will be missed, so get ’em now while you can! Note that they now cost 100 credits, instead of the usual 75. If you want to see more of the Intertwined, check out the band’s blog and their Last.fm music page!

"Burn Out Bright" lyrics belong to Switchfoot.