More like Dog Days
Cross-media recommendations across film, TV, games, books & music — picked by taste.
Dog Days captures the tug-of-war between Greg Heffley's ideal summer — drawn shades, video games, no obligations — and his mother's competing vision of outdoor activity and family togetherness. That clash between the comfort-seeking kid and well-meaning adult authority pulls toward stories and games about reluctant family adventures, lazy-day mishaps, and the way an unexpected arrival — a new pet, a new person — can overturn even the most carefully avoided plans.
About Dog Days
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, and is the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released on September 13, 2009, in Canada and September 20, 2009, in the USA. The film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012, was based on the book and its predecessor, The Last Straw. It follows the narrator, Greg Heffley, on his summer break between seventh and eighth-grade.
From the Wikipedia article Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Dog_Days_(novel), available under CC BY-SA.
Films like Dog Days
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Greg's video-game summer collides with forced father-son bonding in this direct adaptation of the book.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Greg's older brother Rodrick schemes to undermine him just as middle school feels finally under control.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
A family road trip derails hilariously when Greg's scheme to reach a gaming convention takes over.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The same scrawny, ambitious Greg navigates middle school survival with a big imagination and bigger plans.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
A hidden secret threatens the fragile truce Greg tries to build with his relentless brother Rodrick.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever
Greg desperately manages his reputation — this time with Santa's naughty list looming over the holidays.
Series like Dog Days
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Dog with a Blog
A new family pet upends step-sibling dynamics, with the dog secretly narrating the chaos on a blog.
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The Lake
A parent's plan for a reconnecting summer at a family cottage goes sideways almost immediately.
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A Houseful of Animals
A veterinarian's household overflows with demanding animals, making quiet family life impossible.
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The Guest Book
Vacationers bring their own flavour of chaos to a cottage, leaving confessions behind in a guest book.
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The Backyardigans
Five animal friends turn backyard imagination into sprawling adventures — pure kid-logic at its most playful.
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TXT's Parenting Diary
Five rookies navigate the exhausting reality of childcare, from feeding to playground outings.
Games like Dog Days
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Tiny Bookshop
A cozy management game about running a small bookshop at your own pace, with no pressure and gentle narrative.
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Dog's Life
A dog named Jake embarks on a determined rescue mission after the one he loves is suddenly taken away.
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Wobbledogs
A casual sandbox where you raise mutating dogs at your own pace — no stakes, just cheerful pet chaos.
More books like Dog Days
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Greg endures a summer holiday described as the worst he's ever had.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party Pooper
Greg's birthday becomes an invitation into his signature brand of escalating, chaotic misfortune.
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Arthur's family vacation
Arthur resists a family vacation but finds a way to make the best of a genuinely bad situation.
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Summer in the city
A kid stuck home all summer discovers friends and adventure hiding right in his own neighbourhood.
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Cody and the fountain of happiness
Cody greets the first day of summer with fierce joy — while a teenage sibling makes the season complicated.
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The Waltons
A summer shaped by two very different sibling obsessions — hunting dogs and a poultry-for-profit scheme.
Frequently asked
What should I read after Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)?
Try Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party Pooper or Arthur's Family Vacation — both follow kids navigating chaotic, funny situations with family, keeping the same breezy, relatable tone.
Are there movies like Dog Days I can watch with my kids?
The animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022) capture the same family comedy energy and are perfect follow-ups for Greg Heffley fans.
Are there any games like Dog Days for kids?
Wobbledogs offers a casual, goofy sandbox experience that's great for all ages, and Tiny Bookshop is a cozy, low-pressure narrative game that suits the laid-back summer-break mood of Dog Days.