Theme
The main theme of this story is 'don't take things for granted'. In this story Greg is always concerned that his best friend Rowley is not ready for middle school. He also worries a lot about his appearance and his popularity and he thinks being around Rowley doesn't help him.
Setting
This book is set in many places like:
-The middle school
-Greg house
-Rowley's House
-The Basketball courts
-Grandma's house
-The middle school
-Greg house
-Rowley's House
-The Basketball courts
-Grandma's house