Cover and Title Revealed for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' 16 By Gilcy Aquino | May 27, 2021 Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Children’s Books, has announced the title and cover of the 16th installment in Jeff Kinney’s global bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Big Shot will be simultaneously published in 28 countries worldwide in hardcover and ebook format on October 26. Following his disastrous field day competition at school, Greg Heffley decides that he and sports don’t mix. But when his mother encourages him to give sports another go, Greg decides to try out for baseball and unexpectedly makes the cut—on the worst team.