Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is a 2011 bestselling and award-winning children's book and the sixth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by American author Jeff Kinney.[1] The book was released on November 15, 2011, the paperback edition was released on January 31, 2013 and was the fastest-selling book of 2011.- The story starts before Christmas, when Greg Heffley wants to behave well to get really good gifts for the holidays. In addition, his mother obtains a doll which she calls "Santa's Scout" that is meant to keep track of how he behaves and make his behavior better. Greg is afraid of this doll because he thinks that it might actually send information to Santa. Greg starts playing an online game called "Net Kritterz" that is based around treating a virtual pet and requires paid features.