Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess Merch Competition!

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Win £100 of Wimpy Kid merchandise and a signed JEFF KINNEY sketch!

Celebrate the publication of HOT MESS with a chance to win an amazing Wimpy Kid prize bundle!

In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family.

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster.

We’re offering Wimpy Kid fans to win an epic prize - over £100 of Wimpy Kid merchandise and a HOT MESS print, signed by Jeff Kinney! 

To enter the competition we want you to guess how many spaghetti strands are in the HOT MESS spaghetti bowl in our installation at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate.

Prize Draw Terms and Conditions

1. By entering this prize draw, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All entry instructions form part of the terms & conditions of this prize draw.

2. This prize draw is open to anyone aged 18 or over who is a resident of the United Kingdom, except for employees of the promoter, its group companies, its subsidiary companies, their families and any other company connected with the prize draw.

3. Entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on 8th November 2024. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.

4. Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.

5. To enter, please complete the form at www.penguin.co.uk/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-competition

6. All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on 11 November 2024. The first entry drawn at random will be the winner.

7. The prize for the winner is a signed 1 x HOT MESS artwork print, 1 x Hot Mess lunch bag, 1 x Hot Mess T Shirt, 1 x Hot Mess hoodie, 1 x Diary of a Wimpy Kid Clue Game, 1 x Diary of a Wimpy Kid Tote Bag, x 1 Greg Heffley plush

8. Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.

9. Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

10. The winner will be notified via email by 15th November 2024. . The winner must claim their prize within 20 working days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse, and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.

11. By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy ((http://penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/notices/privacy-policy/)

12. We will make the winner’s name and county available on request to the following email address puffinbooks@penguinrandomhouse.com (please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date). If you do not want your name and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing puffinbooks@penguinrandomhouse.com. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.

13. Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.

14. By entering the prize draw each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

15. The Promoter is Penguin Books Limited, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA

16. These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.