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Name: Dork Diaries
Rating: 4.323943661971 (71 reviews)
Author: Rachel Renée Russell

Nikki Maxwell embarks on her first day of eighth grade at a new school, and her diary chronicles the hilarious ups and downs of middle‑school life. She battles her mom over an iPhone, meets future best friends Chloe and Zoey, falls for crush Brandon, and navigates zany antics from her little sister Brianna. The story also captures her clash with the mean girl MacKenzie, who challenges Nikki in a school art competition. Packed with humor, doodles, and relatable teenage drama, the updated edition captures the spirit of the New York Times‑bestselling series.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction

Authors: Rachel Renée Russell

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