Dork Diaries
Graphic Nov.
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2009 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Dork Diaries

Written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell

Book #1 in the Dork Diaries series

Nikki navigates a new school, a fierce rival, and a secret crush, all while chronicling her adventures in her diary.

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327 pages· 28,875 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 890L
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Bookroo's summary

Eighth grader Nikki Maxwell faces the chaos of a new school, where she battles for an iPhone, befriends Chloe and Zoey, and crushes on Brandon. But her biggest challenge is MacKenzie, the mean girl rival in a school-wide art competition. With her diary as her confidant, Nikki must navigate friendships, family antics, and fierce competition. Will she triumph over her rival and win the art contest, or will MacKenzie outshine her? Dive into Nikki's world of humor, drama, and unexpected twists as she writes her way through the ups and downs of middle school life.

From the publisher

Meet Nikki Maxwell! She’s starting eighth grade at a new school–and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna’s antics–and the immediate clashes with mean girl MacKenzie, who becomes Nikki’s rival in a schoolwide art competition. Nearly 30 million books in print worldwide!

At a glance
Format
Pages
327
Words
28,875
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
890L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.7
F&P level
~U
Publication
Published
June 2, 2009
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416980063
LCCN
2008048567
OCLC
276930341

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