Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 9–12 · 2010 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

Written & illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell

Book #2 in the Dork Diaries series

Nikki juggles two parties, a crush, and a mean girl's schemes. Can she handle the chaos?

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279 pages· 24,404 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Nikki Maxwell's life is a whirlwind of parties and drama. With her crush, Brandon, in the mix and mean girl MacKenzie spreading lies, Nikki faces a Halloween dilemma. Will she choose her sister's party or a chance with Brandon? As she navigates friendship, crushes, and rivalries, Nikki's journey is filled with laughter and unexpected twists. Can she balance it all without losing her cool?

From the publisher

Rachel Renee Russell’s sequel to Dork Diaries is packed with adorable art and tons of laughs. Recipe for disaster: 4 parties. Add 2 friends and 1 crush. Divide by 1 mean girl out to RUIN Nikki. Mix well, put fingers over eyes, and CRINGE! Settled in at her new school and flanked by awesome friends Chloe and Zoey, life is looking up for Nikki Maxwell, especially since her crush, Brandon, asked her to be his lab partner–a seriously awesome development. However, when Nikki overhears mean girl MacKenzie bragging that Brandon’s taking her to the Halloween dance, a bummed Nikki signs on to spend Halloween at a kids’ party with her little sister, Brianna, instead. After she finds out Mackenzie was lying and her dream of going to the party with Brandon could be a reality, Nikki has two events to juggle . . . plus plenty of other entertaining trials and tribulations along the way!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
279
Words
24,404
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about HalloweenBooks about schoolBooks about partiesBooks about sisters
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.4
F&P level
~T
Scholastic level
V
Publication
Published
June 8, 2010
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416980087

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