Dork Diaries: Tales for a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Rachel Renee Russell
Dork Diaries: Tales for a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Rachel Renee Russell is a very fun sequel to the cute Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life. If you recall my review of the first book, I loved it. I thought it was so much fun and highly recommended it for tween girls and middle schoolers. I’m glad that this second installment did not disappoint. I found myself laughing out loud a few times and pretty much loving all the hilarious scenarios that Nikki Maxwell gets herself into.
Nikki still has a crush on Brandon, and things are looking up when he asks her to be his lab partner in school. But Nikki is heartbroken when she discovers that Brandon is taking mean girl MacKenzie to the upcoming Halloween dance. So it’s no problem when she agrees to spend the night instead helping out a kids’ Halloween party for her little sister.
It ends up that MacKenzie lied about the whole thing. Can Nikki’s dream of going to the Halloween party with Brandon come true? Can she juggle two parties? Combine that with the natural adventures that Nikki manages to get herself into, and life is always interesting.
Dork Diaries is funny, easy to read, and has adorable illustrations. Nikki’s full of spunk and her diary is certainly one entertaining read. Can’t wait to continue with this series as they continue to be published and hope that they have a long life. Hilariously good.
Links of interest: Dork Diaries website and blog. Maw Books review of Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life, more book blogger reviews.
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction, approx ages 9-12.
Publisher: Aladdin. June 8, 2010.
Hardcover, 288 pages. ISBN 1416980083
Source copy: review copy
Dork Diaries is available from your favorite independent bookstore, Powell’s, and Amazon.
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I think my cousin would enjoy this one because of the illustration style as well as the humor.
on August 31st, 2010 at 7:38 amI dont remember your review on the first book. Looks like the girl version of Diary of a Wimpy kid?? I loved those books. Got to tries these too.
on August 31st, 2010 at 8:26 amI remember reading your review of the first book, and thinking “Oh, good, I’ll recommend this to the girls!” I’m glad the second book is just as funny!
on August 31st, 2010 at 12:22 pmThis book is great. They are like girl “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books… But I still like them!!! I wonder if there will be a third?!?!
on October 13th, 2010 at 4:11 pm