![]() ![]() ![]() I overheard two CCP (Cute, Cool & Popular) girls gossiping about it in the bathroom. However, what I CAN’T handle is the fact that someone started an AWFUL rumor about me! Hey, I can even handle a mild concussion. Okay, I can handle the utter HUMILIATION of walking around school OBLIVIOUS to the fact that a SANDWICH is stuck to my abdomen like duct tape. Then I got hit in the face by a dodgeball during gym in front of the ENTIRE class and ended up trapped in a wacky fairy tale (an even longer story!). VOMIT!!įirst I ruined my brand-new sweater with a PBJ and pickle sandwich (a long story). The past twenty-four hours of my life have been so disgustingly NAUSEATING that I’m actually starting to feel like a . . . I had to know if the rumor about Brandon was true! Dork Diaries may not be destined to be a literary classic but it held my ADHD daughter’s attention for 45 minute stretches at a time when we sat at the gym while her brother had his gymnastics lesson. I was surprised how invested in the story I became. Of course, she’s still way nicer than Mackenzie!I think this book might teach readers some empathy, especially for Mackenzie, but mostly it’s just a fun read. And hearing Mackenzie’s side of the story of things that have transpired between her and Nikki shows that Nikki isn’t perfect either. Fingers crossed! If it becomes a problem, then I probably won’t let her keep reading the books.When Mackenzie takes over the diary, we learn that her life as the spoiled daughter of super rich parents isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. So for I haven’t noticed her using any of Nikki or Mackenzie’s insults on her brothers. ![]() As we read, Neve and I talked about how mean their words were and how it’s not nice to speak to other people that way. Nikki and Mackenzie are so mean to each other in both words and actions. ![]() One, there is a rumor going around school that the only reason Nikki’s crush Brandon kissed her is because someone dared him with the promise of pizza from Queasy Cheesy if he did it.Secondly, midway through the book, Nikki’s arch nemesis Mackenzie steals Nikki’s diary and starts writing her own entries in it! I thought this was a clever way for Mackenzie to have a turn at first person narration without having to deviate from the premise that we are reading Nikki’s diary.I’m glad Neve and I read this together because as Nikki would say, OMG. The entries are punctuated with cute illustrations of Nikki and other people.The drama in this particular book is two-fold. Nikki writes all about her and her friends’ middle school drama in her diary. I bought this one for my daughter at the school book fair and we decided to read it together – meaning I read it out loud to her.This is the ninth book in the series but it easily stands alone. My son also loved them when he was younger but I never read any of the books myself. Through the fun sketches, doodles and diary entries featured in the books, Nikki starts at her new school battles with her arch-nemesis Mackenzie' dreams of becoming a pop star and tackles the topic of love - all with hilarious, dorky consequences! Sure to be enjoyed by any child aged 9 or over who enjoys (or endures!) the sparklier side of tween life, these books are laugh-out-loud funny.My seven and a half year-old daughter loves the Dork Diaries series. Nikki is the exact opposite of popular - she's a total dork! When she moves to a new school, she feels it's the perfect time to leave her old lame ways behind - but making new friends and changing your ways is never that simple. Dork Diaries is a bestselling series around the world - and this 10-book collection will introduce children to Nikki Maxwell and her fun-filled diary. ![]()
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