Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
by Rachel Renée Russell
Ages 8–12
Middle-schooler Nikki Maxwell pours her hopes, crushes and social disasters into her diary in this hugely popular, hilariously illustrated series about surviving middle school.
Heads-up for parents: Teen crushes & romance. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Rachel Renée Russell
- Age
- Ages 8–12
- Type
- Journal Format, Funny, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- In India
- Available
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