Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

I was SO excited to hear that the Dork Diaries series would be continuing with this second book, Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So-Popular Party Girl. I adored the the first book, the author has such a way with humor that I think all her jokes are funny and I just adore Nikki! And the situations Nikki finds herself in, oh man, I’m not the target audience but they were hilarious! There is something about the way that Nikki writes her journal that is so innocent and genuine that she’s instantly lovable.

In this book nemesis MacKenzie really starts to show her claws so it’s really interesting to see how Nikki will handle these situations in her polite and innocence manner. Nikki’s friends Chloe and Zoey are also a great backup duo show more to Nikki and her crazy ideas! While I would have loved to have seen Nikki’s little sister Brianna a bit more in this book, she was still as funny as I remember her from the first book.

I can see the Dork Diaries series going on for a long time and with each book Nikki is maturing a bit more and learning new things about herself. I love how this book ended and it’s set up for what I’m sure will be a great third book to the series! Can’t wait to read it! show less

Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com

This is the second installment of the DORK DIARIES, the girls version of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID books for boys.

It is written in a diary form with drawings. When I told my fifth grade girls that I had the second book in the series, they got very excited, since most of them had already read the first installment.

Nikki is the heroine of this series. She is in middle school and is a great artist. She has two BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and a crush on a popular boy named Brandon. There is also a queen bee named MacKenzie. Nikki gets involved with the Halloween dance. She has to plan and organize it - and MacKenzie wants her to fail.

The story is told in a very charming way and has a lot of good show more cultural references. You want to root for Nikki and boo MacKenzie. The story is a little unrealistic, but I still accepted it hook, line, and sinker.

I enjoy this series and so do all the girls I have given it to. So curl up and enjoy this very funny story! show less

This book is about a girl named Nikki. Nikki wants to be popular and she finally has Brandon. Her rival mean girl named Makenzie has invited Nikki and her friends, Chloe and Zoey to her birthday party. All three of the girls, Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey are all excited to go. But they figure they need dates. Finally they all get dates and go. But as they get there, the figure out that it's just a scam from Makenzie.

This book is surprisingly interesting. I never thought I would read a book like this. I was just bored on day and got hooked in. It was amazing. Many people should read this book. Most people would like it. Others can learn from it. Well that's what I think could happen. People should take my advice and see how good it is.

A rather run-of-the-mill take on the sitcom standard "main character promises to be in too many places at once."

Nikki's character teaches young teens to handle bullying in a more mature and civilized way. There are times that Nikki thinks that she just let Mackenzie do whatever she wants with her. But in the eyes of an adult, we could see that she's acting appropriately on handling this kind of bullying rather than taking revenge.

This book is the first one i have read of the series even if its the second book its is really a great read even for older reader because even if its a girl diary it really tell you what is going on in a girl's mind and its quite interesting. It says everything a not-so-popular party girl would think of. READ IT! :)

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
by Rachel Renee Russell

Settled in at her new school and flanked by great friends, life is lookingf up for Nikki Maxwell, especially since her crush , Brandon, asked her to be his lab partner. Yet, 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 siste, instead. Soon she finds out ths Mackenzie was lying and her dream of going to the party with Brandon could be a reality. Nikki has to juggle two events.

This graphic novel is one that many can relate to!!!!

Have students create their own version of "Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl".

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