Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After (Once Upon A Dork)
After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl Mackenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters. Of course, the stories don’t go quite as expected – because they each have a very special Dork Diaries spin!
Please Note: This book has also been published under the title Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After.
About the Dork Diaries Series
Books in series order
- 1.Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries)(2009)
- 2.Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Party Time)(2009)
- 3.Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star (Pop Star)(2011)
- 4.Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess (Skating Sensation)(2012)
- 5.Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All (Dear Dork)(2012)
- 6.Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker (Holiday Heartbreak)(2013)
- 7.Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (TV Star)(2014)
- 8.Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After (Once Upon A Dork)(2014)
- 9.Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen (Drama Queen)(2015)
- 10.Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter (Puppy Love)(2015)
- 11.Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Frenemies Forever)(2016)
- 12.Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe (Crush Catastrophe)(2017)
- 13.Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Birthday Drama)(2018)
- 14.Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever (Spectacular Superstar)(2019)
- 15.Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure (I Love Paris!)(2023)
- 16.Tales from a Not-So-Bratty Little Sister(2024)
- +How to Dork Your Diary(2011)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
It's 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' for girls in this hilarious series of illustrated novels!
'Dork Diaries' follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her move to a snooty new school; her epic battle with her mother for a smartphone; her enthusiasm for drawing and art; and a love/hate fascination with the new school's queen bee, a girl named Mackenzie, who becomes Nikki's rival in a school-wide art competition. Nikki writes about friendships, crushes, popularity, and family with a unique and fresh voice that still conveys a universal authenticity. Nikki's sketches throughout her diary add humour and interest to the books, which will be a surefire hit with tween girl readers.