Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life (Dork Diaries)
Nikki Maxwell is not popular, in fact Nikki Maxwell is the opposite of popular; she's a total dork! But Nikki is hoping that by moving to a new school she might just stand a chance of making some friends and leaving her old lame-ways in the past. But life is never that simple! Follow Nikki's life through sketches, doodles and diary entries as she starts her new school, battles with her mother for a smartphone and meets her arch-nemesis, the school's queen bee, Mackenzie. Enter Nikki's hilarious world through her sketches, doodles and diary entries.
Please Note: This book has also been published under the title Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009); Children's Choice Book Award for Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year (2010)
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.