Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Party Time)

Dork Diaries Series

Author: Rachel Renee Russell

Book 2 in the Dork Diaries series

Pages: 288

Published: 2009

Age: 9+

Take two parties, add a couple of friends and one crush, sprinkle with one mean girl, mix well, put fingers over eyes and cringe! Nikki is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she has made some real friends and her major crush, Brandon, has even asked her to be his science partner. This is a seriously awesome development! But when Nikki overhears mean girl Mackenzie bragging about going to the Halloween dance with Brandon, she's gutted and decides to go to her little sister's party instead.Then she discovers Mackenzie was lying. Could Nikki's dream of going to the party with Brandon still come true?

Please Note: This book has also been published under the title Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl.

About the Dork Diaries Series

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.