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 mom for an iPhone her enthusiasm for drawing and art and a lovehate fascination with the new schools queen bee, a girl named Mackenzie, who becomes Nikkis rival in a schoolwide art competition. Nikki writes about friendships, crushes, popularity, and family with a unique and fresh voice that still conveys a universal authenticity. Nikkis sketches throughout her diary add humor and spunk to the book, a surefire hit with tween girl readers.,
