Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries seriesNikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not okay definitely does have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column And there just might be some info involving Nikkis crush Brandon that Nikki doesnt want Mackenzie reporting to the world So Nikki joins the school newspaper staffand ends up as an advice columnist Its fun at first answering other kids letters But when Miss Know-It-Alls inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance Nikki feels in need of some help herself Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her sideand at her keyboard.