Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries is a children's book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell.
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| Author | Rachel Renée Russell |
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| Illustrator | Rachel Renee Russell, Nikki Russell |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Realistic fiction, comedy Children’s book |
| Publisher | Aladdin Paperbacks |
Publication date | June 2009-present |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its 14-year-old protagonist, Nikki Maxwell.[1]
Over 5 million copies of the Dork Diaries books are in print in the United States, and publishing rights have been sold in 32 countries with translation into 38 different languages.[2]
Books
| # | Title | Date | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Dork Diaries (UK) | June 2, 2009 | ISBN 978-1416980063 | |
| 2 | Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl Party Time (UK) | June 8, 2010 | ISBN 978-1416980087 | |
| 3 | Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star Pop Star (UK) | June 7, 2011 | ISBN 978-1442411906 | |
| 4 | Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Skating Sensation (UK) | June 5, 2012 | ISBN 978-1536403527 | |
| 5 | Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All Dear Dork (UK) | October 2, 2012 | ISBN 978-1442449619 | |
| 6 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Holiday Heartbreak (UK) | June 4, 2013 | ISBN 978-1442449633 | |
| 7 | Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star TV Star (UK) | June 4, 2014 | ISBN 978-1484429976 | |
| 8 | Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After Once Upon a Dork (UK) | September 30, 2014 | ISBN 978-1481421843 | |
| 9 | Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Drama Queen (UK) | June 2, 2015 | ISBN 978-1442487697 | |
| 10 | Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter Puppy Love (UK) | October 20, 2015 | ISBN 978-1481457040 | |
| 11 | Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy Frenemies Forever (UK) | November 15, 2016 | ISBN 978-1481479202 | |
| 12 | Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe Crush Catastrophe (UK) | June 14, 2018 | ISBN 978-1534405608 | |
| 13 | Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday Birthday Drama! (UK) | July 25, 2019 | ISBN 978-1534426382 | |
| 14 | Tales from a Not-So-Best-Friend Forever Spectacular Superstar (UK) | October 22, 2019 | ISBN 978-1534427204 | |
| 15 | Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure I Love Paris! (UK) | TBD | ISBN 978-1534480483 | |
| NOTE: Book 15 was originally scheduled to be published on October 13, 2020, but was later delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The book was slated to be coming out on May 4, 2021 but was then delayed to August 10th 2021, and then again to November 9, 2021. Currently, the publishing date is TBD. | ||||
Side books
- How to Dork Your Diary (October 8, 2011), presented as the third-and-half entry in the main series, is an activity book containing activities for the reader to write their own diary in the style of the books. It starts with the premise of Nikki losing her diary and then presenting her diary tips to make up for the loss.
- Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary! (October 8, 2013) is an activity book which offers a prompt for the reader to answer for each day of the year.
Audio books
Audio books for books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010.[3]
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly spinoff
This spin-off series focuses on Maxwell "Max" Crumbly, the character introduced in Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter and, also written in diary format, his life in middle school.
| # | Title | Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locker Hero | June 7, 2016 | ISBN 978-1484481264 |
| 2 | Middle School Mayhem | June 6, 2017 | ISBN 978-1481460033 |
| 3 | Masters of Mischief | June 4, 2019 | ISBN 978-1534453494 |
Characters
Nicole Julianne "Nikki" Maxwell
Nikki is the main character of the series and a new student at Westchester Country Day. She is a misfit kid who lives with a family she considers weird, bullied by Mackenzie and the CCPs (Cute, Cool, & Popular clique). She enjoys art and sketching and has a flair for it. She has two best friends, Chloe Garcia and Zoeysha Franklin and shows interest in Brandon Roberts, a fellow student. She has brown hair that is usually in pigtails and she is left-handed. Her real name is Nicole, but she prefers being called Nikki.
Mackenzie Hollister
- The most popular girl at Westchester Country Day and the leader of the CCP (Cute, Cool, & Popular) Clique. She has a locker next to Nikki’s which is tormenting Nikki. Mackenzie always wears top designer outfits, carries expensive bags, and wears a lot of lip gloss. She too has a crush on Brandon Roberts and tries to flirt with him by twirling her hair whenever possible. MacKenzie does not like Nikki and calls her a dork. She talks behind Nikki's back and tries to wreck her life with the help of her best friend, Jessica. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and a little sister named Amanda, who is best friends with Nikki's sister, Brianna. Mackenzie is wealthy, spoiled, self-centered, and mean. She often tries to compete with Nikki to prove her supremacy.
Chloe Christina Garcia
- Nikki’s best friend. Chloe is an avid reader and loves young adult romances. She is a self-proclaimed expert on guys and dating and works in the library with Nikki and Zoey. She is described as somewhat prissy and socially outcast. Her parents own a software company. She is the fifth most unpopular girl at Westchester Country Day.
Zoeysha Ebony "Zoey" Franklin
- Zoey is Nikki’s other best friend. She is super smart and also an avid reader, and is a self-proclaimed expert in psychology. She enjoys self-help books and often refers to quotes from them. Zoey works in the school library with Nikki and Chloe. Her mother is an attorney and her father is a record executive. Her parents are divorced. Zoey is the third most unpopular girl in the school. Due to the clarification that Zoey looks like Beyoncé in the second book, it is clear that she is African-American.
Brandon Roberts
- Nikki's and Mackenzie's crush. He is not as impressed by Mackenzie as everybody else-it was an obvious note that he has more feelings for Nikki. In the second book, he asks her to the dance (see above). In the seventh book, he kissed Nikki. In the books, he is described as "super cute" with wavy hair and blue eyes. He is shy around Nikki. Brandon is a photographer for Westchester Middle School's newspaper, and in the Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Talented Pop Star, it is revealed Brandon plays the drums and joins Nikki's band, "Actually, I'm Not Sure Yet". His parents died sometime before the series and he lives with his grandparents. He works in an animal center named Fuzzy Friends and loves being with the puppies there. He hopes to be a veterinarian in the future. In the 12th book, he finally confessed to Nikki that he likes her a lot.
Brianna Lynn Maxwell
- Nikki’s little 6-year-old sister. Brianna is afraid of the tooth fairy because Nikki told her the tooth fairy collects children's teeth to make dentures for old people. She enjoys playing around, often causing trouble for the people around her. She is terrible at cooking, often causing a mess, but she enjoys it. In the 13th book, she starts a business of dog biscuits, that she makes herself, and earns more than 500$ to pay for Nikki's birthday party. She has a friend named Miss Penelope (which is her own hand with a face drawn on it with an ink pen). She is best friends with Amanda Hollister, Mackenzie Hollister's younger sister.
Jessica Hunter
- The second highest-ranking CCPs at WCD and Mackenzie's best friend. She also dislikes Nikki and is more than super mean to her. Jessica has blonde hair and loves the color pink. Her last name (Hunter) was revealed in Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary.
Violet Baker
- The most popular girl out of the most unpopular people. When she signs up to run for chairperson of WCD's Halloween dance, she loses to MacKenzie Hollister and signs up for clean-up committee instead. When Mackenzie quits, Violet becomes head of the entertainment committee. She has a huge iTunes collection and is in a wheelchair. She appears in the second and third book. In Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not So Talented Pop Star, it is revealed Violet plays the piano. She is the pianist in Nikki's band, Actually, I'm Not Sure Yet.
Theodore L. "Theo" Swagmire III
- One of the unpopular boys in WCD and one of Nikki's friends. He has a big crush on Mackenzie. He was later really happy to hear the bit of news that Mackenzie's date was the lead singer of the band (as he was the lead singer), especially when he wanted to ask Mackenzie but was sure she would reject him. He is known for being the school nerd, and in Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not So Talented Pop Star, it is revealed he plays guitar. He is lead guitarist in Nikki's band, Actually, I'm Not Sure Yet. He hopes to one day go to Hogwarts. He now has a crush on Zoey Franklin because they went together as dates to the Sweetheart Dance in Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Happy Heartbreaker. They held hands, slow-danced, and may have even kissed at the dance.
Marcy Simms
- Nikki meets Marcy through her post as Miss-Know-It-All. Marcy sends an anonymous letter to Miss Know-It-All, saying that she's new, being bullied by some other girls, and can't find friends. Nikki tells her to hang in there, and keeps a look out for the new girl. She soon finds Marcy, and invites her to Brandon's birthday party, where Marcy has a great time. Marcy is Mackenzie's assistant fashion director for the newspaper, but is bullied by Mackenzie, and is deemed to be unfashionable by the latter. Marcy wears sports glasses and has short hair.
Marcus
- Marcus is a recurring character in the Dork Diaries series. He is the guitarist of Nikki's band, Actually, I'm Not Really Sure Yet. He appears in Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Talented Pop Star and Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Happy Heartbreaker. He appears to be a shy, nice, and thoughtful character in Dork Diaries and is also known as one of the smartest people in school along with Theodore L. Swagmire III. He also has a crush on Chloe Garcia and the both of them went on a date at the Sweetheart Dance in Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Happy Heartbreaker. They held hands, slow-danced, and took a keepsake picture together. They also may have kissed. Nikki Maxwell, Brandon Roberts, Zoey Franklin, and Theodore L. Swagmire III are all Marcus’ friends.
Tiffany Davenport
- Tiffany is the secondary antagonist of the Dork Diaries series. She is a student at North Hampton Hills International Academy, along with her BFFs, Hayley and Ava. She debuted in Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So Friendly Frenemy. She is Nikki's enemy, and Mackenzie's frenemy. Her mother found out in book 12 that she was a cyberbully, and forced her to do community service doing the summer (which Tiffany really disliked). André is her stepbrother.
Andre
- Andre is the stepbrother of Tiffany. He was introduced in Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe. He is one of the main antagonists in the newer books but turned into a protagonist in the story. André strongly rivals Brandon Roberts and tries to undermine his relationship with Nikki Maxwell as well as the popular ship Nandre. He is also the first and only friend of Nikki to call her Nicole.
Reception, awards, and honors
Kirkus Reviews' review of Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life praises the humor and ability to reflect upon early adolescence experiences well, saying "Nikki’s journey of self-discovery will appeal to preadolescent readers struggling to find their places in the world."[4]
As of August 2012, the Dork Diaries series has spent 43 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Series category.[5]
Book 1
- Dork Diaries has been on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 42 weeks [6] and the USA Today Best Sellers list for 7 weeks.[7] It was awarded the 2010 Children’s Choice Book of the Year Award for the 5th/6th grade division.[8] On February 10, 2011, it was nominated as Book of the Year by the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards.[9]
Book 2
- Dork Diaries: Party Time has been on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 42 weeks [10] and the USA Today Best Sellers list for 12 weeks.[7] Books 1 and 2 appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list simultaneously for 17 weeks, with the former peaking at #4 and the latter at #2.
Book 3
- Dork Diaries:Pop Star has been on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 28 weeks [10] and the USA Today Best Sellers list for 28 weeks.[7]
Book 3 1/2
- Dork Diaries: How To Dork Your Diary has been on the New York Times Best Sellers list for 14 weeks.[10]
The eighth book, Tales of a Not-So-Happily Ever After, won the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children award.[11]
Film adaptation
In March 2014, Summit Entertainment acquired the movie rights to the series. Karen Rosenfelt is in negotiations to produce.[12][13]
References
Notes
- ""Dork Diaries: About"". Archived from the original on May 29, 2010.
- "Dork Diaries: News" Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Dork Diaries Audiobooks on". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- "Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Sehgal, Parul. "Best Sellers August 12, 2012". Best seller list. The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- Taylor, Ihsan. ""The New York Times Best Sellers: Children's Books" on". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- "Best-Selling Books Database on USA Today". Content.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- "Children's Choice Book Awards Announced" Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards 2011 Nominees". Nick.com. 2012-02-29. Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- Cowles, Gregory. ""The New York Times Best Sellers: Children's Books" on". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). "2015 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- McNary, Dave. "'Dork Diaries' Becomes a Movie with 'Twilight' Producer." Variety
- Bacle, Ariana. "Summits nabs rights to 'Dork Diaries' book series." Entertainment Weekly. Mar. 25, 2014
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