Dork Diaries 12 Books Collection Set by Rachel Renée Russell - Ages 9-12 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries: Pop Star
Dork Diaries: Party Time
Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation
Dork Diaries: TV Star
Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever
Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak
Dork Diaries: Dear Dork
Dork Diaries: Drama Queen
Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe
Dork Diaries: Puppy Love
Dork Diaries: Once Upon A Dork

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781471176432
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Age Range: Ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7)

Overview
Follow Nikki Maxwell through the first twelve laugh-out-loud adventures of the internationally bestselling Dork Diaries series. Told through hilarious diary entries, doodles, and comic-style sketches, these brand-new paperback books capture the ups and downs of middle school life: mean girls, crushes, family embarrassment, and unforgettable friendships. Perfect for tween readers who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this twelve-book paperback set is an ideal way to introduce a young reader to Nikki's "not-so-fabulous" world from the very beginning, one dorky adventure at a time, making it a wonderful addition to any home or classroom bookshelf.

About the Books
The Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell follows Nikki Maxwell, an artistic and awkward eighth grader who has just transferred to Westchester Country Day, a snooty private school where she doesn't quite fit in. Written in first-person diary format and packed with Nikki's own doodles and comic strips, each book reads like flipping through a real diary passed between friends. Across these twelve books, Nikki navigates a new school, competes with her arch-rival Mackenzie for popularity and the attention of her crush Brandon, throws chaotic parties, tries out for a talent show, learns to ice skate, gets a taste of TV fame, pet-sits a rescue puppy, and faces heartbreak, drama, and holiday chaos along the way. Each story is largely self-contained, so readers can dip in and out without worrying about missing plot threads, though following the books in order lets fans watch Nikki's friendships with Chloe and Zoey, and her rivalry with Mackenzie, develop book by book. The humor is gentle and relatable rather than mean-spirited, focusing on universal middle-school experiences like fitting in, family embarrassment, and figuring out who your real friends are. Illustrated on nearly every page, the books are especially popular with reluctant readers and reading is made easy through short chapters, big text, and constant visual gags. This twelve-book paperback set brings together the books that launched a publishing phenomenon read by millions of kids worldwide.

Key Benefits

• Includes twelve full-length paperback books from the original Dork Diaries series
• Illustrated diary format with doodles and comics on nearly every page keeps reluctant readers engaged
• Short chapters and a fast pace make these ideal read-aloud or independent chapter books for ages 9-12
• Relatable themes of friendship, crushes, and middle-school drama resonate with tween readers
• A great gift for birthdays, holidays, back-to-school, or building a home or classroom library
• Brand-new paperback condition, ready to read straight out of the box

Book-by-Book Guide
Dork Diaries — Nikki Maxwell starts at a new private school and begins documenting her not-so-fabulous life in her diary.
Dork Diaries: Pop Star — Nikki competes in a school talent show while trying to impress her crush, Brandon.
Dork Diaries: Party Time — Nikki tries to plan the ultimate party for one hundred guests, with predictably chaotic results.
Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation — Nikki discovers her crush volunteers at an animal shelter and attempts to impress him on the ice.
Dork Diaries: TV Star — Nikki lands a surprise shot at television fame and must decide how far she'll go for the spotlight.
Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever — Nikki must team up with her rival Mackenzie against a common enemy at a new school.
Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak — Nikki hopes her crush Brandon will ask her to the biggest dance of the year.
Dork Diaries: Dear Dork — Nikki worries her rival Mackenzie is about to reveal her secret crush in the school gossip column.
Dork Diaries: Drama Queen — Friendship, jealousy, and difficult choices put Nikki's loyalties to the test.
Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe — Nikki's carefully planned summer with her friends and crush is upended by a new boy at school.
Dork Diaries: Puppy Love — Nikki takes on pet-sitting duties and learns some unexpected lessons about responsibility.
Dork Diaries: Once Upon A Dork — Nikki navigates new romantic mix-ups and more middle-school mayhem.

About the Author
Rachel Renée Russell is an attorney turned author who writes and illustrates the Dork Diaries series, one of the bestselling middle-grade series of all time. She based Nikki Maxwell's world on her own middle-school memories as well as experiences shared by her two daughters, Erin and Nikki, who help write and illustrate the books. Russell wrote her very first book as a sixth grader, as a birthday gift for her younger twin brothers. Millions of copies of Dork Diaries have sold worldwide, and the series has been translated into dozens of languages and published across many countries.

Why You'll Love This Collection
With twelve books of doodle-filled, laugh-out-loud diary entries, this collection is the perfect gift for a tween's birthday, holiday stocking, back-to-school treat, or summer reading list. It's an easy way to hook a reluctant reader on chapter books while building a home or classroom library they'll return to again and again.

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