Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries is a children's book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. 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. 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. Books. Audio books. Audio books for books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010. Section::::"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. Characters. Nicole Julianne "Nikki" MaxwellNikki 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 Chloe Christina Garcia Zoeysha Ebony "Zoey" Franklin Brandon Roberts Brianna Lynn Maxwell Jessica Hunter Violet Baker Marcy Simms Marcus Tiffany Davenport Andre 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." 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. Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 3 1/2 The eighth book, "Tales of a Not-So-Happily Ever After", won the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children award. Film adaptation. In March 2014, Summit Entertainment acquired the movie rights to the series. Karen Rosenfelt is in negotiations to produce. References. Notes