Dork Diaries facts for kids

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Dork Diaries (series)

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Author	Rachel Renée Russell
Illustrator	Rachel Renée Russell, Nikki Russell
Country	United States (published in 52 countries)
Language	English
Genre	Realistic fiction, comedy, children's book
Publisher	Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date	June 2009-present
Media type	Print (Hardcover)/E-Book

Dork Diaries is a super popular series of children's books. It's written and drawn by Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell. The books are like a diary, filled with drawings, doodles, and comic strips. They tell the daily story of a 14-year-old girl named Nikki Maxwell.

These books are a huge hit! As of December 2024, over 55 million copies have been sold. Dork Diaries books are available in 52 countries and have been translated into 45 different languages.

The Dork Diaries Books

There are many exciting books in the Dork Diaries series. Each one shares more of Nikki Maxwell's adventures and challenges.

Other Books in the Series

• How to Dork Your Diary (2011): This is an activity book. It helps readers write their own diary in the Dork Diaries style. Nikki shares her best diary-writing tips!
• Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary! (2013): Another activity book. It gives you fun questions to answer for every day of the year.

Audiobooks

You can also listen to the first two Dork Diaries books! The Audiobooks came out on September 28, 2010.

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly

This is a spin-off series. It's about Maxwell "Max" Crumbly, a character first seen in Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter. These books are also written like a diary. They tell about Max's life in middle school.

Main Characters

The Dork Diaries series has many fun and interesting characters. Here are some of the most important ones:

• Nicole Jullianne "Nikki" Maxwell

  Nikki is the main character. She is 14 years old and goes to Westchester Country Day, a private school. She got in with a scholarship. Nikki loves art and drawing. She has two best friends, Chloe and Zoey. She also likes Brandon Roberts. Nikki is often picked on by Mackenzie.

• Mackenzie Hollister

  Mackenzie is the most popular girl at Westchester Country Day. She leads a group called the CCPs (Cute, Cool, & Popular). Mackenzie is rich and often mean to Nikki. She also likes Brandon Roberts and tries to get his attention. Mackenzie has blonde hair and blue eyes.

• Chloe Christina Garcia

  Chloe is one of Nikki's best friends. She loves to read, especially romance books. Chloe thinks she knows a lot about boys and dating. She works in the school library with Nikki and Zoey.

• Zoeysha Ebony "Zoey" Franklin

  Zoey is Nikki's other best friend. She is very smart and loves to read self-help books. Zoey often quotes from these books. She also works in the school library. Zoey's parents are divorced.

• Brandon Roberts

  Brandon is a super cute boy who Nikki and Mackenzie both like. He is kind and prefers Nikki over Mackenzie. Brandon is a photographer for the school newspaper. He also plays the drums in Nikki's band. Brandon loves animals and works at an animal center called Fuzzy Friends. He hopes to become a veterinarian.

• Brianna Lynn Maxwell

  Brianna is Nikki's 6-year-old little sister. She is a bit silly and sometimes causes messes when she tries to cook. Brianna has an imaginary friend named Miss Penelope. She also loves Princess Sugar Plum.

Film Plans

In March 2014, a company called Summit Entertainment bought the rights to make a movie based on the Dork Diaries series. There were talks about Karen Rosenfelt producing it. However, there hasn't been any new information about the movie since then.