Synopsis

Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All follows Nikki Maxwell as she faces a new wave of middle school drama, misunderstandings, and competition. When a class assignment turns into a not-so-friendly rivalry, Nikki finds herself caught between staying true to herself and dealing with jealousy, gossip, and pressure from others. Told through Nikki’s humorous diary entries filled with doodles and candid thoughts, the story captures the ups and downs of friendships, self-confidence, and growing up. Lighthearted and relatable, this installment delivers laughs while reminding readers that being yourself matters more than impressing others.

About the Author

Rachel Renée Russell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dork Diaries, an international blockbuster series chronicling the life and misadventures of middle school students, Nikki Maxwell and her best friends Chloe and Zoey. With humor and wit, Rachel's books encourage tweens to embrace their individuality and always let their inner dork shine through. The Dork Diaries series has been translated into fifty-two languages worldwide and its characters are as diverse as the millions of tweens who read the books.

With more than fifty-five million books in print, the series has garnered such honors as two Kids' Book Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, the Milner Award for Children's Literature, and a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Book of the Year nomination. Rachel is also the author of a second New York Times bestselling series, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, which received a Kids' Book Choice Award. Her daughter, Nikki Russell, is the illustrator for both book series. The mother-daughter team has released twenty-one consecutive New York Times bestsellers.