Okay, so this series has been circulating amongst the girls in my classes for a couple of years. Maybe I have a skewed perception of it, but it seems to have grown in popularity in tandem with the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Which makes sense, as it's written in a very similar fashion as DoaWK (when you write it enough in reading conferences with kids, you have to abbreviate).
I borrowed the first Dork Diaries book from a student in my class and couldn't help but literally laugh out loud. Which is fitting since main character and narrator Nikki uses the LOL acronym fairly often. Let's be honest here - it's a diary written from the point of view of a middle school girl. There's a certain amount of "LOL" and "OMG" to be expected.
Nikki is such a lovable, quirky, and clever character. And as a reader, you truly come to despise Nikki's popular, lip-gloss addict and bully archenemy, Mackenzie.
As a former middle school girl, I absolutely love this series. It lands so close to my heart.
If you're looking for a fun afternoon read, with comics and illustrations on every page, check out any title from the Dork Diaries series.
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