FICTION

Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Dork Diaries)

by Rachel Renée Russell
978-1-41698-008-7.
COPY ISBN
Gr 5—8—This book continues in the same vein as the first, sharing many of its flaws. In this installment, Nikki volunteers to help with the Halloween dance but overextends herself by committing to multiple duties in different places on the same night. Presented in diary format, the lined-paper pages and manga-style illustrations provide levity, but too frequently Nikki's adventures slip from amusing into improbable farce. The simplistic and highly unrealistic story; flat characters; and predictable ending will not appeal to readers who can handle the fairly advanced vocabulary. Strictly for fans of the first book.—Natasha Forrester, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
In her second book, self-professed dork Nikki Maxwell must save her middle school's Halloween dance after mean-girl MacKenzie tries to sabotage the party and stick Nikki with the blame. Nikki's social fiascoes--while not the most original or logical--are funny and fast paced. As in the first book, her diary entries are full of exclamation points, smiley faces, and smart illustrations.
Reviewed by Natasha Forrester , Sep 01, 2010

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