Dork Diaries 5

In the fifth installment of the popular Dork Diaries series, 14-year-old Nikki Maxwell dives into student journalism, taking on an anonymous advice column to counteract the school's resident mean girl, MacKenzie. Written in a fun, diary-entry style with abundant doodles and comic strips, this book explores relatable middle school themes like bullying, self-esteem, friendship, and first crushes. Parents will appreciate how Nikki navigates social challenges with resilience and humor, offering a comforting read for children aged 10-14 who might be experiencing similar struggles with fitting in or dealing with difficult peers.

Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) have to do with the fact that mean girl MacKenzie has started writing a gossip column. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff—and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself!