Dork Diaries

Dork Diaries
By Rachel Renee Russell
Reviewed by Jade

The book I read was a fiction book called Dork Diaries. The book was about how the main character Nicki and how she would survive her new school year. She started a new school which had her with mixed feelings because a new school meant new friends and new teachers. Starting a new school is not always easy for a kid, especially when you’re trying to fit in.

Her first day of school didn’t turn out that great, in fact as she became known in the school she was bullied by another student who was popular, her name was Mackenzie. Being bullied made Nicki feel angry at times, but she was able to make new friends. Their names were Zoey and Chloe. They made her feel comfortable at school. Nicki also fell in love with a guy at school named Brandon. It was a secret because nobody in the school knew except for herself and her two best friends Chloe and Zoey.

This book has many strengths because many kids can relate to going to a new school. I like the author’s ideas of talking about the many different adversities new students face when going to a new school. I think the older you are the harder it is to adjust to a new school.  I wouldn’t say that there were any weaknesses because I liked pretty much everything in the book. I liked the characters and their personalities, the setting and the funny things in the book.

This book was a good choice for me to read because it reminded me of my first day of school when I first came to SCPA in second grade. I would recommend this book if you like books that include lots of drama, but also for many kids that have gone through what Nicki experienced going to a new school