Tales from a not-so-popular party girl : dork diaries #2 / Rachel Renée Russell.

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Title:

Tales from a not-so-popular party girl : dork diaries #2 / Rachel Renée Russell.

Author:

Russell, Rachel Renee

ISBN:

9781416980087

Edition:

1st Aladdin hardcover ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Aladdin, 2010.

Physical Description:

279 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series:

Dork Diaries #2

Abstract:

Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends.

Subject Term:

Parties -- Juvenile fiction.

Halloween -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Popularity -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Diaries -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

Nikki Maxwell is torn between two incredible parties in this second installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!

Recipe for disaster:
4 parties.
Add 2 friends and 1 crush.
Divide by 1 mean girl out to RUIN Nikki.
Mix well, put fingers over eyes, and CRINGE!

Settled in at her new school and flanked by awesome friends Chloe and Zoey, life is looking up for Nikki Maxwell, especially since her crush, Brandon, asked her to be his lab partner--a seriously awesome development. However, when Nikki overhears mean girl MacKenzie bragging that Brandon's taking her to the Halloween dance, a bummed Nikki signs on to spend Halloween at a kids' party with her little sister, Brianna, instead. After she finds out Mackenzie was lying and her dream of going to the party with Brandon could be a reality, Nikki has two events to juggle...plus plenty of other entertaining trials and tribulations along the way!

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-7-In this second entry in a female version of Wimpy Kid (though with more text), Nikki's humorous diary details the ups and downs of middle-school girl friendships from the point of view of an outsider. Though somewhat flat in tone, it won't disappoint fans of the illustrated notebook format. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this follow-up to her popular Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life, Russell offers a slight but amusing tale of a middle-school nerd who finds she is not so nerdy after all. The book is structured as the diary of Nikki Maxwell, with pages designed to look like handwritten, heavily illustrated entries. The story follows Nikki's trials and tribulations in the face of harassment from the most popular girl in class, a possibly requited crush on her lab partner, kooky plans from her boy-crazy best friends, and complications from her pesky little sister. Things spin out of control when Nikki finds herself with three commitments the night of the big dance. The most affecting, original parts of the book are Nikki's attempts to balance her excitement over her budding romance and her loyalty to her friends. The rest of the plot covers the well-trod territory of the lonely but lovable outsider. Filled with manga-inspired artwork, the story should amuse younger readers, but not challenge them. Ages 9-13. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Horn Book Review

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. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.