Dork Diaries 1 Full-Color Edition
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Rachel Renée Russell, To Be Announced Aladdin Author
- Published
- 2025
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
Dork Diaries is a well-established, widely-read middle grade series focused on a relatable protagonist navigating school social dynamics with humor and heart. The series is known for its diary format, colorful illustrations, and themes of friendship, finding your place, and embracing individuality—all without objectionable content. This full-color edition is designed to appeal to younger readers while maintaining the positive, laugh-out-loud tone that has made the original series popular with kids aged 8-13.
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Ready from about age 8.
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- Suggested for ages 8+.
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From the publisher
With brand-new, full-color illustrations, the book that started the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series comes alive in full bloom and geared for a new modern middle grade audience. New school. New life. New drama. New edition in AMAZING FULL COLOR! THINK GUMBALLS, RAINBOWS, AND CANDY! Nikki Maxwell’s very... With brand-new, full-color illustrations, the book that started the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series comes alive in full bloom and geared for a new modern middle grade audience. New school. New life. New drama. New edition in AMAZING FULL COLOR! THINK GUMBALLS, RAINBOWS, AND CANDY! Nikki Maxwell’s very first diary, filled with drama, tears, and lots of laughs (sometimes snotty ones!) is now filled with SQUEE-worthy new bright, vibrant, candy-colored art! OMG!
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- Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9781665988384 · Simon and Schuster