Dork Diaries: Pop Star

Name: Dork Diaries: Pop Star
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781398527577
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By Rachel Renee Russell

Series: Dork Diaries

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In Dork Diaries: Pop Star, Nikki Maxwell is thrust into the spotlight as she enters her school's talent show. With her band, which includes her two best friends, she navigates the challenges of sudden fame while dealing with her usual school drama and rivalries. It's a humorous journey full of friendship, music, and the ups and downs of teenage life.
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Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!

Nikki's school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can't wait to start practising dance moves with her BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and impressing Brandon, her crush, with her singing skills!

But then Nikki finds out that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, is entering the contest too, and she's determined to steal the limelight from Nikki and her friends. Can a dork like Nikki take on the most popular girl in school and win?

With a HUGE global fanbase, Dork Diaries is the perfect series for fans of Lottie Brooks, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.

Don’t miss out! I LOVE PARIS, the brand new DORK DIARIES, is out now!

Have you read all the DORK DIARIES series?

Dork Diaries
Dork Diaries 2: Party Time
Dork Diaries 3: Pop Star
Dork Diaries 4: Skating Sensation
Dork Diaries 5: Dear Dork
Dork Diaries 6: Holiday Heartbreak
Dork Diaries 7: TV Star
Dork Diaries 8: Once Upon a Dork
Dork Diaries 9: Drama Queen
Dork Diaries 10: Puppy Love
Dork Diaries 11: Frenemies Forever
Dork Diaries 12: Crush Catastrophe
Dork Diaries 13: Birthday Drama
Dork Diaries 14: Spectacular Superstar
Dork Diaries 15: I Love Paris! - Out now!

Series: Dork Diaries

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Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! OMG! Nikki's birthday party is going to be beyond awesome! Her BFFs are planning a SUPERcool pool party, with a cake, a DJ, and the perfect invitations. Organising a big party for one hundred people is easy, right?...

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Dork Diaries: Dear Dork

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When Nikki discovers that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, has started writing a gossip column for the school newspaper, she's worried that she will share info on Nikki's crush, Brandon, with the whole school. To keep an eye on MacKenzie...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Drama Queen

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! TOTAL DISASTER!!! Mean girl MacKenzie has stolen Nikki's diary! What if she tells everyone Nikki's totally secret thoughts?! But reading Nikki's diary isn't the only thing MacKenzie's interested in. Get ready for Dork Diaries with a twist as...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme. The good news is that NHH is super-cool and preppy. The bad news is that Nikki’s nemesis, MacKenzie, started there two weeks...

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Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak

Step into Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world this Christmas with the BRAND NEW ADVENTURE in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 57 million copies in print worldwide! It's the biggest dance of the year and it's up to the girls to ask the boys. Nikki really wants to ask her crush, Brandon, but what if he says no?...

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Dork Diaries: Once Upon a Dork

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! After a bump on the head, Nikki has a dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl MacKenzie are playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters... with a...

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Dork Diaries: Party Time

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the second book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she's made some real friends and her major crush, Brandon, has even asked to be her science partner! But when Nikki overhears mean girl...

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Dork Diaries: Puppy Love

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When the animal shelter Brandon volunteers at (how cute is he?) is too full to take a litter of abandoned puppies, Nikki decides to look after them until the shelter has more room. Simple, right? UMMM NO! Her...

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Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world-famous Bad Boyz! The only problem? Nikki's frenemy, MacKenzie, has weaselled her way onto the tour too. And, worse,...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Pop Star

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki's school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can't wait to start practising dance moves with her BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and impressing Brandon, her crush, with her singing skills! But then Nikki...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: TV Star

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! OMG, Nikki Maxwell is getting her own TV show! Nikki and her friends were spotted at their school talent show, and now a reality TV crew is following her as she heads for pop stardom. SQUEEE! But having...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki and her BFFs are all counting down to the end of the school year. Nikki thinks she has her summer all figured out, with lots of fun plans to hang out with her friends and her crush,...

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Dork Diaries: Pop Star by Rachel Renee Russell continues the entertaining journey of Nikki Maxwell. Young readers enjoy the humorous and relatable storylines centered around middle school challenges, with many praising its ability to capture the essence of teen life. The colourful illustrations and engaging narrative keep children entertained and eager to follow Nikki's adventures.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398527577

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Edition: Reissue, 2023

Illustration: b-w throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Rachel Renee Russell is a lawyer who prefers writing children's books to legal briefs (mainly because books are a lot more fun and pyjamas and bunny slippers aren't allowed in court). She has raised two daughters and lived to tell about it. Rachel lives in northern Virginia with a spoiled pet Yorkie who terrorises her daily by climing on top of her computer and pelting her with stuffed animals while she writes. And, yes, Rachel considers herself a total Dork.

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Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! OMG! Nikki's birthday party is going to be beyond awesome! Her BFFs are planning a SUPERcool pool party, with a cake, a DJ, and the perfect invitations. Organising a big party for one hundred people is easy, right?...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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~~$19⁹⁹~~

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Dork Diaries: Dear Dork

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When Nikki discovers that her arch-nemesis, MacKenzie, has started writing a gossip column for the school newspaper, she's worried that she will share info on Nikki's crush, Brandon, with the whole school. To keep an eye on MacKenzie...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Drama Queen

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! TOTAL DISASTER!!! Mean girl MacKenzie has stolen Nikki's diary! What if she tells everyone Nikki's totally secret thoughts?! But reading Nikki's diary isn't the only thing MacKenzie's interested in. Get ready for Dork Diaries with a twist as...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme. The good news is that NHH is super-cool and preppy. The bad news is that Nikki’s nemesis, MacKenzie, started there two weeks...

By Rachel Renee Russell

Paperback

$18⁰⁰
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Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak

Step into Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world this Christmas with the BRAND NEW ADVENTURE in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 57 million copies in print worldwide! It's the biggest dance of the year and it's up to the girls to ask the boys. Nikki really wants to ask her crush, Brandon, but what if he says no?...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Once Upon a Dork

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! After a bump on the head, Nikki has a dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl MacKenzie are playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters... with a...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Party Time

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the second book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she's made some real friends and her major crush, Brandon, has even asked to be her science partner! But when Nikki overhears mean girl...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Puppy Love

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When the animal shelter Brandon volunteers at (how cute is he?) is too full to take a litter of abandoned puppies, Nikki decides to look after them until the shelter has more room. Simple, right? UMMM NO! Her...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Spectacular Superstar

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world-famous Bad Boyz! The only problem? Nikki's frenemy, MacKenzie, has weaselled her way onto the tour too. And, worse,...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: TV Star

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! OMG, Nikki Maxwell is getting her own TV show! Nikki and her friends were spotted at their school talent show, and now a reality TV crew is following her as she heads for pop stardom. SQUEEE! But having...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Nikki and her BFFs are all counting down to the end of the school year. Nikki thinks she has her summer all figured out, with lots of fun plans to hang out with her friends and her crush,...

By Rachel Renee Russell

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The BRAND NEW Dork Diaries instalment - join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-selling series for fans of Lottie Brooks. Now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Oh la la! Nikki and her band are invited to Paris for a super cool photoshoot – it’s a dream come true! Nikki can’t wait to...

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