Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

Written by Rachel Renée Russell

Narrated by Jenni Barber

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!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Oct 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781442355880

Rachel Renée Russell

Rachel Renée Russell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dork Diaries, an international blockbuster series chronicling the life and misadventures of middle school students, Nikki Maxwell and her best friends Chloe and Zoey. With humor and wit, Rachel’s books encourage tweens to embrace their individuality and always let their inner dork shine through. The Dork Diaries series has been translated into forty-two languages worldwide and its characters are as diverse as the millions of tweens who read the books. With more than fifty-five million books in print, the series has garnered such honors as two Kids’ Book Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, the Milner Award for Children’s Literature, and a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Book of the Year nomination. Rachel is also the author of a second New York Times bestselling series, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, which received a Kids’ Book Choice Award. Her daughter, Nikki Russell, is the illustrator for both book series. The mother-daughter team has released nineteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers.

Reviews for Dork Diaries 5

[schusreadingstars · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

good book very interesting love the books will read again

[br14kafr · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Nikki Maxwell's New Year prank gets way out of hand when the victim, MacKenzie Hollister, who also happens to be Nikki's enemy, threatens to inform the principal of the event and get Nikki and her friends suspended. Nikki has to keep an eye on her and the only way is to join the school newspaper, which MacKenzie is a part of. Nikki is assigned her own advice column that flourishes within her school. Throughout the book, Nikki deals with multiple conflicts that include answering more than a hundred advice letters and shopping for a very important birthday present. Life takes poor Nikki for a bumpy ride; she hopes everything will level out in the end. Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All by Rachel Renee Russell is the fifth book in the Dork Diaries series. It made me laugh and that's what I like about these books. The story is told from Nikki's point of view in her diary with illustrations to go with what's going on. I thought it was a sweet and funny story that's sure to please anyone who enjoys books about friendship, middle school, and that have a touch of humor on every page.

[GrantWilson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It makes me feel happy and excited and amazing

[eloisef_7 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book.

[bff2-2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book was okay because it was kind of went on for a long time with the same parts of the story the good parts were the funny parts and they were short and quick.

[Kristen · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cool ? I really do love it ? my mom said that I am a little miss know it all?☺️ Mackaenze is so so so so mean

[24girl_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Eighth grader Nikki Maxwell candidly shares with us the journaling of her no-so-fabulous days at her new private school Westchester Day School. Nikki's father, being the new exterminator, earned her a scholarship to a school where she doesn't fit in with the rich and snobby CCP (Cute, Cool & Popular) clique led by the snarky Mackenzie. Nikki knows that in order to dazzle the new crowd into accepting her she needs a new iPhone but her `rents stubbornly refuse to buy her one. Her Mom even goes so far as to tell her that if she really wants one she'll have to save up and buy it with her own money. Ugh! Just when everything seems to be doomed the school announces a school-wide art competition where the first prize is $500!! Nikki knows she's totally got this since she's an artist with plenty art camp experience. Nikki runs to the school office to sign up and who does she run into??? None other than Mackenzie. No way is she brave enough to compete against the queen bee of WDS. Can she turn one disaster after another into triumph? Dork Diaries is simply fabulous! I've been in Nikki's shoes a time or two as I changed schools 8 different times while growing up so I can totally sympathize with being new girl on the block. At least my Dad didn't drive me to school with a giant roach on top of his van. The entire book is Nikki's diary filled with hilarious stories and amazing drawings (also illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell). It's the perfect read for young girls who agonize over not being part of the in-crowd like I used to. Nikki goes from the zero to a hero and then finally settles nicely into her niche as a typical teen. I recommend this read for all YA lovers.

[mia talbert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is awesome my daughter never leaves her phone, and she loves it!!!!!

[Chloe Mainland · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

nice words and i have fallen in love with series of books

[girlsonfire · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Cute Book!

[Jana Gatley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was my personal best... I like where she started answering the letters?
Really I am not saying that the other books are not good☀️
It is really a great series ✨
I really recommend this book for other☄️
And if your child is having a hard time at school this is the perfect series ?

[emmamccutcheon16 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is ok and would recomend it to any girl who likes drama.

[salsabrarian · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Narrated by Jenni Barber. In an effort to spend time with Brandon, her crush, Nikki joins the school newspaper as advice columnist Dear Miss Know-it-All. But rival and popular girl Mackenzie remains a thorn in Nikki's side. OMG! Barber enthusiastically squeals, gasps, and gossips Nikki's story with the high spirits of any middle-school girl. Dork Diary fans will enjoy and appreciate--SQUEEEE! (Booktalk: disc 2, track 8?)

[jemimahmatarau2012 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

who would you rather be? a selfish,

[epicstudy · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not so smart miss know it all is a great book but is kind of boring

[nicole6nmut8184 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great book to read. Dork Diaries is a book about Nikki's new life in a private school in 8th grade. In the book there is a popular mean girl named Makenzie and her BFF Jessica. In the book she befriends with two girls named Chole and Zoey. She experiences lots of problems being the biggest dork in school. I really enjoy this book. You can always get great books to read in your local bookstore. :)

[samantha123_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really liked this book! I tell my friends 'if you want a girl version of 'Diary of a wimpy kid', this is the book for you!'.

[sadams30 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is great! I found myself laughing out loud at the entries that Nikki puts in her diary. I can remember having those same thoughts as a middle school girl. The content is approachable for kids because it is written in language they they will understand but also introduces new vocabulary. Perfect book for young adolescent girls.

[2jamiehorton2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read this book at least five times and im still not tired of reading it! Nikki is a dork. McKenzie, a popular snob, is ruining her life. Nikki is trying to survive. Brandon, her love might be in love with McKenzie. Everythings a mess when Nikki trys out for the art compatition, but then McKenzie trys out and makes everything think she going to win. But Nikki ends up winning! She has a reward for winning, what is she going to spend it on?

[abbeysutherland_x · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Dork Diaries is a really good book. I would recomend it for people aged 9 and over.Rachel Renee Russell is quite a good author actually.

[eleanormary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I think this is a great book. I think that it's interesting

[oapostrophe · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Seems like a Wimpy Kid for girls. Nikki is on scholarship to a snooty private day school because her dad has an extermination contract. His truck has a giant roach on the roof. Fairly predictable stuff, her locker is right next to the queen bee's, cute boy takes note of her, she's publicly humiliated. Some funny stuff, will likely be popular with the girls. I'm not a fan of these broadly broadly drawn characters and their often mean spirited behavior.

[prkcs · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

 Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.

[jmbridger_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Entertaining and very current. A girl's answer to the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series.

[toxicmasquerade · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Picked it up because the pictures were cute. It reminded me of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. But, I kind of like this more. The story is about a girl in Middle school having to deal with the drama of the cool kids. The story was good. Loved the characters. The pictures reminded me a little of anime, loved that. Overall, it was really enjoyable.

[Ryan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

She's so self centered and snobby like seriously move to a public shool and get some anti depressant drugs? since your life is ,"so horrible and cruddy""."

[kimjd_2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Really, a 2 1/2. This series is quite popular with the middle grade girls at my school... Diary of a Wimpy Kid gone female. And it has plenty of funny moments, but it just kind of lost credibility for me when I discovered that Nikki is supposed to be 14 years old. I just couldn't buy it... her fixation on the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana would have been believable in an 11- or 12-year-old narrator, maybe, but not 14. The references to trendy pop stars who are trendy no longer have already dated the first title in the series, and Russell just seems to try too hard with WAY too many OMGs and other chatter that is supposed to sound like today's young teen but instead just sounds kind of exhausting. Eh.