Dork Diaries Books New May 2026

But as Nikki stared at MacKenzie’s smug face, a line from page one-seventy-two echoed in her head: “Sometimes, the best way to deal with a bully isn’t to fight back. It’s to make them laugh… at themselves.”

MacKenzie Hollister was standing over them, her phone angled down like a sniper’s scope. “Well, well,” she cooed, flipping her blonde extensions. “Breaking copyright laws, Nikki? Or just stealing library property? Either way, it’s very dorky.” dork diaries books new

She was standing in the middle of the school library, holding a glossy, hardcover book that smelled like victory and fresh printer’s ink. The cover was a vibrant explosion of glitter and hot pink, featuring a cartoon girl with a pencil behind her ear, tripping over a library cart. The title, embossed in shimmering silver foil, read: But as Nikki stared at MacKenzie’s smug face,

An idea sparked. It was risky. It was dorky. It was perfect. “Breaking copyright laws, Nikki

“That’s not funny,” she said, but her voice had lost its venom. She turned and flounced away, phone still in hand, but the photo remained unsent.

The story was epic. Nikki (the fictional one) had accidentally been nominated for class president against her arch-nemesis, the perfectly ponytailed McKenzie (notice the subtle ‘K’ – pure evil). There was a subplot involving a runaway hamster named Sir Fluffington, a disastrous school bake sale, and a boy-band concert where everything went wrong in spectacular, doodle-filled fashion.

Click. Snap.