Dork Diaries is a children's book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of its 15-year-old adolescent protagonist, Nikki Maxwell. Over 5 million copies of the Dork Diaries books are in print in the United States, and publishing rights have been sold in 42 countries with translation into 38 different languages. Books Side books How to Dork Your Diary (October 8, 2011), presented as the third-and-half entry in the main series, is an activity book containing activities for the reader to write their own diary in the style of the books. It starts with the premise of Nikki losing her diary and then presenting her diary tips to make up for the loss. Dork Diaries OMG!: All About Me Diary! (October 8, 2013) is an activity book which offers a prompt for the reader to answer for each day of the year. Audio books Audio books for books 1 and 2 were released on September 28, 2010. The Misadventures of Max Crumbly spinoff This spin-off series focuses on Maxwell "Max" Crumbly, the character introduced in Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter and, also written in diary format, his life in middle school. Characters Nicole Julianne "Nikki" Maxwell Nikki is the main character of the series. At the beginning, she transfers to Westchester Country Day, a private school she can only afford because of a scholarship. She is a misfit kid who lives with a family she considers weird (namely her father, an exterminator who drives around a van that has a giant cockroach on top of it), and is bullied by Mackenzie and the CCPs (Cute, Cool, & Popular clique). She enjoys art and sketching and has a flair for it. She has two best friends, Chloe Garcia and Zoeysha "Zoey" Franklin, and shows interest in Brandon Roberts, a fellow student who loves animals and photography. She has brown hair that is usually in pigtails and she is left-handed. Her real name is Nicole, but she prefers being called Nikki. Mackenzie Hollister The most popular girl at Westchester Country Day and the leader of the CCP (Cute, Cool, & Popular Clique.) She has a locker next to Nikki’s. Mackenzie is wealthy, spoiled, self-centered, and mean. She always wears top designer outfits, carries expensive bags, and wears a lot of lip gloss.