Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Dork Diaries #13)

Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday (Dork Diaries #13) – Rachel Renée Russell

It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday, and she wants it to be one to remember.

In Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday, the thirteenth book in Rachel Renée Russell’s bestselling Dork Diaries series, Nikki and her best friends Chloe and Zoey have been planning the biggest birthday party ever. They have big ideas, big plans and a guest list to match.

There is just one problem: Nikki’s mom refuses to approve the budget they need to make it happen. Disappointed, Nikki is ready to cancel the whole thing. But a few surprising twists might take that decision out of her hands, and help is about to come from the last person Nikki would ever expect. One way or another, this is going to be a birthday she never forgets.

Like every book in the series, the story is told through Nikki’s diary entries and is packed with her funny doodles and drawings. The mix of short entries, illustrations and everyday drama about friendship, family and school makes it easy and fun to read, and a great choice for children who are building their confidence reading in English.

The series has become a worldwide favourite thanks to Nikki’s honest, funny voice and the way she turns awkward moments into laughs. This instalment adds plenty of party planning chaos and a heartwarming message about friendship and the people who really care about us.

Funny and full of heart, Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday is ideal for readers aged about 9 to 13 and for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate.