With her internationally best-selling series, Rachel Renée Russell has created for girls what Jeff Kinney did for boys with The Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Nikki Maxwell, Queen of the Dorks, is back in a brand new instalment of the internationally bestselling series, now with 13 million copies in print worldwide.
After a bump on the head, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFF’s Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl Mackenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters.
Will Nikki’s dream turn into a nightmare?
Find out more about DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK here.
Available as eBook or paperback from your prefered book retailer.
My 9 year old daughter got this book for her birthday and she absolutely loved it. It was read within a week, she loved it that much! Reading is very important, so as a mum The Dork Diaries is a great series of books, that also makes reading lots of fun. I highly recommend The Dork Diaries.
My daughter and I knew of the Dork Diaries but, had never read one before. Miss Eight started reading right away and didn't want want to put the book down. I got told that yes she was enjoying the book, it was great and could I please stop interrupting so she could keep reading! I'd say this book is a winner!
The newest Dork Diaries book is a big hit with my 11yr old!!
This book just turned up an hour ago and I think the photo says it all about how excited my 11 year old daughter is to have the NEWEST Dork Diaries book in her hot little hands!
She hasn't put the book down since I handed it over, is almost half way through and this is what she has to say about it...
"It's really interesting and well written with EPIC pictures and a really good storyline and overall so far it's AMAZING!".
My 10 year will quite happily sit and have a read on her own. She loves this time to herself. I originally bought the book as a joke as she can be dorky sometimes but she fell in love. This is the start of her next book collection. All I can say is I am happy for her to read and she enjoys these books.
Since reading DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK by Rachel Renée Russell my eight year old is a mission to read the whole series. I think what appeals to her is the what that it is written, being journal entries, the large print and the funny illustrations. She has re-read this book a few times now however, I still hear her chuckling to herself as she reads.
Miss Eight recognised the brand of Dork Diaries from school but had never actually read any of the books in the series until now. She enjoyed reading DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK so much that she download all the other books extracts to read. Miss Eight rated this book a 4.5 out of 5 saying that is was funny and dramatic, giving it a big thumbs up.
My 8 year old daughter loved this book. She read it cover to cover, in one sitting. She rated it a 10/10, saying it was hilarious and really enjoyed the pictures. Miss 8 is now very keen to read the rest of the Dork Diary series. I'd highly recommend this book to other parents with kids of a similar age.
It was pretty fun, but not as good as some of the other books in the series. Nikki’s dream where she’s in a fairy-tale world was kind of cool, and I liked the funny parts, but the story felt like I’d read something similar before. I was hoping for more surprises or new things to happen.
The drawings are still really awesome and made the book fun to read, but the story just didn’t grab my attention as much as other Dork Diaries books. I still like Nikki and her adventures, but this one wasn’t my favorite.
My daughter has got a whole collection of these and they have kept her entertained and intrigued for hours at a time. The style is fun and engaging and great for inspiring creativity. She shares her collection with friends and loves to see what new ones are coming out. These have an aspect of "comic style" and she especially enjoys this. These are highly recommend and a keeper .
My niece loves the Dork Diaries. It is like reading a diary, and quite different from the usual books they read. It's funny and is great as it encourages kids to read. There is a whole series of dork books for them to enjoy. Be a great Christmas gift fo her.
A good overall read for the kids. I personally don't think the word dork is necessary as so many children get bullied and called dorks. The kids tend to love books from this brand and series though and reading is important so it wins for me. There's a few like this in the Xmas stocking for this year and going to give some to my nephews and cousin. Thanks Mouths of mums for posting options for reviews to make decisions easier
Well judging by the group of girls all huddled around in a circle giggling and laughing and reading out their favourite section then having a huge discussion about the book, I would say it's a winner. I must admit I do not like the giving of children or groups names like dork, nerds or academics etc but if a book can get children reading and loving it I'm all for it. The girls loved the fact that they felt like they had stumbled onto someone's private diary and was secretly reading it also the fact that it was that well written it could well have been there life and diary. They thought the book was more suited to the age bracket of 8-10 maybe 11 and they rated it a 4.5 out of 5.
DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK was the first book from the Dork Dairies series that my daughter read. From there she had gone on to read the whole series.
Overall, I think it is the way the Dork Daires are written and presented that make it a hit with independent readers.
The font is large, the writing format used is dairy entries, making the book easy to put down or pick up as required, and there are lots of illustrations.
For parents with tween girls in particular, who are wanting to get their kids to read more,
My daughter loves the Dork Diaries. They are always requested for her birthday or Christmas. As I love reading myself I like to see the enjoyment my daughter gets from reading the Dork Diaries collection and way she is always eager to tell me what it entails. I always encourage her love of reading as I think it is very important.
My 10 year will quite happily sit and have a read on her own. She loves this time to herself. I originally bought the book as a joke as she can be dorky sometimes but she fell in love. This is the start of her next book collection. All I can say is I am happy for her to read and she enjoys these books.
My 8 year old daughter is an avid reader, and the dork diaries series are books she could not put down and has read over and over. She says they are very funny. My 7 year old daughter who is not quite as confindant a reader as her sister has also loved reading these books. Great books for all ages, Mum might just have to read them too and see what all the fuss is about!
My 9 year old daughter got this book for her birthday and she absolutely loved it. It was read within a week, she loved it that much! Reading is very important, so as a mum The Dork Diaries is a great series of books, that also makes reading lots of fun. I highly recommend The Dork Diaries.
I applied to review books for Mom’s and was overjoyed to be chosen to review the book ‘YOU’. ‘Dork Diaries’ was also on the list. I have read the reviews for ‘Dork Diaries’ and it seems the book is a brilliant read. I have decided to get the book for the kids.
Since reading DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK by Rachel Renée Russell my eight year old is a mission to read the whole series. I think what appeals to her is the what that it is written, being journal entries, the large print and the funny illustrations. She has re-read this book a few times now however, I still hear her chuckling to herself as she reads.
Child one got this for Christmas after reading the reviews. Miss 13 said she was too old for it but was very happy to sit down and read it. Saying afterwards that it was the best one she has read in the series.
Master 11 loved this as again it shows him that it is ok to be him and that it is fine not to be like everyone else
Master 7 loves them and they are so easy to follow for him and he finds that he gets a lot out of them.
Love the fact I can get one series off books that 3 totally different children love to read
Miss Eight recognised the brand of Dork Diaries from school but had never actually read any of the books in the series until now. She enjoyed reading DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK so much that she download all the other books extracts to read. Miss Eight rated this book a 4.5 out of 5 saying that is was funny and dramatic, giving it a big thumbs up.
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‘I Grabbed My Car Keys And RAN!’ The New Supermarket Bread Everyone’s Talking About
Mum-of-two Rebecca McCracken has spent the last four years reading ingredient lists on pretty much everything she buys at the supermarket.
Like many parents raising kids with food allergies, a quick trip to the supermarket often means checking labels, comparing products and hoping to find something the whole family can eat.
Bec’s four-year-old son and 17-month-old daughter were both born with cow’s milk protein allergy. While her son has since outgrown his allergies, her toddler still reacts to dairy, making even everyday staples like bread a challenge.
“Unless we buy expensive sourdough for seven or eight dollars, we don’t really have a choice.”
Even then, it’s not ideal.
“A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich,” Bec laughs. “And fairy bread on sourdough is not great.”
A New Loaf On The Block
Bec runs an online community for allergy families, so she spends plenty of time sharing recipes, product finds and supermarket discoveries with other parents.
It was one of those parents who first told her about new JUST bread.
“A follower messaged me and said, ‘Oh my gosh, this bread is coming soon.’ I was like, ‘Where? When? I need to know. I’m getting my car keys and running!'”
Made with baker’s flour, water, yeast, vinegar, oil and salt, JUST bread contains no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours.
For Bec, it sounded almost too good to be true. “When we saw JUST bread, I was like, ‘You’re joking.’ A bread that’s fresh baked but in the bread aisle? That’s unheard of for us.”
“It was really exciting for our family and for the allergy community.”
The Family’s Toughest Critic Approved
Of course, there was one person whose opinion mattered more than anyone else’s.
“My toughest critic is my daughter. She is so fussy. We know something is really good if she approves it, and she approves it. She loves it. She’ll eat it plain, toasted, as French toast … whatever. She loves it.”
Bec says she was impressed too.
“I like it. I like that it’s only got minimal ingredients and doesn’t have the additives and preservatives that are in a lot of other brands.”
A Simpler Option For Everyday Families
Bec tried out JUST bread because of her family’s allergies, but she says it has a broader appeal.
“I think everyone is becoming more conscious of additives and preservatives in their food.”
It’s a feeling many of us can probably relate to. We don’t all want to overhaul the way we eat, but plenty of us are paying a little more attention to ingredient lists and looking for products that keep things simple.
Bread is one of those foods that’s always around. It ends up in lunchboxes, on the breakfast table, alongside soup on a cold night and covered in hundreds and thousands at birthday parties. When we eat something that often, it’s only natural to wonder what’s in it.
JUST bread keeps things simple with a handful of pantry ingredients and no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. It’s the sort of loaf that fits easily into busy family life without asking us to compromise on taste or convenience.
Little Changes, Big Difference
For Bec, finding a loaf of bread her whole family can enjoy is about more than ticking another item off the shopping list.
“It seems like such a little thing to the normal community, but for us this is a massive win.”
Being able to make sandwiches without worrying about ingredients. Packing lunchboxes a little more easily. Bringing back fairy bread for birthdays. Sometimes it’s the little things that make family life feel a whole lot simpler.
And while Bec found JUST bread because she needed another allergy-friendly option, its simple ingredient list is likely to appeal to plenty of other families too. After all, when we can choose everyday foods made with ingredients we recognise, that’s a pretty good place to start.
JUST Bread is made on a line that also processes soy and sesame.
Mouths of Mums is proudly working with JUST. to bring you this article. JUST bread is made with just a handful of pantry ingredients. JUST. The Good Stuff.
I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.
I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.
Grabbing your car keys and running for a bread ?? I can’t imagine doing so for a bread lol ! It’s nice to see that more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and put on the market.
I don’t agree with the statement that “A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich”. It depends on what type of bread you introduce to your kids. My kids grew up with 7 seeds, rustic bread and sourdough and they love it. It’s also quite easy and cheap to make sourdough bread yourself.
I haven’t seen this bread in the supermarket but will be looking for it now. I have been trying to avoid preservatives and additives for some time now and as highlighted in the article bread it difficult to find, or super expensive, without them so I don’t have it often.
This is fantastic, finally a bread that is not full of nasty stuff. I will be going straight out to buy this. My son has ARFID and will only eat white bread, but it’s not terribly healthy. With this bread, at least I know that it is much healthier than the alternatives. Woohoo
I cant wait to give this bread a go (so far its always been sold out at my local woolies so it must be good). So good its suitable for those with allergies too. I think nowadays were all looking for cleaner options of ingredients in our foods so this is a step in the right direction.
I am glad more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and offered. I don’t agree with Bec’s statement that kids don’t like sourdough bread. My kids were introduced to sourdough and the most rustic and seeded breads from the time they started to eat bread, and they love it
Oh I cannot wait to try this bread! We go through that much bread each week and I always feel so guilty with how much my kids have – not anymore! Would love to see them introduce other variants in the future – multigrain and gluten free would be superb!
This is such a great product that I’m looking forward to trying! I’ve only been buying bread from bakeries the last few years because grocery store bread texture was so dense and unpleasant. But the hassle with bakery bread is I can’t get it everywhere! I’ll be really keen to give this a go
9:52 am
Great book!
10:37 am
This book is a winner!
7:03 pm
The newest Dork Diaries book is a big hit with my 11yr old!!
She hasn't put the book down since I handed it over, is almost half way through and this is what she has to say about it...
"It's really interesting and well written with EPIC pictures and a really good storyline and overall so far it's AMAZING!".
Definitely a winner!!
9:49 pm
Dork diaries party time
1:49 pm
sounds awesome and looks great
7:32 am
Now wants to read the series!
3:11 pm
Fascinating Interesting Funny Read
8:03 pm
A big thumbs up
2:25 pm
Recommended reading!
10:09 am
This is the best book I have ever read!
I love the pictures throughout the book especially the one on page 99.
It's like reading someones real private diary .. It could be mine ...I can see my group of friends in the characters through the book.
I have recommended all my friends read it ..It really is a great book!
1:14 am
Mid range addition
It was pretty fun, but not as good as some of the other books in the series. Nikki’s dream where she’s in a fairy-tale world was kind of cool, and I liked the funny parts, but the story felt like I’d read something similar before. I was hoping for more surprises or new things to happen.
The drawings are still really awesome and made the book fun to read, but the story just didn’t grab my attention as much as other Dork Diaries books. I still like Nikki and her adventures, but this one wasn’t my favorite.
6:09 am
All part of my daughters reading journey
5:55 pm
Dorks rule
10:49 am
Good overall!
9:22 pm
It's a winner.
Dorktastic.
1:17 pm
A winning format
Overall, I think it is the way the Dork Daires are written and presented that make it a hit with independent readers.
The font is large, the writing format used is dairy entries, making the book easy to put down or pick up as required, and there are lots of illustrations.
For parents with tween girls in particular, who are wanting to get their kids to read more,
DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK is a good start.
11:17 pm
Daughters long time favourite
10:22 pm
A great read
For parents wanting to encourage their daughters reading the dork diaries are a wondeful place to start.
Since reviewing DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK, I am much more familiar with the brand and Miss Nine has read the whole series.
9:49 pm
Dork diaries party time
11:16 pm
Amusing story!
You know it must be funny when you hear them chuckling out loud.
The text is large and easily read and it is written in a diary entry format so it is easy to stop and start without losing your place.
The illustrations also add to the story, usually being very amusing.
Since reading DORK DIARIES: ONCE UPON A DORK my girls have gone on to read more books from the series.
12:31 pm
My daughter loves these books
9:52 am
Great book!
8:53 pm
Has now read most of the series!
Whenever Miss (now) nine gets hold of a dork diaries book, she starts reading right away and wants to read it cover to cover in one sitting.
The dork diaries is most definitely one of her favourite series to read and often looks for other titles when at our local library,
1:49 pm
sounds awesome and looks great
11:29 am
Great book
1:44 pm
Dork Diaries
7:32 am
Now wants to read the series!
3:11 pm
Fascinating Interesting Funny Read
8:15 pm
Well Loved
Master 11 loved this as again it shows him that it is ok to be him and that it is fine not to be like everyone else
Master 7 loves them and they are so easy to follow for him and he finds that he gets a lot out of them.
Love the fact I can get one series off books that 3 totally different children love to read
8:03 pm
A big thumbs up
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