Music, a talent contest and a bad case of stage nerves drive the third Dork Diaries book, with Nikki Maxwell recording every rehearsal and setback in her journal.
Published by Simon and Schuster Childrens Books at 280 pages and pitched at readers of nine and up, this instalment keeps the diary-and-doodle format that made the series popular. Entries are short, dated and interrupted constantly by drawings, so the book reads far faster than its page count suggests. Russell uses the performance plot to look at nerves, keeping secrets from friends and the pressure to be impressive, and she resolves it with the same light touch the earlier volumes use.
Notable points:
• Third book in the sequence, best read after Party Time
• 280 pages with sketches, captions and handwritten-style text
• Storyline centred on performing and talent competitions
• Paperback edition sized for younger hands and school bags
Aimed at middle-grade readers who enjoy illustrated fiction, published by Simon and Schuster Childrens Books and available from Boipoka.
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