A television opportunity lands in front of Nikki Maxwell and her friends, and TV Star follows what happens once cameras start recording ordinary middle-school life.
Rachel Renee Russell writes it in the same diary format the series is built on, with entries, doodles and interruptions that keep Nikki's running commentary front and centre. Reality-show pressure supplies the plot engine, while the familiar concerns of homework, crushes and shifting friendships continue underneath.
Worth noting:
• Part of the Dork Diaries series, centred on a reality-television storyline
• Illustrated diary narration written for readers roughly aged eight to twelve
• Balances comedy with everyday questions about confidence and loyalty
• A Simon & Schuster title in English
Suited to young readers who already follow the series and to newcomers to illustrated school comedy, available through Boipoka.