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Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by [Rachel Renée Russell]

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Nikki Maxwell raises money for a local animal shelter in this fourth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!

Nikki Maxwell isn’t at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter—of course he wants to help those adorable puppies! And she’ll do whatever it takes to keep the shelter from closing. Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey enter an ice-skating competition to help raise money, but (big surprise) MacKenzie has to stick her nose in. Can Nikki and her BFFs still carry out their plan?

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June 5, 2012
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Middle school is hard enough, as Nikki Maxwell knows, without a pesky sister and a snotty rival always around to make matters worse. But try adding the pressure of a charity event to help out the family business of your not-so-secret crush and a world famous ice-skating diva, and you have the makings of a funny addition to the Dork Diaries series.

"Written in diary form with line drawings, Russell’s bestselling series is silly and sweet with just a touch of hardness.... This fourth installment will surely prove to be a reader-pleaser for dorks and non-dorks alike."

In TALES FROM A NOT-SO-GRACEFUL ICE PRINCESS, eighth-grader Nikki is still spending lots of time writing and drawing in her diary, but she’s spending more and more time with the cute and nice Brandon. In fact, the book begins with Brandon calling Nikki for the first time ever, a call only slightly marred by Nikki’s six-year-old sister Brianna answering the phone. It is December, and Nikki, like all the kids at her school, is looking forward to the holidays. When she and her best friends Chloe and Zoey have a chance to raise money for a good cause in an ice-skating show, it gives them even more to look forward to. However, they are not sure who to raise the money for, and more importantly, Nikki can’t ice skate!

When Nikki learns Brandon is involved at a fantastic animal shelter in danger of closing, she and her BFFs decide to skate for Fuzzy Friends. But that doesn’t keep Nikki on her feet in the rink. And when celebrity skater and notorious mean girl Victoria Steel comes to coach all the skaters, Nikki realizes how hard winning the money and ensuring Fuzzy Friends’ survival will be.

As the charity event approaches, Nikki becomes more and more stressed about Brandon, the Holiday on Ice show, and the future of Fuzzy Friends. Not helping matters are Brianna’s mischief and bully MacKenzie’s attempts to thwart all of Nikki’s efforts. After hijinks and hilarity, Nikki comes out okay: she still has her best friends, her little sister proves pretty good to have around, and she is on her way to Brandon’s birthday party.

Written in diary form with line drawings, Russell’s bestselling series is silly and sweet with just a touch of hardness. Though the conflict between Nikki and MacKenzie is characterized by cruel remarks (and in this book at least one dangerous situation), the relationship between Nikki and Brandon remains innocent and age appropriate. There is nothing too deep happening in TALES FROM A NOT-SO-GRACEFUL ICE PRINCESS, but depth isn’t really the point. The story is predictable and relatable, humorous and sometimes painfully honest about the trials, tribulations, confusions and joys of early adolescence. This fourth installment will surely prove to be a reader-pleaser for dorks and non-dorks alike.

Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman on June 30, 2012

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About the Author

Rachel Renée Russell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dork Diaries, an international blockbuster series chronicling the life and misadventures of middle school students, Nikki Maxwell and her best friends Chloe and Zoey. With humor and wit, Rachel’s books encourage tweens to embrace their individuality and always let their inner dork shine through. The Dork Diaries series has been translated into forty-two languages worldwide and its characters are as diverse as the millions of tweens who read the books. With more than fifty-five million books in print, the series has garnered such honors as two Kids’ Book Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, the Milner Award for Children’s Literature, and a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Book of the Year nomination. Rachel is also the author of a second New York Times bestselling series, The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, which received a Kids’ Book Choice Award. Her daughter, Nikki Russell, is the illustrator for both book series. The mother-daughter team has released nineteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005C78D4Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aladdin (June 5, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 24718 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages

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Rachel Renée Russell is a #1 New York Times Best Selling author and attorney who prefers writing children's books to legal briefs. The Dork Diaries series has received two Children's Choice Awards For Book of the Year (5th/6th Grade Division) and a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award nomination for Best Book. Rachel was the recipient of the 2014 Milner Award For Children's Literature.

The series has sold over 30 million copies with translation into 36 languages worldwide. Movie rights have been optioned by Lionsgate Summit films. Rachel resides in Northern Virginia. Visit the exciting Dork Diaries web site at www.DorkDiaries.com

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Cynthia L Warne

good book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 25, 2023

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i loved it it was funny and cool and a good book i would rsadsi it again for sher
the end.

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Heidi Grange

Great fun for middle school girls.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 16, 2012

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While the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is by far the most popular series in my school library, Dork Diaries is also very popular. I must confess that I find Dork Diaries more enjoyable. Maybe it's because I don't find Greg very likeable, maybe because I can relate to a girl main character better. But I think that it is most likely because Nikki personifies so well the dramas of middle school. I have to laugh at how horrified she becomes at things that I no longer would even blink at, but which really are so important to kids at that age. I also like Nikki and her friends because they are real with talents and weaknesses who often make poor decisions and then have to live with the consequences.

In this particular book, Nikki and her best friends are putting together an ice skating routine to help save an animal rescue organization. But then Nikki tries ice skating and discovers that she has trouble just standing up. She decides to try to get out of the charity event and then finds out that her crush, Brandon, has a special connection to the shelter and she must do something to help. At the same time, Nikki's nemesis Mackenzie does everything she possibly can to make Nikki's life more difficult.

With plenty of drama as well as humor, I couldn't help but cheer Nikki on as she struggles with her challenges both at home and at school. Girls especially will find much to enjoy in this series. The humorous illustrations add the perfect touch. I highly recommend this series to middle grade readers looking for something beyond Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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Phyllis Baughman

Great

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2022

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My 12 yr old granddaughter loves it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2015

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My daughter started reading this series in 1st grade. We read the first book together. While some parts I rolled my eyes at the drama, I had to laugh at a lot (most of the book) parts because it reminded me of myself in middle school. I grew up in WV, so you were either the daughter of a coal miner, steel worker, or something fancy like lawyer, doctor, banker, etc. My dad would come home and drop his steel toed boots off at the door and made the whole house smell of molten steel. It was a dirty job and I was kinda embarrassed by it. Some of my other friends parents got dressed up and had clean jobs. So I could relate to the main character when she was trying to hide her father's profession.

Every school has a Mackenzie. Heck! Every office has one! They never grow up!

I love how these books are realistic. These are thoughts that so many of us have had in middle school. When we got the second book, my daughter flew right through it before we could even read it together! I got this for her for Christmas and she reads it every day at school during free time. I have the next one on my wishlist to get in a few weeks. Thank you for such a great series!

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Nicole Williams

My daughter loves to read this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 7, 2022

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Nothing bad to say. Just enjoying the book

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Jaime

On time and good condition

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I bought this for my daughters birthday and the book came on time, and was in good condition.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2015

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Our favorite dork is back in her fourth book. The holiday season is rolling around, which means difficult snowblowers, a crazy sled ride, and begging for her dream gift. It seems like things will all be okay, and Brandon even asks Nikki to volunteer with him at an animal shelter. And the school Holiday on Ice show is coming up. Only one problem....Nikki is a horrible ice skater! Suddenly, the owner of the shelter falls and breaks his leg! No one can run the shelter, so it has to close down! Brandon is heartbroken. But then, Nikki realizes how to help! She can skate with Chloe and Zoey to raise enough money to hire a worker! Nikki presents the idea,and they are in the show.... but can Nikki do this? She thinks of dropping out... when she makes a shocking discovery, one that changes everything, and makes her determined.

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pokemon28

Dork Rocks

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2012

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I've read all 4 of the series now! I was too busy to check out the new series, but when my dad turned on the wifi I finally found this cool new book. So thanks to my dad, too! And thanks to my mom for letting me buy it. So there.
Nikki is a total dork, but not to me. She has to deal with many problems, and this time it's a very big one! OMG!
And not to mention an evil girl getting in her way, too. Nikki is my hero! I hope she can cope with all those problems. And Brianna is the brat, but sometimes she just tried to help. I'd like to imagine Nikki in love with her crush. And oh, wow, her funny friends are always there to help, too. I'd like to have friends like them, somehow.
She always beats the bad girls in the end. And it's like a modern wicked fairy tale, in a good way of course!
I love it.

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newnanny

Great for kids as they get older

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 3, 2022

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Bought for my 10 year old Granddaughter. She absolutely loves reading this series.

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Annonymouschild00

A really great book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 22, 2012

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This is an amazing book. Its is definatly worth the money, but find it as cheep as possible because it is quite pricy at its original price. It is the 4th book in the series, but I didn`t include book 3.5, which was an alright storyline but I understand why I found this book for £1.99 at our bookshop. To much"do it yourself". If you have read book 3.5 and got put off, read the other books, especially this one, because it is very realistic, engaging and ammusing. The series is a bit like The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid, but its more like real life. The class bully, the freinds that stand strong, even if you only have 2, you know they are your true friends etc.

READ THIS BOOK! :-)

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Debbiepmr

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 26, 2015

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I loved it I recommend it to everyone everywhere the dork diaries series is a must have !!😂😂💜💜💋💋👠👠😊😊🐕🐕🎂🎂📀📀🍫🍫🍭🍭🍬🍬🍱🍱🍪🍪🍰🍰🍩🍩🍦🍦🍝🍝🍕🍕🍖🍖🍗🍗🍤🍤🍣🍣🍱🍱🍞🍞🍜🍜🍙🍙🍙🍚🍛🍛🍲🍲🍥🍥🍢🍢🍡🍡🍘🍘🍠🍠🍌🍌🍎🍎🍏🍊🍊🍊🍋🍋🍄go dork diaries

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Zoe Wray

Skating Sensation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 31, 2013

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Skating Sensation was brilliant and fantastic. It was briltastic (my new word) The book follows Nikki around in her dorky world of Fuzzy friends and ice skates. It is a good book for any ages, adults and kids will equally enjoy it. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it was a bit short. Other than that it was great.

Skating Sensation was hilarious and well written. It made me laugh out loud. Rachel Renee Russell is a fantastic writer and should keep writing more dork diaries.

LET OUT YOUR INNER DORK WITH THIS BOOK

Jacky Rosser-Browne

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 17, 2014

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Another amazing book by the brilliant author Rachel Renee Russell I don't want to give to much away but it's about a holiday on ice skating show and there are a few .......... hiccups along the way but as usual it is one of the very amazing addictive books with lots of cliff hangers along the way so GET IT ITS AMAZING

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