“Well, well,” she smirked. “The dork brigade arrived in a hamper . How storybook.”
The curse broke.
Released by Simon & Schuster , this book takes the relatable drama of Westchester Country Day Middle School and teleports it into a whimsical, dream-induced land of classic folklore. The Plot: From Gym Class to Glass Slippers
And screamed.
“Mackenzie,” I said loudly, “your apple isn’t poisoned. It’s just… arts and crafts.”
Nikki must navigate a series of fractured fairy tales—including Cinderella , Little Red Riding Hood , and Jack and the Beanstalk —to find her way back home before the dream turns into a permanent nightmare. Why This Installment Stands Out
: Beneath the magic and poisoned apples, the book explores the themes of judgment and self-perception . Even in a dream, Nikki struggles with MacKenzie’s cruelty, proving that whether you're in middle school or a magic kingdom, confidence comes from within. dork diaries once upon a dork
For most students, a school dance is just a fun night out. For Nikki, it’s an emotional minefield. The big question looms: Will she or won’t she go with her crush, Brandon Roberts? As usual, Nikki’s internal monologue is a hilarious rollercoaster of excitement, anxiety, and over-analysis. But just when she thinks she has a handle on her love life, fate throws a curveball that no one saw coming.
Because sitting on the end of my bed was a fairy. Not a cute, sparkly Tinker Bell fairy. This one looked like she’d just wrestled a cat and lost. Her wings were made of crinkled notebook paper, her wand was a chewed-up pen cap, and her tiny dress was a recycled gum wrapper.
The story kicks off with a classic Nikki Maxwell mishap. During a dodgeball game in gym class, Nikki takes a brutal hit to the head. When she wakes up, she isn't in the nurse’s office anymore—she’s been transported into a fairy tale world. “Well, well,” she smirked
Brandon drew a cartoon of the whole thing for the school newspaper. The caption: “Once Upon a Dork: She Lived Annoyingly Ever After.”
I blinked. “Is this a dream? Because in my dreams, I usually have better hair.”