Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!

Rachel Renee Russell

is an American author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and The Misadventures of Max Crumbly.

Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers.[1]

Dork Diaries, written in a diary format, uses doodles, drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of the main character, Nikki Maxwell, as she struggles to fit in and survive middle school.

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly is about a character, Maxwell Crumbly, who keeps a diary about his challenges in middle school. He is introduced in Dork Diaries: Tales From A Not-So Perfect Pet Sitter.

The Dork Diaries books are based on Russell's middle school experiences. Her daughter, Nikki, is the illustrator of the series. The main character, Nikki Maxwell, is named after her daughter

Other books by the author

• Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak
• The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2...
• Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama!
• Dork Diaries: Crush Catastrophe
• DORK DIARY BOX SET
• Dork Diaries: Frenemies Forever
• Dork Diaries: Dear Dork
• Double Dork Diaries #4
• Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation
• The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1...
• Dork Diaries OMG: All About Me...
• DORK DIARIES: SPECTACULAR SUPERSTAR