DORK Diaries: Once Upon a Dork

In this hilarious and enchanting installment of the Dork Diaries series, Nikki Maxwell’s world gets turned completely upside down—literally. After a bizarre accident involving a locker, a library book, and a very questionable science experiment, Nikki suddenly finds herself transported into a magical fairy-tale land.

But this isn’t your typical storybook kingdom. Everything in this strange world seems to mirror Nikki’s real life… just with wands, potions, enchanted forests, and a whole lot of glitter. Her best friends, Chloe and Zoey, appear as fairy-tale guides, while school mean girl MacKenzie shows up as a glamorous but evil enchantress determined to ruin Nikki’s adventure.

To return home, Nikki must complete a daring quest—one that pushes her courage, creativity, and confidence to the limit. From escaping tricky trolls to cracking magical riddles, Nikki discovers that even in a fairy-tale world, she’s still a dork… and that might be her greatest strength.

Packed with Rachel Renée Russell’s signature humor, lively doodles, and heartwarming friendship moments, Once Upon a Dork is a fun, feel-good story that celebrates being yourself, no matter where you are—even in a fairy tale!