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Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life

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Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Middle school drama through quirky doodle-filled diary.

If you ever felt out of place or tackled the treacherous terrain of middle school social hierarchies, you'll find a friend in Nikki Maxwell. With a humor that's both sharp and endearing, "Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life" gives voice to the awkward, the misunderstood, and the artistically inclined. Dive into Nikki's world and you may find yourself laughing, cringing, and nodding along with her all-too-relatable misadventures.

  • Children's Choice Book Award for Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year (2010)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009)
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by Rachel Renée Russell   |  Ages 13+
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ISBN: 9781416980063
Authors: Rachel Renée Russell
Publisher: Alliance Entertainment
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Readers, Chapter Books
Related Topics: Humor, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.11
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Middle school drama through quirky doodle-filled diary.

If you ever felt out of place or tackled the treacherous terrain of middle school social hierarchies, you'll find a friend in Nikki Maxwell. With a humor that's both sharp and endearing, "Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life" gives voice to the awkward, the misunderstood, and the artistically inclined. Dive into Nikki's world and you may find yourself laughing, cringing, and nodding along with her all-too-relatable misadventures.

  • Children's Choice Book Award for Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year (2010)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's Book (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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