Is this book part of a series?

This book is the tenth installment in the Dork Diaries series, following the adventures of Nikki Maxwell. While each book features a self-contained story, reading them in order provides a richer understanding of the characters' ongoing development and relationships.

What makes this book different from other Dork Diaries entries?

This particular entry focuses heavily on Nikki's love for animals and her efforts to care for them, which introduces new comedic situations and challenges beyond her usual school drama. It highlights her compassionate side and problem-solving skills in a unique way.

Tales From A Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter

Children's Books Juvenile

Pages: 320
Published: 2015
Language: English

Nikki and her friends are on a secret mission: to hide seven adorable puppies from everyone, including her parents, her sister, and the entire middle school. But with a mean girl like MacKenzie Hollister out for revenge, keeping this secret will be a hilarious challenge. Can Nikki pull off the ultimate pet-sitting caper without everything going adorably wrong?

Prose complexity: 1/10

Funny Lighthearted Adventurous

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Rachel Renée Russell

Rachel Renée Russell (born on Mar 13, 1959; not to be confused with Rachel Russell, Baroness Russell) is an American cartoonist, attorney and author of the children's book series Dork Diaries and its spin-off The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. Russell grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and has four younger siblings, two sisters and twin brothers. She has two children. Dork Diaries, written in a diary format, uses doodles, drawings, and comic strips to chronicle the daily life of the main c...

Nikki MaxwellProtagonist

A self-conscious middle schooler who leads the mission to secretly hide and care for seven abandoned puppies while dodging her parents, her little sister, and the whole school.

MacKenzie HollisterAntagonist

Nikki's longtime rival, who flirts with Brandon to try to lure him to her private school and turns vindictive after he refuses, threatening to expose the hidden puppies.

Chloe GarciaSupporting

One of Nikki's two best friends, who takes a turn in the rotation looking after the hidden puppies and helps keep the secret from the rest of the school.

Brandon RobertsSupporting

Nikki's crush, who finds a stray dog and her puppies abandoned outside the pet shop where he volunteers and brings Nikki in to help find them homes.

Zoey FranklinSupporting

One of Nikki's two best friends, who takes a turn in the rotation looking after the hidden puppies and helps keep the secret from the rest of the school.

All characters in Tales From A Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter

Frequently asked questions

Is this book part of a series?
This book is the tenth installment in the Dork Diaries series, following the adventures of Nikki Maxwell. While each book features a self-contained story, reading them in order provides a richer understanding of the characters' ongoing development and relationships.
What makes this book different from other Dork Diaries entries?
This particular entry focuses heavily on Nikki's love for animals and her efforts to care for them, which introduces new comedic situations and challenges beyond her usual school drama. It highlights her compassionate side and problem-solving skills in a unique way.