Part of Dork Diaries, book 10
First published 2015
Nikki Maxwell faces her biggest challenge yet when she agrees to pet sit seven adorable puppies. The mission seems simple enough until she realizes she must keep them hidden from everyone around her. Her parents cannot find out. Her annoying little sister Brianna must stay in the dark. The entire student body at Westchester Country Day Middle School cannot discover her secret. Most dangerous of all, MacKenzie Hollister is actively hunting for ways to destroy Nikki and expose her plans. Nikki teams up with her loyal friends Brandon, Chloe, and Zoey to pull off this impossible task. The puppies create chaos at every turn, leaving messes and causing noise when silence is critical. MacKenzie grows more suspicious each day, determined to catch Nikki in the act and humiliate her publicly. Between dodging discovery and managing seven energetic dogs, Nikki learns that some risks are worth taking when you fight for what matters most.
Genres: family-life, humor, contemporary, middle-grade
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, secret-keeping
Setting: Westchester Country Day Middle School
320 pages · Hardcover · Aladdin