WASHINGTON - As the girl moved toward her, arms outstretched, Rachel Renee Russell needed a beat to react. She had rarely, if ever, experienced this with students. Kids sometimes sought hugs at ...

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On the heels of her bestselling Dork Diaries books – the series boasts 20 million copies in print worldwide – Rachel Renée Russell is preparing to launch The Misadventures of Max Crumbly, a new series ...

Assuredly, one cannot judge a book by its cover, but Rachel Renée Russell recently asked her readers to pass judgment on two cover design options for the 15th book in her bestselling Dork Diaries ...

Being a "dork" may not be a title most people embrace, but the Russell family has turned that into a hugely profitable business. Rachel Renée Russell is the author of the hit graphic novels, "Dork ...

It's no secret that the middle school experience can be not so fabulous, and that's particularly true for the teen at the center of Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life. The book, the first ...

Looking for a book for young readers? Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell, self-confessed dork, must navigate the perils of a posh new school and the CPP (cute, cool and popular) group led by cruel ...

Lucky book No. 7 is on its way for fans of Nikki Maxwell, the star of Rachel Renée Russell's Dork Diaries series. Take a first look here at the cover of Dork Diaries 7: Tales From a Not-So-Glam TV ...