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4-6Dork Diaries series.
With Nikki Russell and Erin Russell. Mean girl Mackenzie has left the school, but she's still tormenting Nikki by flirting with Brandon (Nikki's crush) and lying to her new friends about Nikki. Meanwhile, Nikki attempts to covertly care for eight dogs until the shelter has space for them. The handwritten-style font, copious illustrations, simple story, slang-heavy text, and static characters make this another repetitive installment, but series fans won't mind.