- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 9–12
- Comedy
Dork Diaries: I Love Paris!
Book 15 in Dork DiariesView the full series
A humiliating viral video sends Nikki reeling - until she's whisked off to Paris for a photoshoot with Brandon along. But MacKenzie tags along too, and invites pen pal André as tour guide. Dork Diaries goes to Paris.
- Best for9–12
- FormatIllustrated
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
- Epistolary
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Warm
- Irreverent
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
After a mortifying end to the Bad Boyz tour - one that MacKenzie gleefully caught on camera and posted online - Nikki Maxwell feels like the summer can't get any worse. Then producer Trevor Chase makes it up to her with an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris for a super-cool photoshoot. Nikki can't wait: new art styles to learn, French to practise, and the most romantic city in the world to explore with her crush Brandon. But of course MacKenzie is along for the ride, stirring up trouble and inviting Nikki's old pen pal André to be their tour guide, and the drama follows Nikki all the way across the Atlantic. Told in Nikki's doodled diary style, this fifteenth book takes the series abroad, mixing Parisian sightseeing, art and croissants with the crush confusion and MacKenzie rivalry that fans expect.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
A 9-12 diary comedy for the upper band, given the crush focus and travel plot. Light prose and cartoons keep it easy and reluctant-reader friendly.
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- Best fit · 9–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 9–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
High
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
5 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny diary
- Friendship drama
- Reluctant readers
- School stories
Avoid if
- Wants high stakes adventure
- Prefers no crush storylines
Particularly good for children who are…
- Making friends
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Taking Nikki abroad - photoshoots, art, croissants and crush drama in the world's most romantic city, with MacKenzie stirring trouble the whole way - gives the series a fresh, glamorous backdrop while keeping the laughs coming.
- Friendship and belonging
- The underdog winning
- Being understood finally
- Proving yourself
Why parents love it
A quick, illustration-rich read that reluctant readers race through, with a little Parisian culture and art woven in among the giggles. Low-stakes and warm-hearted throughout.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Dork Diaries.
16 books · open the series →
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Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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