Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school-and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna's antics-and the immediate clashes with mean girl Mackenzie, who becomes Nikki's rival in a schoolwide art competition.