Nikki Maxwell has never been popular but now she’s started at a new school, she’s hoping to leave her old dorky ways behind! Nikki Maxwell is finally adjusting to life at her new school: she's made some real friends. Nikki Maxwell's school is holding a talent competition and Nikki can't wait to start practising dance moves with her BFFs, Chloe and Zoey. Nikki Maxwell isn't at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. When Nikki Maxwell discovers that her arch-nemesis, Mackenzie, has started writing a gossip column for the school newspaper. It's the biggest dance of the year and it's up to the girls to ask the boys. Nikki and her friends were spotted at their school talent show, and now a reality TV crew is following her as she heads for pop stardom. Will Nikki find her happily ever after, or will it be an epic fairy fail for this dork-arella? MacKenzie has stolen Nikki's diary! What if she tells everyone Nikki's totally secret thoughts?! Is Nikki's plan going to end in a pawfully dorky disaster? Nikki is spending a week at North Hampton Hills as part of the school transfer programme. Nikki thinks she has her summer all figured out, with lots of fun plans to hang out with her friends and her crush, Brandon.