Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
by Rachel Renée Russell
★ Top 10 book of 2015 · #10 on Best Books of 2015
Nikki and her friends take on a tricky mission in this tenth Dork Diaries book. She has to keep seven puppies hidden from parents, a sister, her school and a revenge-seeking rival.
Best for: Middle school readers who love funny diary-style stories about friends and pets
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2015, out of 56 2015 books that cleared our data bar.
What Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter is about
Nikki has taken on a big job: hiding seven puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, and an entire middle school. She has her friends Brandon, Chloe, and Zoey on her side, but secrets this size are hard to keep, and MacKenzie Hollister, the school's resident mean girl, is out for revenge.
This is the tenth book in Rachel Renée Russell's Dork Diaries series, which is described as #1 New York Times bestselling. It is a funny, friendship-centered story that should suit readers who already enjoy Nikki's world, or anyone who likes a school comedy built on a secret that keeps getting harder to hide.
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter on the Best Books of 2015
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter came out in 2015. Of the 56 books first published in 2015 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #10 on our Best Books of 2015 list.
Why it made the list: 482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (42 ratings); 27 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 2015 list
- A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara, #8
- Corrupt Penelope Douglas, #9
- Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli, #11
- The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Stephen King, #12
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 393 want to read it, 27 are reading it now and 62 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 42 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 70 | 55% |
| Reader love | 96 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 77 | 20% |
Questions about Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
When was Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter published?
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter by Rachel Renée Russell was first published in 2015.
Was Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter one of the best books of 2015?
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2015, out of 56 2015 books that cleared our data bar. 482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (42 ratings); 27 are reading it right now.
Why is Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter on the Best Books of 2015 list?
482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (42 ratings); 27 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2015
- Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, #1
- The Hired Girl Laura Amy Schlitz, #2
- Queen of Shadows Sarah J. Maas, #3
- November 9 Colleen Hoover, #4
- The Sword of Summer Rick Riordan, #5
- Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, #6
See the full Best Books of 2015, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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