Miss Penelope Dork Diaries [portable] Review

“I’ll treasure it.”

It’s a brilliant stylistic choice by author Rachel Renée Russell. By giving the puppet a "voice" (even if it is just Nikki ventriloquizing), the series acknowledges the absurdity of the situation. Miss Penelope’s entries are often more dramatic, more critical, and sometimes even more honest than Nikki’s own narration. It allows Nikki to distance herself from her most embarrassing moments— “I didn’t say that, Miss Penelope did!” miss penelope dork diaries

Sometimes the most honest truth doesn’t go in a fancy locked book. Sometimes it goes in the pocket of a tired nanny who decided not to leave. “I’ll treasure it

Penelope’s eighth birthday was in three days. It allows Nikki to distance herself from her

: In various scenarios, Brianna uses Miss Penelope to intimidate others, such as snapping her hand at "Mr. CootieGuy" (Brandon) to suggest Miss Penelope is going to "eat" him.