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Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All is the fifth book in the Dork Diaries series, written by Rachel Renee Russell. The book chronicles the life of main character Nikki Maxwell. This book was released in October 2012.

Plot
Nikki Maxwell’s rival, Mackenzie, starts writing a gossip column, so Nikki takes a sudden interest in journalism and joins the school newspaper staff. Nikki just wants to keep tabs on Mackenzie and keep her from spreading some juicy gossip involving Nikki’s crush, Brandon. Soon, however, Nikki’s new role as an advice columnist makes her inbox overflow with pleas for advice. Luckily, Miss Know-It-All gets guidance of her own from her best friends, Chloe and Zoey.

Awards
Book 5 landed at No. 16 on the USA Today Best-selling Books list. It also appeared on the New York Times best-selling children's chapter books list.