Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.
The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot.
Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise.
First Mom announces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn't have a date for the Cultural Diversity Dance?
The Princess Diaries is the first book in the beloved, bestselling series that inspired the feature film starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.
?She whines; she gloats; she cheers, worries, rants, and raves; reading her journal is like reading a note from your best friend.?ALA Booklist?This funny, fast-paced book should appeal to hip, young women.??School Library Journal?A classic makeover tale souped up on imperial steroids.??Publishers Weekly?It's got all the bubbly and frivolous pleasure of imported champagne, and readers will drink it in.?The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books?If girrrrl heroines are what you want, the hilarious Princess Diaries has a winner in sassy Mia.?Twist..".[A] classic makeover tale souped up on imperial steroids..."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"A hilarious read"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"If girrrrl heroines are what you want, the hilarious Princess Diaries has a winner in sassy Mia."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"It's got all the bubbly and frivolous pleasure of imported champagne, and readers will drink it in."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Readers will relate to and enjoy the humor of this unlikely fairy tale. This funny, fast-paced book should appeal to hip, young women."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
MEG CABOT's many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.
She's just a New York City girl living with her artist mom... News Flash: Dad is prince of Genovia. (So that's why a limo meets her at the airport!) Downer: Dad can't have any more kids. (So no heir to the throne.) Shock of the Century: Like it or not, Mia Thermopolis is prime princess material. Mia must take princess lessons from her dreaded grandm
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