Her books have sold millions of copies round the world and two million in the uk alone. Mia thermopolis is pretty sure theres nothing worse than being a fivefootnine, flatchested freshman, who also happens to be flunking algebra. She dreams of kissing high school hunk josh bryant, and shed like to be able to get up in front of the class to speak without going to pieces. When mia learns that she is, in fact, a princess who will one day become the reigning monarch of the tiny country of genovia, her problems take a turn for the bizarre.
Teen, years old written byudielovesbruno october 28, 2011. The princess diaries is written for kids ages 12 and up. I am a loyal dear america reader, and have devoured every one in my school library. Meg is still waiting for her real parents, the king and queen, to restore her to. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, she is the author of the bestselling young adult fiction series, the princess diaries. Parents need to know that william goldmans the princess bride is a sharpedged fairy tale is geared to tweens and older. The princess diaries series continues to be phenomenally successful fifteen years since its first publication. Over 25 million copies of her novels for children and adults have sold worldwide. Its a good read if you want something quick and fun, and of course if you dont want to miss a word of mias diary.
The princess diaries princess diaries books by meg. Be enchanted by meg cabots young adult series, the princess diaries. I adore this book so much and appreciate the humor and edginess of it so much more now that i am older and have experienced high school myself still waiting to find out im a princess though. I went through a list and apparently ive only read sixteen of the possible fortytwo. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. Just bought the princess diaries audio book does anyone know what age range this would suit. Marie antoinette, princess of versailles, austriafrance, 1769 the royal diaries by kathryn lasky apr 1, 2000 4. Her princess diaries series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into several hit films by disney. The princess diaries series by meg cabot goodreads. The princess diaries series continues to be phenomenally successful fifteen years after its first publication. Princess lessons princess diaries books by meg cabot. Well, her father can lecture her until hes royalblue in the face about her princessly dutyno way is she moving to genovia and leaving manhattan behind. I watched the princess diaries tonight after not seeing it for 15 years or so. The series revolves around amelia mia thermopolis, a teenager in new york who discovers that she is the princess of a small european principality called genovia.
Meg is still waiting for her real parents, the king and queen, to restore her to her rightful throne. I think that this book will make a great present, and anyone at any age will enjoy reading it. This book isnt part of the princess diaries volume. In the princess diaries, mia thermopolis anne hathaway is a shy 15yearold who says, my expectation in life is to be invisible, and im good at it. The director, producers, and cast have moved on to new. Meg cabot always does a wonderful job of capturing real teenage problems in her books. Youll find truly evil villains, murder, swordfights, knives, blood, poisoning, kidnapping, torture, giant carnivorous rats and eels, and similar scary stuff.
Written by meg cabot, it was released in 2004 by harper collins publishers and is the fifth book in the series. She aced her senior project, got accepted to her dream colleges, and has her eighteenth birthday gala coming up. Meg cabot was one of my favorite authors in middle school, so i decided to revisit one of my favorite books from my younger years, the princess diaries. This first preteenteen chicklit book in the princess diaries by meg cabot is published by harpercollins publishers. She is still waiting for her real parents, the king and queen, to. I recommend it for girls aged 12 16 because it has some bits in it that would not be appropriate for younger girls. Its more of an in between story to keep you updated on mia. Sweet sixteen princess by meg cabot, 9780060847166, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Meg cabot entertained thousands of readers with her princess diar. Cabot tellsthe wall street journal that she believed there was room for more princess diaries books for different age groups. After eight by meg cabot, one in a series of books telling the story of mia, a totally normal manhattan 14yearold who finds out one day that shes heir to the throne of a small european country. First mom announces that shes dating mias algebra teacher. I thought princess in training was a very nice addition to the princess diaries books. Tell me what your favorite dear america book is, and if i havent read it already, i will. Princess diaries please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Shes rather be in new york with her new baby sibling and parents, but she promised her dad. The princess diaries 10 books collection set ages 914. I just like the movie,thanks to disney,they disney make this book to kids appropriate movie. The cliffhangers are more intense and some scenes are scarier than in the film version. The books follow a shy girl named mia as she juggles being an.
Shes just a new york city girl living with her shelve princess in the spotlight. The princess diaries collection by meg cabot goodreads. I read it on my way to las vegas in the car and could not put it down, even with the radio playing. Their relationship survives obstacles throughout several books of the series, such as their age difference and mias often. This book is clearly aimed at the young teen and preteen audience that has formed around the princess diaries series.
I could totally understand and relate to the problems mia had. She is still waiting fo her real parents, the king and queen, to restore her to her rightful throne. These lessons range from making more princesslike mias sense of fashion, food, and relationships. This modernday cinderella story is narrated as diary entries by mia, a gawky high school freshman whose biggest concerns are her flat chest and the fact that her mother is dating her algebra teacher. This book takes place during her christmas break that she is spending in genovia. The princess diaries collection, 10 books set meg c. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The princess diaries is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by meg cabot, and is. Meg cabot is the author of many books not all under her real name, including the princess diaries an ala best book for young adults and an ala quick pick for reluctant readers. Princess lessons is to the princess diaries books as the harry potter schoolbooks are to the harry potter series.
Give me five, is a young adult book in the princess diaries series. From the notebooks of a middle school princess will be published in may 2015 usa and canada and royal wedding princess diaries ix will be published in june of 2015. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Parents need to know that meg cabots the princess diaries is the first book in a popular series. Suddenly, shes fighting off paparazzi, taking princess lessons from her uptight grandmother, and trying to deal with having a bodyguard as her newest fulltime accessory. I will admit that this was not my favorite book in the series, but i still couldnt put it down. Meg cabot is the author of many books not all under her real name, including the princess diaries, an ala best book for young adults and an ala quick pick for reluctant readers. The princess diariesyoure not mia thermoplastic any more, honey, dad said. The princess diaries is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by meg cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. Princess lessons princess diaries series by meg cabot.
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