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The Princess Diaries Collection

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THE PRINCESS DIARIES

WHAT? A Princess? ME??? YEAH, RIGHT.

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?

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THE PRINCESS DIARIES VOLUME II:

PRINCESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NO ONE EVER SAID BEING A Princess WAS EASY

Just when Mia thought she had the whole princess thing under control, things get out of hand, fast. First there's an unexpected announcement from her mother. Then Grandmère arranges a national primetime interview for the brand-new crown princess of Genovia. On top of that, intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret admirer begin to arrive. Before she even has the chance to wonder who those letters are from Mia is swept up in a whirlwind of royal intrigue the likes of which hasn't been seen since volume I of The Princess Diaries.

THE PRINCESS DIARIES VOLUME III:

PRINCESS IN LOVE

Princess MIA MAY SEEM LIKE THE LUCKIEST GIRL EVER

But the truth is, Mia spends all her time doing one of three things: preparing for her nerve-racking entrée into Genovian society, slogging through the congestion unique to Manhattan in December, and avoiding further smooches from her hapless boyfriend, Kenny. For Mia, being a princess in love is not the fairy tale it's supposed to be…or is it?

Themes
childhood
Setting
2000s
Audience
young adult

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