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The Princess Diaries: Book one in the Princess Diaries series

by Meg Cabot

Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 11+

Published by Macmillan Children's Books, 2015

  • Classics
  • Coming-of-age
  • Funny
  • Love and romance

About this book

Mia hides her real feelings as she takes care of her disastrously disorganised mother, until her absent father drops a bombshell: She is actually Princess Amelia of Genovia, a small principality in Europe.

This is not just a story about the fun of dressing up and being chauffeured around, but also a telling social commentary on the challenge of learning how to be true to yourself.

About the author

Meg Cabot is the author of many books, including the phenomenally successful The Princess Diaries series. Her books have sold millions of copies round the world - and two million in the UK alone. She has lived in various parts of the US and France, but now lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and one-eyed cat, Henrietta. 

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