A klutzy New York teenager learns she is the heir to a tiny European throne
What it is about
Mia Thermopolis is a fourteen-year-old who struggles with math, her looks and her single mother. Then her father reveals that he is the prince of Genovia and that she is next in line. Mia must learn to be a princess while still surviving high school. The story is told through her diary entries.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like light, fast teen comedy.
What you will get
A breezy start to a long series. It inspired a popular 2001 film.
The Princess Diaries Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Diary · Royalty · High school
Length
283 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Mia Thermopolis, her mother, her best friend Lilly and her grandmother, the Dowager Princess.
Setting
New York City and the made-up country of Genovia.
What makes it different
The whole book is written as a funny, anxious diary.
Feel
Funny, chatty and cheerful.
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