The Princess Diaries
HarperCollins · Paperback · March 25, 2008
The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot.
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- Who it’s for
- A comic teen read where school worries and family surprises arrive in the same breath.
- Themes
- Unexpected royal heritage, School and social pressures
- Genres
- Royalty Stories for Teens, Coming of Age, Romantic Comedy for Teens
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The Princess Diaries, Volume II: Princess in the SpotlightMeg Cabot81% matchShares Royalty Stories for Teens and Romantic Comedy for Teens
The Princess Diaries, Volume III: Princess in LoveMeg Cabot84% matchShares Royalty Stories for Teens and Romantic Comedy for Teens
The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsAnn Brashares45% matchShares Coming of Age
Dumplin'Julie Murphy49% match
Meant to BeLauren Morrill44% matchShares Romantic Comedy for Teens
CinderMarissa Meyer, Rebecca Soler47% match
The Prince and the DressmakerJen Wang46% match
Happily Ever After: Companion to the Selection SeriesKiera Cass43% matchShares Royalty Stories for Teens
For younger readers: Dork Diaries 2, No Flying in the House
For older readers: The Duke and I
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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?
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The Princess Diaries is the first book in the beloved, bestselling series that inspired the feature film starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. Beautifully repackaged in paperback, this title will appeal to new readers as well as fans looking to update their collection.
School Meets Royalty
A comic teen read where school worries and family surprises arrive in the same breath.
Come here for
- Algebra trouble, dance-night nerves, and an unexpectedly royal family complication
Expect
- Awkward freshman concerns with a crown-prince revelation in the mix
Where it sits
| Royalty Stories for Teens | 44% |
|---|---|
| Romantic Comedy for Teens | 42% |
| Coming of Age | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- Letters & Diaries for Teens
- Fairy Tales & Folklore for Teens
- Multigenerational YA Stories
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- Contemporary YA Fantasy
- YA Fantasy Romance
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Authors
- Meg Cabot
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 25, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Unexpected royal heritage · School and social pressures
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age