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Plot Summary of The Princess Diaries
"This is a Diaries of a teenage girl who in addition to having to deal with normal teen issues, has just found out that she is a Princess of a small country. Now she has to pass Algebra, take princess classes and lie to all her friends about who she really is. This is a light hearted fun book to read about your everyday princess."
Rachel, Resident Scholar

"Mia is a 15 year old girl living in New York. She finds out she is a Princess, and must learn how to act like one, while dealing with crushes, rejection, and betrayal, as well as gaining many new friends. "
Bethie, Resident Scholar

"The book "Princess Diaries" is based on the diaries of a young teenage girl. She has just found out she has to take heir to the throne and rule a whole country, along with pass algebra, take princess lessons, and lie to all her friends about everything! This book was very exciting! Beware--- once you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down!"
Kelly Wilk, Resident Scholar

"For fifteen-year-old Mia Thermopolis, life doesn't get much worse than high school. She's too tall, too thin, and too flat-chested. She hates algebra; she's fighting with her best friend; and her mother is dating her math teacher! She has a weird haircut and the only boy she likes is intimidated by her intelligence. Then the day comes when her divorced parents sit her down together and tell her that, since her father is the king of Genovia, she's the princess! Now, on top of everything else, she has princess lessons with her prissy grandmother and a slew of popular kids who only wish to befriend her because it's cool to hang out with a princess. "
Jennifer Martin-Romme, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Life of a profession: - prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Eastern European
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 (a little)
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - Eastern Europe
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Southeast Asia
Misc setting - fancy mansion - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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