MEG CABOT's many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.
The third installment of this series finds Her Royal Highness (aka Mia) preparing to meet the populace of Genovia while trying to dump one boyfriend for another. Ages 12-up. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Gr 6-9-Teenage angst rears its head with a vengeance in the third title in the Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot (HarperCollins, 2002). Despite her royal heritage, high school student Mia Thermopolis suffers from terminally bad hair days, anxiety over why she doesn't find kissing nearly as enticing as her boyfriend Kenny does, and the torture of a never-ending series of royal etiquette lessons conducted by her imperious Grandmere. And what about Mia's true love, Michael, a senior and the brother of her best friend? Is he in love with his brainy science project partner, and how can Mia compete with a girl who can clone fruit flies? Although Anne Hathaway's narration seems a bit stilted during the first few chapters, it picks up speed as she assumes Mia's character and mannerisms, resulting in a listening delight. With breathy speech that is a perfect mimic of "Valley Girl-speak," Hathaway proves herself more than capable of entering into the mind, heart, and soul of a princess in love.-Cindy Lombardo, Orrville Public Library, OH Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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