Princess in Love
by Meg Cabot · The Princess Diaries series · Grade 6-8 · Ages Ages 11-14
Mia Thermopolis is still getting used to life as a princess of Genovia while also dealing with school, friends, and crushes. As the holidays get closer, Mia has to figure out her feelings and handle royal expectations without losing who she is.
Key vocabulary
A princess is a girl or woman in a royal family. She may have special duties in her country.
Royal means having to do with a king, queen, prince, or princess.
Protocol means the official rules for how to behave at important events.
Etiquette means polite manners, like knowing what to say and how to act.
An heir is the person who will someday take over a title, job, or important role.
Genovia is the made-up country where Mia’s royal family is from.
A semester is one part of a school year.
A confession is when someone tells the truth about something they were keeping inside.