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Gr. 5-8. Class president (and princess) Mia Thermopolis is in hot water when it is discovered that the purchase of new recycling containers has wiped out the funds needed for commencement. Her grandmother decides to help by producing a school musical starring a very reluctant Mia. Mia's quandaries are less involving here than in previous books in the series, but readers will still enjoy this seventh cast reunion. Cindy Welch
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Princesses just want to have fun.
. . . And Mia does too, despite the fact that the student government over which she presides is suddenly broke. But Grandmère's got a wacky scheme to raise the money, catapult Mia to theatrical fame, and link her romantically with an eligible teen bachelor who's not her boyfriend. No wonder Michael seems to think she's a psycho, or worse: not much fun. Is it possible that Mia, soon-to-be star of the stage, president of the student body, and future ruler of Genovia, doesn't know how to party?
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Princess Diaries, Volume Vii: Party Princess (Paperback)
Princess Mia is back in this seventh installment of the popular PRINCESS DIARIES series, and, as usual, she's facing more problems than she knows what to do with. She's recently been elected student body president, which shouldn't really be that difficult a job since she's been in training to rule her own county someday, but it turns out that the student government is broke.As if that weren't enough, Lilly starts a new literary magazine, calls it Fat Louie's Pink Butthole, and wants to publish Mia's story about "The Guy Who Hates It When They Put Corn in the Chili," a story that Mia would rather the entire student body not read. Luckily (or not so luckily, depending on how you look at it), there's Grandmere to the rescue, and she's got a plan to help Mia's financial situation, social situation, and romantic situation all at once (not that Mia was aware she had a romantic "situation" in the first place). Unfortunately, Mia's romantic issues become all too clear when Michael decides to throw a party, and Mia starts freaking out because she's not a "party girl." Fans of the previous PRINCESS DIARIES books won't want to miss this and will definitely enjoy reading along as Mia shares her crazy high school experiences through her journal. Meg Cabot's writing is light and breezy as always, and perfect for a lazy afternoon. Reviewed by: Andie Z.
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Mia Matures!,
By LilacCloud - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Princess Diaries, Volume Vii: Party Princess (Hardcover)
Having been disappointed by Princess Diaries 4 and 5-though I loved 6-I approached Party Princess with some trepidation.I was pleasantly surprised! The story is interesting and funny, and Mia as a character shows some new maturity that I found very refreshing! Now, I didn't want to post any spoilers, but I realize that a lot of parents will be reading the reviews of this book to see if it is appropriate for their children. The last book, Princess in Training, dealt very famously and controversially with sex. This did not bother me, but it did bother a lot of parents. Party Princess does make a few off-hand references to the topic of Mia and Michael's-somewhat non-existent-love-life, but nothing graphic and nothing disturbing at all. What I think is going to make some parents edgy is a scene where Mia, at age 15 (and 10 months) has a beer at a party. PLEASE do not stop your children from reading Party Princess because of this. Meg Cabot portrays Mia's experience with alcohol VERY negatively-I'm 17, and this scene doubled my resolution to never touch liquour. Sometimes embarassment is scarier to teenagers than injury. Party Princess is a funny, edgy, and sweet book. I truly enjoyed it. 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Party Princess Falls Flat...,
By Tatymai - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Princess Diaries, Volume Vii: Party Princess (Hardcover)
I've bought all the Princess Diaries books, and am normally a big fan of Meg Cabot, But this one fell flat for me. I Found parts of it rather boring, and Parts of the plot seemed extra unrealistic (I expect a certain degree, but it just went too far). Halfway through I stopped bothering to read the Jung letters, since they felt just like page filler to me... There was too much stress in this storyline and not enough fun...It was kind of depressing to read. The resolution was hurried and unfullfilling.That said, It did have some good things. I loved everything about the guy who doesn't like corn in his chili! He's a great character to bring forward into the spotlight. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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'Party Princess' bubbles like champagne, and will leave you with the same effect: giggling from beginning to end,
By Erika Sorocco - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Princess Diaries, Volume Vii: Party Princess (Hardcover)
Girls - or in Mia's case - Princesses just want to have fun. But that is somewhat of a hard situation when you're Mia Thermopolis - Princess of a small principality known as Genovia, as well as one of the biggest over-analyzing worriers on the face of the earth. So while Mia would love to be thinking only about her boyfriend's upcoming college party, Mia is sitting around worrying about having her face pummeled in by short, strong-as-an-ape, Amber Cheeseman - senior valedictorian - who is totally going to freak out once she finds out that Mia - class president - has already used all of the money in the student government budget for high-tech recycling bins, and has no money left to rent Alice Tully Hall for the senior dinner. As if that weren't bad enough, Mia is freaking out over the prospect of being at a party with a bunch of college girls. College girls who talk about intellectual things - like books - as opposed to the latest rerun of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and who smoke cigarettes and drink beer. Mia is nothing like these girls, so she knows that she won't fit in with the other party guests. That is, unless she tries to become one of these "college" types - with a little help from...Lana Weinberger! Now, Mia has bitten off more than she can chew, and is making a fool of herself left and right - first with Michael, her boyfriend; then with the entire student population at Albert Einstein High School; and now, thanks to Grandmere's bright idea to raise some money for the student government, in front of a bunch of celebrities. The life of a princess is, obviously, not as easy as it looks. At least not if you're Mia Thermopolis - sophomore failing Geometry.Wow! I was amazed with Meg Cabot's newest addition to THE PRINCESS DIARIES series, for I highly doubted that she would ever be able to outdo the previous novels in the series. I will admit: I was wrong. PARTY PRINCESS has become, quite possibly, my favorite novel in the entire series, due in large part to the fact that Mia is finally growing up a bit. She is no longer the shy, soft-spoken girl she used to be; she is forming into a wonderful Princess who will, undoubtedly, rule her country someday with pride. She has finally begun standing up to some of her friends, and taking charge of situations that affect her directly. She is becoming an adult - that is, when she's not watching the Lifetime Channel for Women. As the longest book in the series thus far, Cabot has made each page delectable, and hard to put down. PARTY PRINCESS bubbles like champagne, and will leave you with the same effect: giggling from beginning to end. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper |
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