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Author of the best-selling Royal Diaries title, CLEOPATRA VII, Kristiana Gregory now takes readers to twelfth-century France and introduces Eleanor of Aquitaine, who becomes queen at age 15.

Fourteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine lives in a castle in Poitier, France, with her father Count William of Aquitaine (son of William the Conqueror), and her 12-year-old sister Petronilla. Their mother died several years earlier, so their grandmother and ladies-in-waiting raise the girls. Eleanor is extremely intelligent and literate, having been carefully educated by royal tutors. Spinning bores her, as does weaving, sewing, and other housewifery skills expected ...

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Author of the best-selling Royal Diaries title, CLEOPATRA VII, Kristiana Gregory now takes readers to twelfth-century France and introduces Eleanor of Aquitaine, who becomes queen at age 15.

Fourteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine lives in a castle in Poitier, France, with her father Count William of Aquitaine (son of William the Conqueror), and her 12-year-old sister Petronilla. Their mother died several years earlier, so their grandmother and ladies-in-waiting raise the girls. Eleanor is extremely intelligent and literate, having been carefully educated by royal tutors. Spinning bores her, as does weaving, sewing, and other housewifery skills expected of her. She would rather be a knight and ride off to war. In fact, in 1136, when her father is invited to help invade Normandy,

The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life.

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At 13, Eleanor is known as a mischievous and daring scamp, the headstrong daughter of a French aristocrat. But when her father goes off to war, Eleanor must rely on herself and her sisters. And then, at 15, she must confront a fate that would cause even the most fearless teenager to tremble: marriage to a prince who is destined to become king!
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The years 1136 and 1137 were busy ones for Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose story begins just before she turns fourteen in this Royal Diaries series book. Her father dies, she marries, and she becomes queen of France. Gregory effectively captures the quick pace of these life-changing events. To add even more drama to Eleanor's story, Gregory creates a knight for her heroine to develop a crush on, threatens her with an attempted kidnapping, and fills her life with small daily tensions. The book's strength lies in its portrait of medieval life. Gregory provides enough detail about the uncomfortable physical conditions and unhygienic living arrangements of even the most privileged of twelfth-century inhabitants to undermine any idealistic notions that readers might harbor about life in a castle. Parasites of varied species make regular appearances. As with every medieval heroine of modern fiction, Eleanor detests the embroidery and needlework with which her elders expect her to fill her days. Finally, Eleanor's relationships with her younger sister, Petronitia, and her grandmother are also warmly affectionate and convincing. Ultimately, however, the fictionalized diary fails to create the sense of a unique person. Nevertheless, readers who are fond of the format will enjoy Eleanor's pleasant but undemanding persona. Those who prefer biography will wonder how this ordinary girl, who is generally obedient, devout, and loyal, ever became the powerful, independent, and politically active woman who was the real Eleanor of Aquitaine. Glossary. Photos. Maps. Charts. VOYA Codes: 3Q 3P M (Readable without serious defects; Will appeal with pushing; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8). 2002,Scholastic, 187p. PLB
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Gr 4-7-Eleanor's story begins in Poitiers, where she lives in a castle with her father, Duke William X of Aquitaine; her younger sister; and her grandmother. The 13-year-old's days are filled with lessons, court gossip and intrigue, and royal feasts. As a young lady approaching the marrying age, she and others are on the lookout for a suitable husband for her. Eleanor's diary is also the repository of some of the seamy details of life, including fleas in people's hair. When she marries the King of France's son, Louis the Younger, she goes to Paris to assume her new royal duties. With attention focused on the small details of life and her youthful dreams, Eleanor comes to life. At the same time, readers learn about this period and some of its inhabitants through her eyes. An epilogue, historical note, family tree, photographs, and glossary of characters round out the book. Fans of the series will devour this installment.-Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780439164849
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 11/28/2002
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 172,434
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 760L (what's this?)
  • Series: Royal Diaries Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.45 (w) x 7.72 (h) x 0.77 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 2007

    A great diary!

    I loved Eleanor of Aquitiane! I loved how she was so headstrong and independent. The book mainly talks of her life with her sister Petra'Petronilla'and the events following her father's poisoning. I thought it sad that her father just left his daughters in the hands of a man who only wanted to wash his hands clean of them. Poor Eleanor, forced to marry a wimpy husband, though he did behead somone. I love the picture of Eleanor on the cover, and love her dress, somthing I'd want to wear. I recommend this book for ages nine and over. A very, very good book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2007

    wonderful!

    this book has to be my favorite of the royal diaries series. its the best i love history esspecialy french history! it portrays so much its never boring there is constantly a new thrill around the corner. there was a different standard of beauty in those times and all the girls who were supposed to be beautiful just. . .werent! she was the one who was truely beautiful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 11, 2006

    AWESOME!

    I really Loved this book. It was enjoyable and was really hard to put down. In my opinion you should read it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 5, 2006

    A must read

    This is a great book!!! Her first crush is her first love but she has to get married to someone else so her ideas change. If you don't like this book don't right a report let other people deside if they like it or not. But I htink you should read it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 23, 2005

    Hello! She's only human!

    Add a headstrong princess, 2 crushes, a bethrothel, and being UR own independant person = A Great Book This is to those that have written horrible reviews about this lovely book! She's only HUMAN! This is adressing her crush changes w/ that 1 dude and her intended: her love changes because she knows she's going 2 have 2 accept him later on & the sooner the better! Besides, haven't U heard the old saying that a woman can fall in love w/ her husband within just one day of marriage?-it's from the Greek play Trojan Women. i loved this book & fell in love w/ the characters.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 7, 2005

    Awful! Horrible! and Generally dry.

    This was an awful book. Eleanor is Boy crazy, foolhardy, and generally not worth reading. She has a huge crush on a boy, and then when she is supposed to get married, she has a crush on the prince, and when they get married, they have 2 kids and get divorced. this was horrible book with a horrible ending.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 23, 2004

    Excellent Book!!!

    Eleanor:Crown Jewl of Aquitaine is about a girl who has a unique character and personality.She's outgoing and fun and just has a life full of excitement. Eleanor's mother and brother dies when she was younger ,and then her father dies later on. Left with just a sister and Grandma,Eleanor turns out to be a strong woman in character.For anyone who loves to read Royal Diary books and Dear America books this one will definitely be one of your favorites!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 27, 2004

    Very boring

    This book was very boring and I did not like the second half of it (that was the boring part.) The first half was interesting to me though.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2004

    I Love This Book!

    Eleanor sounded so much like me, it was scary! I just finished reading it for the fourth time! She sounds like an awesome person, fact or fiction. This is the best book in the series!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2004

    SUPER GOOD BOOK

    This book was such a good book.I loved reading about the middle ages.You just couldn't put this book down, thats how good it was.I have not read all of the Royal Diaries but so far the ones that I've read were really,really good.And this one was really,really good too.I really enjoyed it.And if you didn't read it yet you really, really should.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 22, 2004

    Dull and Unorigianl

    I found Eleanor to be a poor take-off from Isabel and Elisabeth. Eleanor had nothing original to it, it was as if it was a bad secule to either of the two books. I didn't find much plot or theme. It starts off with her father but switches to her future husband. The charcters come and go, but they aren't as brought out as the ones in say Cleopatra. This book did have some good qualities. There were some enjoyable parts, and I have to admit it isn't as poorly written as I have made it out to be. It is just dull. I wouldn't recomand to people who are just reading the series though.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 17, 2003

    A captivating and enchanting story

    I really liked this book. I mean really. It was amazing, and I felt like I was with Eleanor, watching everything that happened. I've always been interested in the middle ages, and this book showed me what they were like for women. It was beautifully written, and it had everything a book needed: Romance, adventure, and drama. I would highly recommend it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 27, 2003

    I LOVED ALL THE ROMANCE

    I just loved this book. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. What I liked most about it is that there is alot of romance envolved. That's what suppose to happen with Royal Princesses instead of them being unhappy all the time. Don't put this book down, it was worthy of reading. According to Kit Donata who wrote a review for Cleopatra she says that they won't be makeing anymore of these books after 2004. I find it very sad.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 17, 2003

    Way to go Kathryn Lasky

    More than once, I have recalled parts of the Royal Diaries in history classes and used information from the books to help on tests and answer questions, thus impressing my teachers. Keep up the good work Ms. Lasky.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 29, 2003

    Fact is more powerful than Fiction

    The real story of Eleanor,Duchess of Acquitaine,Queen of France, wife of Henry 11 , King of England, mother of Richard 1, (the Lionheart) and King John of Magna Carta fame, who went on Crusade to the Holy Land,was far more exciting than the romantic ,almost fairytale-like account of the early years of this extraordinary medieval woman. If this novel leads at least some of the readers to venture into a real well-written biography of the 'most fascinating, talented, beautiful, influential and noteworthy' of the rulers of the 12th Century, it will have achieved its most useful purpose.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 28, 2003

    This was a good book and enjoyable.

    This book was enjoyablea dn hard for me to put down. I have enjoyed these types of books. Eleanor was a brave girlin going to marry some one that she was afraid that she would never love. She was in love witht he knight adn she knew that her father would never allow that marriage to go through, then her fahter died and she knew that her father wanted her to marry that pricne. They met in a very unsal way, to say the least. but it was a ver enjoyable book, adn for people that like this serise I think that you should readit

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 28, 2003

    I love this book!

    This was one of my favorite books and certainly the best one of the Royal Diaries Series I've ever read. I loved her sister Petra and all the thoughts Eleanor has.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2003

    GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!

    I loved this book. I am a lot like Eleanor, in the fact that I love to learn and read. She was SO COOL!!!!! I think that she was a very intresting person, so if you are intrested in Eleanor, then this book is for you.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 13, 2003

    It wasn't long enough

    I enjoyed it but wished it had been longer. I couldn't get enough of it. I can never get enough of Midevel things any way. I would highly recomend this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2003

    Best Royal Diarie Book

    This is the best Royal Diarie book. It's good because she has a little scandal with a 'court' boy. Then she gets married. This book is so good it made me wish it was longer

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