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Overview

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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Publishers Weekly
They're back in force! Series favorites kick off with the seventh volume of the Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, Party Princess. This entry in the bestselling series finds Mia's student government coffers empty, but her determination to have fun nonetheless runneth over. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Princess Mia is back. This time she is determined to convince her boyfriend, Michael, that she is a "party girl" ss la Paris Hilton. And to complicate matters, the student body is out of money and her Grandmother has roped her and her friends into a musical production with Mia as the lead. Of course, being the lead means kissing another boy, which sends over-analytical Mia into another crisis. There is no new ground in this latest installment of The Princess Diaries, and what readers once may have considered a fresh voice has not changed much throughout the course of the series. Mia worries, making mountains out of molehills while staying true to the pop culture teen-speak that Cabot employs so well. The book is not likely to create new Princess Mia fans but it will keep Cabot's series readers happy. VOYA CODES: 2Q 3P J S (Better editing or work by the author might have warranted a 3Q; Will appeal with pushing; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2006, HarperCollins, 288p., and PLB Ages 12 to 18.
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To quote the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, March 2006: We join our princess, heir to the throne of Genovia but currently a 15-year-old high school student in Manhattan, for the seventh installment in the series. Mia is struggling with simultaneously achieving self-actualization, juggling the student government's budget, impressing her boyfriend, and dealing with her haughty grandmother. None of these is a particularly serious crisis, but being the drama queen that she is, Mia agonizes. A new character named J.P. is introduced to the series. He's a self-described "loner," and Mia's friends think he is cute, which inevitably leads to more drama. Party Princess follows the same mold as the last six books: Mia overreacts to minor issues and the whole novel covers the span of about two weeks. It's a fast read, and it sets up the next volume well, because it's clear Cabot has no intention of slowing down. Mia may be a drama queen, but she is still lovable and her hilarious diary entries couldn't be more enjoyable. Reviewer: Joanna Solomon

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061543746
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/24/2008
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 89,851
  • Age range: 13 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 0870L (what's this?)
  • Series: Princess Diaries Series , #7
  • Product dimensions: 5.30 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, she is the author of the bestselling young adult fiction series The Princess Diaries. She lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband.

Biography

Meg Cabot knows that one of the best cures for feeling gawky and conspicuous is reading about someone who sticks out even more than you do. Her books for young adults invariably feature girls who have extraordinary powers that carry extraordinary burdens. Cabot's Princess Diaries series offers up the secret thoughts of Mia Thermopolis, who discovers at age 14 that she is actually the princess of a small European country. This revelation adds significantly to her extant concerns about crushes, friendships, school, and other matters falling under adolescent scrutiny.

Cabot, a native of Indiana weaned on Judy Blume and Barbara Cartland, was already a successful romance novelist (as Patricia Cabot) before she began writing for young adults; her alter-alter ego, Jenny Carroll, began a new series shortly after The Princess Diaries debuted. The Carroll books are divided between the Mediator series, starring a girl who can communicate with restless ghosts; and the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU books, in which a girl struck by lightning acquires the ability to locate missing people.

Cabot writes her books in a conspiratorial, first-person style that resonates with her readers. She has obviously kept a grip on the vernacular and the key issues of adolescence; but what makes her books so irresistible is the mixing of the mundane with the fantastic. After all, who wouldn't like to wake up and be a princess all of a sudden, or a seer? Cabot takes such offhand notions and roots them firmly in the details of average, middle-class American life. She has also tiptoed into mystery and paranormal suspense with other YA novels and series installments.

Cabot continues to write adult novels under various permutations of her given name (Meggin Patricia Cabot): from 19th-century historical romances to contemporary chick lit. And, as with her books for teens, these romances have earned praise for their lighthearted humor and well drawn characters.

Good To Know

Some interesting outtakes from our interview with Cabot:

"I am left handed."

"I hate tomatoes of any kind."

"I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs."

"Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby -- except watching TV and laying around the pool reading US Weekly. I have tried many hobbies, such as knitting, Pilates, ballet, yoga, and guitar, but none of them have taken. So I guess I'm stuck with no hobby.

    1. Also Known As:
      Meggin Patricia Cabot (full name); Patricia Cabot, Jenny Caroll
    2. Hometown:
      New York, New York
    1. Education:
      B.A. in fine arts, Indiana University, 1991
    2. Website:
      http://www.megcabot.com

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  • Posted November 14, 2008

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    Reviewed by Andie Z. for TeensReadToo.com

    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.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 19, 2008

    Another hit for Meg Cabot

    I loved this book! The Princess Diaries series is so amazing, and Meg Cabot keeps on delivering great books! My favorite character is J.P. He seems SO AWESOME!!!!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 12, 2007

    aswome!!!!!!

    i love this book because it is sooo funny!!!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 13, 2006

    Really good

    If you love Meg Cabot you already know that all of her books are really great! Party Princess is no different! The only thing was that I was wishing that Michael and Mia would actually break up. I was really hoping that Mia and J.P would get together. I guess I need to face the fact that Michael and Mia will be together forever.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 6, 2006

    Meg Cabot strikes back!

    Once I saw this book in the library, I knew it had to be as good as the other books. And it was! It just as wonderful as the rest of the series. I thought it was filled with humor and romance. I especially loved the party about The Guy Who Hates It When They Put Corn In The Chilli turning out to be...wait, I shouldn't say. That'll ruin it for everyone else. All I will say is, you should definently read this book!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 3, 2012

    Didn't Work

    I bought this book because so far I like the series but when I tried to read the book every page was blank. Has this happened to anyone else, or was this just a waste of money? I even tried restarting please help!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Funny

    It is a funny and enjoyable book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2012

    Cat

    Oh my god that sounds so fun...i should try that sometime...that is if i ever get a sword lol

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2012

    Paige

    Mely go to party result 11 if you wanna continue the sita paige story

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

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    Sounds like a really good book!!!!!!Cant wait to read it!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Gross

    Tot inapropriet!!!!! DO NOT READ!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    If the begining was only as good as the end!!!

    I like meg cabot, so i got one of her books on my nook. The ending was the only part that i got drawn to. It has a few word that i did not show my parents bescsuse they would was make me stop readind the book, and i was waiting for it to get better. The end so the only part that made me keep reading.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 22, 2011

    Ick

    Seiries gross/nasty!!!!!!!!!:{[

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  • Posted December 22, 2010

    It totaly rocked!

    Up beat, fun, anything a girl could ask for!

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  • Posted March 9, 2010

    worse

    I think it's getting worse. Which pains me to say; I really loved the first 5 books. But since then...
    Like with Mia's grandmother. in the first few books Mia stood up to her, now she doesn't bother to fight at all. The author has began to use grandmere's pushiness to get her main character into interesting situations, and it's one of the things i really hate; do whatever, however unbelievable it is to make your character the center of attention.

    I loved the books for their originality, the author's determination to keep it as realistic as possible (that's what it seemed like).

    I'll keep reading the books in the hopes that it was just a lapse.

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  • Posted February 13, 2010

    Not as vute as it seems

    Becasue teh movies Princess Diaries were so good for my daughter's and they enjoyed them, I thought the books would be as wholesome as the movie. Boy was I wrong! These are for much older girls, 16 or over, but that age would not be caught reading them. Topics are too old for 4th and 5th graders who want to read them.

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  • Posted December 16, 2009

    Party Princess

    Party Princess by Meg Cabot Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Level: 15 and up, Number of pages:304




    If you like books about a teenage girls, this is a good book for you. Party Princess is a book by Meg Cabot that takes place in modern times. It is about a 15 year- old girl who is learning to find herself. At the same time, she is trying to convince her boyfriend that she is a party girl. While all of this is going on, Mia is cast in a play she didn't want to be in by her rich, stuck-up grandmother. Overall, this book was kind of funny but, honestly, I did not like it so much because it was inappropriate and not very interesting. One example of this was on page 49 when she does definitions for homework and that is all that is on the page.

    Party Princess is about a 15-year-old who, after being invited to an unchaperoned college party by her boyfriend, tries learning how to be a party girl. At the same time, Mia's job as the class president isn't going well. She has spent the entire budget on recycling bins that crush trash. She is trying to figure out a way to pay back the money before Amber Cheeseman, a mean senoir class valedictorian, finds out. Now, as much as she hates her grandmother, she turns to her for help with her problems during princess lessons. Instead of Mia's idea, which was to get the money from her rich grandmother, her grandmother has the idea of putting on a play, called Braid, despite the fact that the drama club is already putting on a play, called Hair. The play is based on a story of Mia's ancestor Rosugande and her tragic story full of violence, blood, and death. Even though Mia hates the idea, she goes along with it and ends up being cast into the lead role. On top of her problems, Mia's best friend Lily has made a school magazine which Mia likes since she loves to write, until she sees the name. Now Mia has to learn how to be a party girl, gain back the money for the buget with the money by doing a good job on the play, and convince Lily to change the name of the magazine before it is published.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 30, 2006

    Perfect Princess

    Oh My Gosh! This book was so good! I think it is so funny about the guy who hates it when they put corn in the Chili! If you love the Princess Diaries Books U shoud read this!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2006

    Once again, LOVED it!!

    I've read all of the princess diaries books they are the best books EVER!! This one was great with the MUSICAL and the whole drama with Michael and Lilly plus the school government falling in with J.P. I just loved the whole story. One of my favorites...but then again I think I've said that with every princess diaries book I've read. If you're trying to decide to read or not. Don't wait any longer!!! You're missing out on some GREAT books!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 24, 2006

    Groovy Read

    I thought that this book was extremely well-written and entertaining. Meg Cabot is a talented author and i can't wait for the next book in the series to find out what happens to Mia next!

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