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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

Pages
208
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Olivia Renaldo has always been an ordinary teenager in New Jersey — until she discovers her half-sister Mia is actually royalty, and that Olivia herself is the heir to the throne of Genovia. Sent away to a boarding school for royals at the Royal Genovian Academy, she must navigate royal protocol, a new identity, and a growing rivalry with Khalil, a prince from neighboring Qalif who has been forced into exile by his own family's coup. Told through Olivia's witty first-person narration, this is a fish-out-of-water coming-of-age story about finding where you belong while figuring out what it means to be both a teenager and a princess.

About the author

M
Meg Cabot

Meggin Patricia Cabot was born and and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, USA, daughter of Barbara and C. Victor Cabot, a college professor. She also lived in Grenoble, France and Carmel, California (the setting for her bestselling Mediator series) before moving to New York City after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Indiana University. After working for ten years as an assistant residence hall director at New York University (an experience from which she occasionally draws...

Characters

Olivia Renaldo (Princess of Genovia)Protagonist
Khalil bin Zayed Faisal (Prince of Qalif)Supporting
All characters in From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book require reading The Princess Diaries series first?

    This story functions as a standalone spin-off, so you do not need to have read the original series to follow the plot or understand the characters.

  • What is the significance of the illustrations in the book?

    The book features original black-and-white cartoons drawn by the author herself, which are integrated into the narrative to reflect the protagonist's perspective as an aspiring artist.

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