Party Princess
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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 2006 Booklist

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. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Gr 7-10-Princess Mia Thermopolis is back in the latest addition to the series by Meg Cabot (HarperCollins, 2006). This time she has the added pressure of being class president. After spending the entire year's budget on high-tech recycling bins leaving no money left to book the hall for commencement and fearing the wrath of the school valedictorian, Mia is forced to go along with Grandm?re's complicated plan of putting on a musical about a little-known part of Genovian history to raise funds. Add to that an ill-timed sexy dance with another boy, the quest for self-actualization and truthfulness via letters to Carl Jung (she was told by her therapist she needs to verbalize her feelings more), a zine named after Mia's cat, and an internal struggle over what it means to be a "party girl." Clea Lewis's narration brings to life the emotion and borderline melodrama of life at Albert Einstein High School. Her pacing and tone reflect the changes between dialogue, e-mails, instant messaging, diary entries, letters, and character focus. An enjoyable addition to a popular series.-Stephanie A. Squicciarini, Fairport Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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. ((Reviewed February 15, 2006)) Copyright 2006 Booklist Reviews.

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.