The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2) [Hardcover]

Meg Cabot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2004

Mia would give all the jewels in Genovia for the perfect present

Every year, Princess Mia spends the holidays in Genovia with Grandmère. This year, she's looking forward to the most perfect Christmas ever: her boyfriend, Michael, and her best friend, Lilly, are coming to Genovia, too.

But even a princess's plans can go awry. Lilly has a lot to learn about palace protocol, and with all the state holiday functions Mia must attend, there's no time to linger under the mistletoe with Michael. Worst of all, Mia hasn't been able to find him the perfect gift.

Can Mia stop her (bah-hum)bugging long enough to see that the perfect present has nothing to do with international express courier -- and everything to do with real love? (Though some shiny silver ribbon never hurts ...)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen; First Edition edition (September 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060754338
• ISBN-13: 978-0060754334
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Authors, A-Z > ( C ) > Cabot, Meg

More About the Author

I write! Books for you, your sister, your best friend, your mother . . . . even for men with good taste!

Most of my time is spent over at my website, http://megcabot.com, so be sure to stop by!

UK, New Zealand, and Australia fans, visit http://www.megcabot.co.uk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Princess Present was Great, October 11, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2) (Hardcover)

This book was GREAT! It takes place at Christmas time which makes it a perfect holiday book. For all you big Princess Diaries fans, it sequentially takes place AFTER book 6 (which comes out next year). But enough of the technical stuff. Here's a summary:

Lilly and Michael are coming to Genovia for Christmas. Lilly knows nothing about palace protocol and insults Mia's cousin Prince Rene, shocks Prince William, and gets one of the servants fired! To top it all, a fight that Lilly caused leads to the breaking of a very valuable heirloom. As you can imagine, Grandmere was furious. The end is really ironic. I won't tell you what it is but it has something to do with Michael's present.

This book was HILLARIOUS! Every page has something to make you laugh. Lilly's attitude to Prince Rene made me laugh out loud. All the mentions of real royals where really good (imagine this: Prince William snapping pictures with his cell phone camera in order to blackmail a certain relative)! This book is guaranteed to light up your day. You'll be laughing your head off. This book is a perfect read for the holiday season, no matter what holiday you celebrate. If you are a Princess Diaries fan already or if you have just started reading them, this book is the perfect thing to add to your collection.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice cozy Christmas story, September 21, 2004

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This review is from: The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2) (Hardcover)

Princess Mia is in Genovia for the Christmas holidays and she couldn't be more exited. Her boyfriend Micheal and his sister Lily, who also happens to be Mia's best friend, are in Genovia for the first time. Mia couldn't be me happy that she will be able to show them the country she will one day rule. She also has the perfect Christmas present for Micheal to enjoy and she can't wait for him to see it. Unfortunately things start going wrong before too long. Lily's attitude and her ways start causing problems immediately and soon all different kinds of situations start popping up. Mia begins to wonder if her perfect Christmas is set to be ruined. Can she make it all better again.

I am a big fan of the Princess Diaries series and I enjoy reading the little books that Cabot adds to the series. In my opinion this was probably the best one out of all of the little stories. Its defintely a nice holiday read for all fans of Princess Diaries. Definitely recommend it:)

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cute Princess Diaries Christmas story., September 17, 2004

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This review is from: The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book (Princess Diaries, Vol. 6 1/2) (Hardcover)

Mia is spending Christmas at the palace in Genovia, and she is excited because her boyfriend, Michael, and her best friend, Lilly, will be visiting for the first time the country Mia will someday rule. She's also excited because she thinks she has finally found the perfect present for Michael, an original, near-mint condition Star Wars poster. But when Michael and Lilly arrive, disaster strikes, as Lilly causes trouble and refuses to follow the rules. Will Mia still be able to have the perfect Christmas? The many fans of Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries book are sure to love this cute and funny Christmas story about Princess Mia. It's rather short, but still a fun read for the holiday season.