The Princess Diaries, Volume IX: Princess Mia
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| Author | Meg Cabot |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Princess Diaries |
| Genre(s) | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Preceded by | The Princess Diaries, Volume VIII: Princess on the Brink |
| Followed by | The Princess Diaries, Volume X: Forever Princess |
The Princess Diaries, Volume IX: Princess Mia, released in the United Kingdom as The Princess Diaries: To The Nines, is a young adult book in the critically acclaimed Princess Diaries series. Written by Meg Cabot, it was released in the USA on December 26, 2007 by Harper Collins Publishers and is the ninth novel in the series.
[edit] Plot Summary
Mia Thermopolis is having a bad time. She's failing Chemistry and Pre-Calculus, Michael has moved to Japan thinking she hates him, Lilly isn't speaking to her, some-one has set up a hate site at www.ihatemiathermopolis.com, and Grandmere expects her to give a speech to the Domina Reis, the world's most exclusive women's society. Even when she goes to the theatre with J.P. as friends, it ends up all over the gossip magazines. When Michael finally calls, he decides it is best that they stay 'just friends'. Unable to cope, Mia retreats to her room and begins binge-eating.
Eventually, Mia's family step in. Her father takes her to see a psychologist, Dr Knutz, who convinces Mia to return to school and try to move on with her life. Mia realises she has depression, and returns to school, where Lilly still refuses to have anything to do with her. However, friendship comes from an unexpected direction: Lana Weinberger, Mia's enemy, offers her the olive branch, explaining that the main reason she disliked Mia was because of Lilly. Soon, the two have become friends. Shortly after this, J.P. tells Mia that he loves her; Mia is glad, but she explains that she is not yet ready for a new relationship.
Meanwhile, as Mia is preparing for her speech to the Domina Reis, she discovers an old ancestress; Princess Amelie, who ruled Genovia for twelve days while she was only sixteen, before dying of the plague. By reading Amelie's diary, Mia discovers something shocking; over four hundred years ago, the princess legally changed Genovia from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, led by a Prime Minister. However, her father refuses to accept the document's legality, and when Mia asks Lilly for help, she reveals that she is the one behind www.ihatemiathermopolis.com.
With Dr Knutz's help, Mia decides to reveal Princess Amelie's story to the Domina Reis in her speech; this brave act earns her an invitation to join, and an e-mail from Michael, to which Mia finally replies.
[edit] References
- Meg Cabot: Mail Bag, 15 November 2006. URL accessed 25 April 2007.
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[edit] External links
Princess Mia: A Review [1]
