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    From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
    From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
    From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
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    From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

    By Meg Cabot

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    Return to the world of Meg Cabot's bestselling and beloved Princess Diaries series in From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess—this time through the illustrated diary of a spunky new heroine: Princess Mia's long lost half-sister, Olivia!

    Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is a completely average twelve-year-old: average height, average weight, average brown hair of average length, average brown skin and average hazel eyes. The only things about her that aren't average are her name (too long and princess themed), her ability to draw animals (useful for her future career as a wildlife illustrator), and the fact that she is a half-orphan who has never met her father and is forced to live with her aunt and uncle (who treat her almost like their own kids, so she doesn't want to complain).

    Then one completely average day, everything goes wrong: the most popular girl in school, Annabelle Jenkins, threatens to beat her up, the principal gives her a demerit, and she's knocked down at the bus stop . . .

    Until a limo containing Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia pulls up to invite her to New York to finally meet her father, who promptly invites her to come live with him, Mia, Grandmère and her two fabulous poodles . . . .

    Maybe Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison isn't so average after all!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateMay 19, 2015
    ISBN9781250066039
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    Meg Cabot

    MEG CABOT’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.

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    • 4/5
      Olivia Harrison is about to get the surprise of her life. Although, according to one of the mean girls at her school, what she's about to get is the beat-down she deserves, out by the flagpole after school. Just when she's practically seeing her life flash before her eyes, she sees the limo. The one with the princess in it -- Princess Mia, who has just discovered that Olivia is her younger half-sister. That's right: Genovia has another surprise princess. Olivia's journey will be similar to Mia's in some ways, but also quite different (she manages to immediately charm Grandmère and her little dog, too) -- but Olivia's aunt and uncle, who have been responsible for raising her up until the grand revelation, are not going to make the transition easy for anyone, since giving up Olivia will also mean giving up the generous support checks her father has been sending them each month.I actually only read the first Princess Diaries book -- it was fun, but not so much that I couldn't walk away. But I think I actually like this story better, for one reason or another. Olivia is a fun character, naive and optimistic, a little blunt, but well-intentioned, and a dog lover, which gets points from me as well as Grandmère, apparently. I might even keep up with the series -- but if I do or not, I'll be sure to recommend it to the tween girls it was actually written for!
    • 5/5
      Here is a summary of what the book is about. Return to the world of Meg Cabot's bestselling and beloved Princess Diaries series in From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess-this time through the illustrated diary of a spunky new heroine: Princess Mia's long lost half- sister, Olivia!Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is a completely average twelve- year old: average height, average weight, average brown hair of average length, average brown skin and average hazel eyes.The only things about her that aren't average are her name (too long and princess themed), her ability to draw animals (useful for her future career as a wildlife illustrator), and the fact that she is a half - orphan who has never met her father and is forced to live with her aunt and uncle (who treat her almost like their own kids, so she doesn't want to complain).Then one completely average day, everything goes wrong: the most popular girl in school, Annabelle Jenkins, threatens to beat her up, the principal gives her a demerit, and she's knocked down at the bus stop... Until a limo containing Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia pulls up to invite her to New York to finally meet her father, who promptly invites her to come live with him, Mia Grandmere and her two fabulous poodles... Maybe Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison isn't so average after all!I thought this book was very cute. I could see middle school kids reading this book. I thought it was written very well. I enjoyed the illustrations in the book.I loved the fact that it was written in the diary format. I think it is good for a 12 year old girl to write her feelings down in a notebook.The book is written from a 12 year old girls perspective and point of view. There is a sequel to this book called From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess Royal Wedding Disaster by Meg Cabot. Which I will read and review at another time.
    • 3/5
      Part of a sister-series to The Princess Diaries. It’s a short, cute, illustrated story about 12 year old Olivia, who discovers she’s related to Princess Mia.I guess there’s more you can inherit from your family than just eye colour and a talent for drawing. You can also inherit thrones, and a liking for smoked salmon.
    • 5/5
      i love this book it's good for preteens and relate able emotionally

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    From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess - Meg Cabot

    Wednesday, May 6

    9:45 A.M.

    Biology Class

    Middle school has not been working out the way I hoped it would.

    Of course, my expectations were somewhat high. I’d heard such great things. Everyone always goes, In middle school you get to do this and In middle school you get to do that.

    No one ever told me, In middle school Annabelle Jenkins is going to threaten to beat you up by the flagpole for absolutely no reason.

    But that’s exactly what happened just now when Annabelle Jenkins shoved me in the hallway after second period.

    My first thought was that it all had to be a mistake. What have I ever done to Annabelle Jenkins?

    That’s why I said, That’s okay! to Annabelle as I squatted down and gathered up the pages that had spilled from my organizer. I checked and saw that my pink schedule was still taped to the inside cover. Phew!

    I know it’s weird that it’s May and I still worry about losing my class schedule, but I can’t help it. You get a demerit if you lose your class schedule. I’ve gone the whole year without getting a demerit.

    Plus I like knowing my schedule is there inside my organizer just in case I suddenly get amnesia or something.

    Don’t worry, I assured Annabelle as I stood up. I still have my schedule.

    That’s when Annabelle did something really weird. And I mean, really weird, especially for the most popular, prettiest girl in the sixth grade at Cranbrook Middle School.

    She shoved me again!

    She did it hard, too. Hard enough so that I lost my balance and fell flat on my butt in front of everyone.

    It didn’t hurt (except for my pride).

    But it was still totally shocking, considering that, up until that moment, I’d always thought that Annabelle and I were friends. Not good friends— we don’t sit together at lunch or anything. Annabelle is very selective about who she invites to sit at her table.

    But we certainly aren’t enemies. We’ve been to each other’s houses, since my step-uncle works with Annabelle’s dad. Whenever I go to Annabelle’s, she shows me all the awards she’s won for gymnastics, and when she comes to my house, I show her my wildlife drawings. She’s never been very impressed by them, but I always thought things were cool between us.

    I guess not.

    I’m not worried about you losing your schedule, Annabelle sneered. "You think you’re so great, don’t you, Princess Olivia?"

    Whoa, I said, straightening up. Annabelle, are you okay?

    The reason I asked this is because there was no reason that I could think of for Annabelle Jenkins to:

    1. Knock my organizer from my arms.

    2. Shove me.

    3. Ask me if I think I’m so great.

    4. Call me a princess.

    I thought maybe she’d just found out her dog had gotten run over or something, and she was taking it out on me. If she even had a dog, which I wasn’t sure. I hadn’t seen one the last time I’d been at her house. I like dogs, so I probably would have noticed.

    But I guess I was wrong about us getting along, since the next thing that happened was that all of Annabelle’s equally pretty, popular friends—who’d gathered around and were watching Annabelle humiliate me—laughed even harder as Annabelle imitated what I’d asked her, using a high-pitched, whiny voice that I personally don’t think sounds anything like me.

    Whoa, Annabelle, are you okay? Annabelle pointed at me, but glanced at all her friends. Olivia is such a loser, she thinks I actually like her. She thinks we’re friends.

    The look on Annabelle’s face made it very clear that we were not now, nor had we ever been, friends. We’d probably never even gotten along.

    Then Annabelle leaned her face very close to mine and said, "Listen here, Princess Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison—if that’s even your real name, which I doubt. I’m sick of you thinking you’re so much better than me. Meet me at the flagpole as soon as school lets out today. I’m going to give you the beat-down you deserve. And if you tell a teacher, I’ll make sure to say you started it, and you’ll be the one to get a demerit."

    Then she gave me one more shove—not as hard as the last one—and disappeared, with her friends laughing behind her, into the throng of scarily tall seventh and eighth graders, who take up so much more space in the hallways than us lowly sixth graders.

    Fortunately by that time my friend Nishi had come up alongside me.

    "What was that about?" Nishi asked.

    Annabelle says she’s going to give me the beat-down I deserve after school, I said. I guess I was still in shock, or something. It felt like I was watching myself in a movie. She called me a princess.

    Why would she call you a princess? Nishi wanted to know. And why would she want to give you a beat-down? I thought you two got along.

    So did I, I said. I guess I was wrong.

    That’s weird. Does she think you’re a snob, or something?

    Why would she think I’m a snob? I looked down at my clothes, which are the same as Nishi’s, since we have to wear uniforms to our school, which include a skirt. I’m not wild about the skirts, which have pleats in them. Pleats are generally not flattering, according to my step-cousin Sara’s fashion magazines. "Do I look like a snob?"

    I don’t think so, Nishi said as people streamed around us, trying to get to their next class before the bell rang. Not any snobbier than usual.

    I gave Nishi a sarcastic look. Gee. Thanks.

    Well, sometimes people who like sports think people who like to draw wildlife illustrations are—

    But I’ve never been snobby about my drawings! It’s just a hobby. It’s not like I’ve won any medals for them.

    Hmm. Weird. Maybe you should tell a teacher.

    Annabelle said if I did, she’d say I started it and make sure I got a demerit. I’ve gone the whole year without getting a demerit.

    Why would they believe Annabelle and not you? Nishi asked.

    Probably because Annabelle’s dad’s a lawyer, I reminded her glumly. Remember? She’s always saying her dad will sue the school district if things don’t go her way.

    Oh, right, Nishi said, shaking her head. I forgot. Well, I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding. We’ll figure it out at lunch. See you then.

    See you, I said, not feeling quite as hopeful.

    Then we both dived into the hallway throng, since we didn’t want to be late. At Cranbrook Middle School, if you’re late to class, you lose a merit point. If you lose enough merit points, they won’t let you pass on to seventh grade.

    Now I’m sitting here still trying to figure out what I could have done to make Annabelle hate me so much, much less want to give me a

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