Cabot, Meg. The Princess Present: A Princess Diaries Book.CABOT, Meg. The princess present. (A Princess Diaries book.) HarperCollins. 96p. c2004, 0-06-075433-8. $8.99. JS* This brief new entry in the popular series about Mia, a Manhattan high school Manhattan High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. It is part of Kansas Unified School District #383. The school is divided into two campuses. student who also happens to be heir to the throne of a small European nation, is a version of the classic O. Henry story "The Gift of the Magi." In diary form, Mia breathlessly relates how she spends the Christmas holidays in Genovia with her demanding Grandmere. She is thrilled that her boyfriend, Michael, and her best friend, Lilly, are coming to join her, but distraught because she hasn't yet found the perfect gift for him. Meanwhile, state functions cut into her make-out time with Michael, Lilly wreaks havoc, tourists need rescuing from a sinking ship sinking ship A mutual fund that has a substantial outflow of funds because of its weak investment performance. , and hilarious disasters ensue as Mia struggles to master her royal responsibilities. Another funny, frothy froth·y adj. froth·i·er, froth·i·est 1. Made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy. 2. Playfully frivolous in character or content: a frothy French farce. confection con·fec·tion n. A sweetened medicinal compound. Also called electuary. from Cabot that will please Mia's many fans. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT |
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