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In the seventh book in the Princess Diaries series, Party Princess, Mia is in trouble (isnt she always?). As President of the Student Council, she overspent on the fancy recycling bins for the school and now she doesnt have enough money to pay for renting Alice Tully Hall for the graduation ceremony.

Which means that Amber Cheeseman, the valedictorian, is going to kill her. Painfully.

But, of course, thats not all of Mias problems. Michaels having a party and she really doesnt want to go. Really doesnt want to go. Mia is not a party girl. But she cant not go, because then everyone will figure out that shes not a party girl. Especially Michael. And now thats hes surrounded by all these cool college girls that surely like to party (and have esoteric conversations about things Mia has no clue about)&.Mia is worried, as always, that shes not good enough for Michael.

Meanwhile, Grandmére has a plan that will help both her and Mia out (maybe). Shes written a play about Genovia and she wants kids from Mias school to perform it in front of a ton of dignitaries and famous people (who all happen to want to buy a man-made island in this new development in the middle of the ocean somewhere). Grandmére, of course, has an ulterior motive&one of Mias classmates (lets call him The Guy Who Hates Corn) is the son of the man who is also placing a bid on the island in the shape of Genovia and she cant possibly let him get away with that.

Wow. Id better stop. Theres more going on, but I dont want to give everything away. Mia, as always, is a neurotic mess and Lily, as always, is her not-so-supportive friend. Michael is a saint, as far as I can tell, putting up with both of them and some serious drama with his parents. There are some surprisingly good moments with the corn-hating guy that are quite funny. Id like to see him show up in some of the later books.

Recommended for girls aged 12 and up.