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  The Royal Diaries: Book 1

  Cleopatra VII

  Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.

  by Kristiana Gregory

  Established Dear America author Kristiana Gregory kicks off the Royal Diaries with the captivating story of young Cleopatra's tumultuous life. Daughter of King Ptolemy Autletes, Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra lives a life filled with opulence and mystery.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 19

  Kaiulani

  The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889

  by Ellen Emerson White

  In their hope to restore Hawaii's toppled monarchy‹and the Hawaiian way of life,the people of Hawaii turn to Princess Kaiulani, who is only a young girl. Acclaimed author Ellen Emerson White makes her debut on the Royal Diaries list with this compelling narrative of the tumultuous years following Hawaii's forced annexation to the United States, skillfully rendering the voice of the young princess and the unrest of... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 15

  Marie Antoinette

  Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769

  by Kathryn Lasky

  Maria Antonia of Vienna has her whole life mapped out ahead of her. She is to marry Dauphin Louis Auguste, eldest grandson of King Louis XV. As his wife, she will be called Marie Antoinette, and will be the highest princess of France. Upon the death of the King, she will become Queen Marie Antoinette. But she dreads both new roles. "I am just thirteen...I am not yet ready to be a dauphine, let alone Queen."
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 16

  Victoria

  May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829

  by Anna Kirwan

  In 1829, nine-year-old Victoria begins a journal chronicling her life as an English princess. Includes information on the reign, marriage, and family life of Queen Victoria and English civilization during that period.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 7

  Anacaona

  Golden Flower, Haiti, 1491

  by Edwidge Danticat

  With her signature narrative grace, Edwidge Danticat brings Haiti's beautiful queen Anacaona to life. Queen Anacaona was the wife of one of her island's rulers, and a composer of songs and poems, making her popular among her people. Haiti was relatively quiet until the Spanish conquistadors discovered the island and began to settle there in 1492. The Spaniards treated the natives very cruelly, and when the... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 14

  Catherine

  The Great Journey, Russia, 1743

  by Kristiana Gregory

  Fourteen-year-old Prussian princess Sophia finds herself entangled in her mother's efforts to arrange a marriage between Sophia and Charles-Peter, a young German duke and nephew of the Russian empress Elizabeth. As Sophia's mother moves to make the match, she and Sophia must travel from their humble home in Zerbst, Prussia, to Russia--the kingdom of Elizabeth. There, Sophia is renamed Catherine and married to... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 5

  Eleanor

  Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136

  by Kristiana Gregory

  Thirteen-year-old Eleanor lives in a palace in Poitier, France, with her father, Count William of Aquitaine, and her younger sister, Petronilla. Mischievous and daring, Eleanor's daily exploits are a constant source of frustration to her grandmother and ladies-in-waiting, who are the girls' caretakers. Eleanor's life is turned upside-down, however, as her father goes off to fight in the invasion of Normandy, and... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 18

  Kazunomiya

  Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858

  by Kathryn Lasky

  Kazunomiya, along with her royal family, is thought to be a divinity, descended from the goddess of the sun, and she lives an extremely sheltered life. However, when a Japanese general signs a treaty with the white-faced men from America, uncertainty and turmoil erupt in the kingdom. But the external threats do not compare to the tangled intrigue, romance, and politics that dominate the imperial palace, as wives... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 11

  Jahanara

  Princess of Princesses, India, 1627

  by Kathryn Lasky

  In the 1600s, the Mughal emperors of India were among the greatest rulers of the East. Jahanara is the daughter of one of these ultra-rich and powerful figures, Shah Jahan The Magnificent. The oldest and favorite of his children, she is showered with emeralds, diamonds, and rubies, and is attended by numerous servants and learned tutors. Yet, her world is not one of pure contentment. It is rife with intrigue... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 17

  Elisabeth of Austria

  The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853

  by Barry Denenberg

  Author Barry Denenberg brings us into the whirlwind that is the life of Princess Elisabeth of Austria. A free and impetuous spirit, Elisabeth was chosen at the tender age of fifteen (over her older sister) to be the wife of Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 13

  Weetamoo

  Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts - Rhode Island, 1653

  by Patricia Clark Smith

  It is 1654 in New England, native land of Algonquin tribes, among them the Pocasset, Wampanoag, and Narrangansett people. The pilgrims -- called Coat-men by the Wampanoag -- have settled here in the natives' territory at Patuxit, a place that the Pilgrims have renamed Plymouth. Weetamoo's father, Corbitant, is sachem, or chief, of the Pocassets. He is mistrustful of the colonists and imparts his beliefs about them... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 2

  Lady of Ch'iao Kuo

  Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D.

  by Laurence Yep

  The Royal Diaries proudly presents two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep, whose stunning diary of sixteen-year-old Lady of Ch¹iao Kuo takes readers on a remarkable adventure to Southern China in the sixth century A.D., where Ch¹iao Kuo, a born leader called Red Bird, is courageous and keenly intelligent.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 12

  Kristina

  The Girl King, Sweden, 1638

  by Carolyn Meyer

  Once upon a time the discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, Queen Marie Eleonore wailed inconsolably and King Gustavus Adolphus declared, nevertheless, that the child be raised as a prince. At age six, upon the death of her father, the child Kristina, was proclaimed King of Sweden, with regents assigned to council until she assumes the throne at age eighteen. And... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 9

  Mary, Queen of Scots

  Queen Without a Country, France, 1553

  by Kathryn Lasky

  Mary is only nine months old when she is crowned Queen of Scotland, succeeding her father, King James V. Because of political conflicts, she is separated from her mother and her country at the age of five. For the benefit of forging an alliance with France, she is betrothed to Francis, the son of King Henry II of France, and his wife, the vicious and jealous Queen Catherine de Medici. Mary is sent to France to... (more)
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  My Royal Story: Book 11

  Anastasia

  The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914

  by Carolyn Meyer

  A novel in diary form in which the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II describes the privileged life her family led up until the time of World War I and the tragic events that befell them.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 6

  Isabel

  Jewel of Castile, Spain, 1466

  by Carolyn Meyer

  While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain, keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 4

  Lady Of Palenque

  Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749

  by Anna Kirwan

  A political marriage is arranged between the thirty-three-year-old king of Xukpip and Princess Green Jay, the thirteen-year-old daughter of the king of Lakamha. The two are paired because of similar horoscopes -- and Green Jay possesses skills that will be valuable to her husband-to-be: She can read and write. Author Anna Kirwan relates fascinating aspects of ancient Mayan culture as she shares the young... (more)
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 8

  Elizabeth I

  Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544

  by Kathryn Lasky

  In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven year old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 10

  Nzingha

  Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595

  by Patricia C. McKissack

  Presents the diary of thirteen-year-old Nzingha, a sixteenth-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders.
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  The Royal Diaries: Book 3

  Sondok

  Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595

  by Sheri Holman

  During the seventh century, the land which is now Korea was fraught with political and religious intrigue. The country was spilt into Three Kingdoms, each fighting for supremacy. Besides that, three religions are in conflict: Shamanism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. In this atmosphere of conflict, we meet 14-year old Sondok, eldest daughter of King Chinp-yong, ruler of Silla.