PRINCESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Meg Cabot, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-06-447279-1

This follow-up to the Princess Diaries, the inspiration for the film starring Julie Andrews, chronicles Mai's crowning as princess of Geneva. The new monarch quickly discovers the power of an interview, as she nearly gets a teacher fired and manages to alienate her best friend and her royal subjects with a few simple sentences. Ages 12-up. (Apr.)

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