Meg Cabot est une auteure reconnue pour ses romans captivants destinés aussi bien aux jeunes adultes qu'aux adultes. Ses œuvres explorent souvent les thèmes de l'adolescence, de l'identité et de la recherche de sa place dans le monde. Avec un sens aigu de l'humour et de l'empathie, elle dépeint les complexités des relations et les défis quotidiens auxquels ses personnages sont confrontés. Le style d'écriture accessible et convaincant de Cabot en fait une conteuse appréciée par toutes les générations.
La vie de Mia est décidément très compliquée. Le comité des délégués de classe, dont elle est la présidente, n'a plus un centime pour la cérémonie de remise des diplômes de fin d'année. Michael l'invite à sa fête alors qu'elle est tout sauf fêtarde... Enfin, pour lui venir en aide, et régler ses problèmes financiers, sa grand-mère se met en tête de monter une comédie musicale dans laquelle elle lui donne le premier rôle. Cela fait un peu beaucoup pour une même personne, non ?
Ce n'est déjà pas facile d'être à la fois lycéenne à New York et Princesse héritière de la principauté de Genovia. Voilà qu'en plus, Mia est amoureuse du frère de sa meilleure amie, Michael, qui ne semble pas du tout s'intéresser à elle... Que faire ??? Se désespérer en cachette, faire semblant de s'intéresser à Kenny pour rendre Michael jaloux, renoncer ? Voyons, une Princesse ne renonce jamais !
Mia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise. First mom announces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher. Then Dad has to go and reveal that he is the crown prince of Genovia. And guess who still doesn't have a date for the Cultural Diversity Dance?
No one ever said being a princess was easy. Just when Mia thought she had the whole princess thing under control, things get out of hand, fast. First, there's an unexpected announcement from her mother. Then Grandmère arranges a national primetime interview for the brand-new crown princess of Genovia. On top of that, intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret admirer begin to arrive. Before she even has the chance to wonder who those letters are from, Mia is swept up in a whirlwind of royal intrigue the likes of which haven't been seen since volume I of The Princess Diaries.
En visite officielle à Genovia, Mia apprend son futur métier de princesse héritière : discours, inaugurations, dîners mondains... A sa façon, bien sûr ! Mais plus important que tout, elle sait enfin que Michael, son grand amour secret, l'aime aussi. Pourtant il y a un problème : comment faire, à 14 ans et 8 mois, pour être sûre qu'un garçon restera amoureux de vous toute la vie ?
La vie de Mia est décidément très compliquée. Le comité des délégués de classe, dont elle est la présidente, n'a plus un centime pour la cérémonie de remise des diplômes de fin d'année, Michael l'invite à une fête alors qu'elle est tout sauf fêtarde... enfin, pour lui venir en aide et régler ses problèmes financiers, sa grand-mère se met en tête de monter une comédie musicale dans elle lui donne le premier rôle. Mais cela fait beaucoup pour une seule personne, non ?
Mia trávi jarné prázdniny s kladivom v ruke – spolu so spolužiakmi a učiteľmi zo školy pomáha postaviť dom chudobnej rodine. Samozrejme, nechýba tam ani Michael... Po prázdninách sa Mia stáva novou posilou študentských novín, zdá sa, že rozhodujúcu skúšku z matematiky zvládne a onedlho jej pribudne braček alebo sestrička. Miiným najtajnejším a najvrúcnejším želaním je stráviť večer s Michaelom na maturitnom bankete. Michaeel však nezdieľa jej nadšenie...
Big Mouth, Big Heart, Big Problems / Queen of Babble in the Big City
307pages
11 heures de lecture
Queen of Babble: Big mouth, big heart, big problems - Lizzie Nichols is blowing her college graduation money on a trip to visit her long-distance boyfriend in London. After discovering that her beloved Andy wasn't completely faithful to her during their separation, she finds herself out on the streets with no money and a non-changeable airline ticket home for exactly a month away. Fortunately, Lizzie's best friend, Shari, comes to the rescue... Queen of Babble in the Big City - Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe. When 'summer fling' Luke uses the L word (Living together!), Lizzie is only too happy to move in with the love of her life and his mother... But Lizzie's not as lucky in her employment search and her notoriously big mouth gets her into trouble almost at once... Soon Lizzie finds herself jobless and homeless all over again. Can Lizzie save herself and find career security (not to mention a commited relationship)at last?
Emerson Watts is on the run: from school, from her family and from herself. She's reeling from the shock that Nikki, the girl whose body her brain was forced to inhabit, is still alive. And she's furious. Manipulative Brandon plans to use Em to discover a secret that will ensure his success, whilst Christopher is out for revenge, fuelled by his jealousy. With everyone around her playing a dangerous game, maybe Em should just keep on running . . . Runaway is the final book in the fashion-tastic and hilarious trilogy from the queen of teen fiction Meg Cabot.
For fans of Stephenie Meyer and P.C. Cast comes the third book in the dark and dangerously seductive trilogy from bestselling teen author Meg Cabot.Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew that by accepting the undying love of John Hayden she’d be forced to live forever in the one place she’s always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, but now her happiness and safety in the realm are threatened. The Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules and revived a dead soul. If the balance of life and death isn’t restored, both the Underworld and Pierce’s home on Earth will be wiped out by the Furies’ wrath. Pierce has already cheated death once . . . can she do it again?
Princess Mia knows there's more to Christmas than figgy pudding and tinsel. And, with a little help from her friends and relatives, she's ready to share her guide to surviving the chaotic Christmas period, princess-style. From the joys of false eyelashes to the agony of choosing that oh-so-difficult perfect boyfriend gift, from the top-ten seasonal movies to the weird and wonderful ways that people celebrate Christmas across the world, this jam-packed guide has the festive period covered. Plus, as a little extra present to her readers, Mia has even included the story of her most recent Christmas trip to Genovia, 'Mia's Christmas'. Enjoy
No one ever said being a princess was easy. Just when Mia thought she had the whole princess thing under control, things get out of hand, fast. First, there's an unexpected announcement from her mother. Then Grandmère arranges a national primetime interview for the brand-new crown princess of Genovia. On top of that, intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret admirer begin to arrive. Before she even has the chance to wonder who those letters are from, Mia is swept up in a whirlwind of royal intrigue the likes of which haven't been seen since volume I of The Princess Diaries.
Mel, a young gossip columnist living in New York City, is bored with her life--especially with the lack of romance--until the elderly woman next door is nearly murdered, and Mel sets out to find the criminal responsible by investigating her neighbors.
Desta vez, tudo parece estar bem para Mia. Ela conseguiu passar de ano e se livrou da responsabilidade de ser a presidente do conselho estudantil. Mas, rapidamente, ela percebe que o ano está longe de ser cor-de-rosa... A professora de Inglês a inscreveu em uma matéria de Introdução à Escrita Criativa. Como assim? Todo mundo sabe que o que a Princesa da Genovia quer mesmo é ser uma grande escritora - será que a Sra. Martinez não vê que ela já sabe tudo sobre criatividade? Além disso, logo agora quando Mia achava que tinha se livrado de Álgebra e de Geometria, ela tem de aturar Pré-Cálculo! E, pelo amor de tudo que é genoviano, por que Lilly a indicou para ser presidente do conselho de novo?! Mas nada disso se compara às novidades que Michael tem para contar... Tudo bem que Mia torce pelo sucesso do namorado, mas ele precisava inventar um protótipo de braço robotizado para cirurgias cardíacas que vai ser construído por uma empresa no Japão? O pior de tudo é que com isso ele ficará longe não por uma semana, nem por um mês - Michael vai morar no Japão por um ano inteiro, ou mais! A princesinha precisa convencê-lo a ficar. E, para isso, está disposta a usar qualquer argumento... até Fazer Aquilo? Esperar ou não esperar? Neste oitavo volume da série O diário da princesa, o futuro do namoro de Mia realmente está em jogo e muitas lágrimas vão rolar.
