The Royal Diaries: Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia, England 1829 - Hardcover

Kirwan, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439215986 ISBN 13: 9780439215985

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2001

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Review:

Being a princess is not all glittery parties and lavish holidays by the sea. Well, actually, it is, but it's not all fun. Young Princess Victoria is constantly surrounded by family and advisors, allowing her no privacy and very few opportunities to express herself until she purloins an old ledger book from one of Kensington Palace's stables. She promptly begins recording her secrets, daily trials, and naughty witticisms (her uncle, King George IV, has big, plump hands, "the size of a plucked quail.") in this very incongruous journal. The biggest secret of all, however, is one that is kept from our heroine. It is not until well into her two-year-long diary that Victoria pieces together her family tree to discover that she is next in line to the throne. This intriguing installment of the Royal Diaries series will inspire many readers to delve deeper into Queen Victoria's life as the longest reigning queen of England. Author Anna Kirwan's fictionalized account is entertaining and enlightening, packed with facts about royal customs in the early 19th century. Historical notes, a family tree, and photos provide more factual information for the curious reader. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

Anna Kirwan, best-selling author of two titles in The Royal Diaries series, Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia and Lady of Panque, Flower of Bacal, as well as a title in the Portrait series, Of Flowers and Shadows. She is an accomplished poet as well, and her work has appeared in a number of anthologies, including The Alchemist’s Retort and Alphabestiary.

Anna Kirwan lives in Sunderland, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0439215986
• ISBN 13: 9780439215985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224