The Princess Diaries, Volume IV and 1/2: Project Princess

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The Princess Diaries Volume IV and 1/2: Project Princess
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Author Meg Cabot
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series The Princess Diaries
Genre Young adult novel
Publisher HarperTrophy
Publication date
2003
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages64 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN 0-06-057131-4 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC 52030701
LC Class PZ7.C11165 Pv 2003
Preceded by The Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting  
Followed by The Princess Diaries, Volume V: Princess in Pink  

The Princess Diaries, Volume IV and 1/2: Project Princess is a young adult novel in the Princess Diaries series. Written by Meg Cabot, it was released in 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers and is the first novella in the series.

Synopsis

Most princesses would prefer to spend their spring breaks in Gstaad, or some other equally unpronounceable European hot spot.

Not this one, though. Hammer in hand, Princess Mia embarks on an epic adventure for one so admittedly unhandy: along with her cohorts from school, she's off to build houses for the less fortunate. It doesn't take Mia long to realize that helping others—while an unimpeachably noble pastime—is very hard work. Will her giving spirit prevail? Will the house collapse due to royally clumsy construction? And most importantly, will Michael stop working long enough to kiss her?

Plot Summary

Mia Thermopolis and her friends Lilly Moscovitz, her brother Michael Moscovitz, Boris, and her teacher, Mrs. Martinez, go to West Virginia to help out the less fortunate. For three days, they volunteer with Helping the Homeless to build a house. They leave Manhattan for West Virginia with the supplies to go camping. Mia is not interested in the project, but Michael is going to volunteer with the group. At the end of the novel, a host family received the new house, and Grandmere arrived at the end of the three days to bring the group back to Manhattan.

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