The Royal Diaries
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The Royal Diaries is a series of twenty books published by Scholastic Press
from 1999 to 2005. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. The Royal Diaries was a spin-off of Scholastic's popular Dear America
series. While Dear America, My Name Is America
, and My America
were all cancelled in 2004, The Royal Diaries continued until 2005. Rumors that there was going to be a book on Marie Antoinette's mother, Empress Maria Theresa, are now confirmed as false.
Unlike Dear America, which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in American history, The Royal Diaries is a series that features women of royalty from all over the world. The series is fictional, though it involves real historical figures. Facts and images concerning the historical figure featured in the book are given at the end of each of the books.
, Eleanor of Aquitaine
, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella of Castile, Cleopatra VII, the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna
, Catherine the Great, and Queen Victoria. The series has also covered much less known women, such as Anacaona
of the Taínos, Weetamoo
of the Pocassets, the Lady of Ch'iao Kuo of the Hsien
, the Lady of Palenque of the Mayans, and Nzingha of Ndongo. It also covers the life and customs of these women. The target age for these books are nine to twelve.
Scholastic Press
Scholastic is a global book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. It also has the exclusive United States' publishing rights to the Harry Potter book...
from 1999 to 2005. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. The Royal Diaries was a spin-off of Scholastic's popular Dear America
Dear America
Dear America is a series of historical fiction novels for older girls published by Scholastic in 1996. The series was cancelled in 2004 with its final release, Hear My Sorrow. However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during...
series. While Dear America, My Name Is America
My Name is America
My Name Is America is a series of historical novels for older boys published by Scholastic Press. Each book is written in the form of a journal of a fictional young man's life during an important event or time period in American history...
, and My America
My America
My America is a Dear America spin-off series, a series of fictional diaries of young children during American history. Created by Scholastic. It introduces kids to Jamestown, the American Revolution, the American Civil War, Westward Expansion, Underground Railroad, and slavery...
were all cancelled in 2004, The Royal Diaries continued until 2005. Rumors that there was going to be a book on Marie Antoinette's mother, Empress Maria Theresa, are now confirmed as false.
Unlike Dear America, which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in American history, The Royal Diaries is a series that features women of royalty from all over the world. The series is fictional, though it involves real historical figures. Facts and images concerning the historical figure featured in the book are given at the end of each of the books.
Subjects in The Royal Diaries
The Royal Diaries has covered many famous women in royalty, including Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
, Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella of Castile, Cleopatra VII, the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna....
, Catherine the Great, and Queen Victoria. The series has also covered much less known women, such as Anacaona
Anacaona
Anacaona , also called the Golden Flower, was a Taíno cacica , sister of Bohechío, chief of Jaragua, and wife of Caonabo, chief of the nearby territory of Maguana, two of the five highest caciques who ruled the island of Hispaniola when the Spaniards settled there in 1492...
of the Taínos, Weetamoo
Weetamoo
Weetamoo , also referred to as Weetamoe, was a Pocasset Wampanoag Native American noblewoman who was born in the Mattapoiset village of the Pokanoket and died at Taunton River. Her father was Corbitant, sachem of the Pocasset tribe in present day North Tiverton, Rhode Island, c. 1618–1630...
of the Pocassets, the Lady of Ch'iao Kuo of the Hsien
Xian (disambiguation)
Xi'an is the capital city of the Shaanxi province in China.Xian or Xi'an may also refer to:*Xiàn , a Chinese county*Xian , a Daoist immortal*Xian County , a county in the Cangzhou prefecture, Hebei province, China...
, the Lady of Palenque of the Mayans, and Nzingha of Ndongo. It also covers the life and customs of these women. The target age for these books are nine to twelve.
Books in the series
- Elizabeth IElizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn LaskyKathryn LaskyKathryn Lasky is an American author whose work includes several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.-Biography:...
(1999) - Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. by Kristiana GregoryKristiana GregoryKristiana Gregory is a popular author of children's historical fiction, including several for the Dear America and Royal Diaries series...
(1999) - IsabelIsabella I of CastileIsabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn MeyerCarolyn MeyerCarolyn Meyer is an author of novels for children and young adults.The typical genre for her work is historical fiction, one of her more popular projects being the Young Royals series, each novel of which tells the story of a different female royal person...
(2000) - Marie AntoinetteMarie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769 by Kathryn Lasky (2000) - AnastasiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna....
: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 by Carolyn MeyerCarolyn MeyerCarolyn Meyer is an author of novels for children and young adults.The typical genre for her work is historical fiction, one of her more popular projects being the Young Royals series, each novel of which tells the story of a different female royal person...
(2000) - NzinghaNzinga of Ndongo and MatambaNzinga Mbande , also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was a 17th century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa.-Early life:...
: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia McKissackPatricia McKissackPatricia McKissack is an American children's writer. She is the author of three Dear America books: A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North, and Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl...
(2000) - KaiulaniKa'iulaniVictoria Kaiulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawēkiu i Lunalilo Cleghorn was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii and held the title of crown princess. Kaiulani became known throughout the world for her intelligence, beauty and determination...
: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 by Ellen Emerson WhiteEllen Emerson WhiteEllen Emerson White is an American author who has written a number of young adult fiction novels.- Writing :Ms. White's first book, Friends For Life was published while she was a senior at Tufts University. Ms. White grew up in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Many of her fiction novels feature...
(2001) - Lady of Ch'iao KuoLady of Ch'iao KuoThe Lady of Ch'iao Kuo is a Hsien noblewoman who lived in southern China during the medieval Sui Dynasty. Most of her history is recorded in the Standard History of the Sui Dynasty by scholar Wei Qiang...
: Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D. by Laurence YepLaurence Yep-Background:Chinese-American, Yep was born in San Francisco, California to Yep Gim Lew and Franche. His older brother, Thomas named him after studying a particular saint in a multicultural neighborhood that consisted of mostly African Americans. Growing up, he often felt torn between both...
(2001) - Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829 by Anna Kirwan (2001)
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553 by Kathryn Lasky (2002)
- SŏndŏkQueen Seondeok of SillaQueen Seondeok of Silla reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's twenty-seventh ruler, and its first reigning queen...
: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595 by Sheri HolmanSheri HolmanSheri Holman is an American novelist.Holman was born in Hanover County, Virginia. After graduating from The College of William & Mary in 1988 with a degree in theatre, she moved to New York and worked in various positions in the publishing industry, eventually becoming the assistant to a literary...
(2002) - Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 by Kathryn Lasky (2002)
- EleanorEleanor of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136 by Kristiana Gregory (2002) - KristinaChristina of SwedenChristina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638 by Carolyn Meyer (2003) - ElisabethElisabeth of BavariaElisabeth of Austria was the spouse of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others...
: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853 by Barry Denenberg (2003) - WeetamooWeetamooWeetamoo , also referred to as Weetamoe, was a Pocasset Wampanoag Native American noblewoman who was born in the Mattapoiset village of the Pokanoket and died at Taunton River. Her father was Corbitant, sachem of the Pocasset tribe in present day North Tiverton, Rhode Island, c. 1618–1630...
: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts-Rhode Island, 1653 by Patricia Clark Smith (2003) - Lady of PalenqueShana'Kin Yaxchel PacalShana'Kin Yaxchel Pacal was a Mayan Queen of Tikal as a wife of the King Yik'in Chan K'awiil....
: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749 by Anna Kirwan (2004) - KazunomiyaKazu-no-Miya Chikakowas the wife of 14th shogun Tokugawa Iemochi. She was renamed Lady Seikan'in no miya after she took the tonsure as a widow.She was the eighth and youngest daughter of Emperor Ninkō and his concubine, Hashimoto Tsuneko - renamed Kangyouin after she took the tonsure. She was the younger half-sister...
: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858 by Kathryn Lasky (2004) - AnacaonaAnacaonaAnacaona , also called the Golden Flower, was a Taíno cacica , sister of Bohechío, chief of Jaragua, and wife of Caonabo, chief of the nearby territory of Maguana, two of the five highest caciques who ruled the island of Hispaniola when the Spaniards settled there in 1492...
: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490 by Edwidge Danticat (2005) - CatherineCatherine II of RussiaCatherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 by Kristiana Gregory (2005)