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BrendaPeter
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Posted: Nov 20 2005 at 6:27pm \| IP Logged

Just wondering if any of you have any experience with a series of books entitled The Royal Diaries - I would love to know your thoughts.

Thank you!

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Posted: Jan 11 2006 at 9:20pm \| IP Logged

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I'm interested in these, too. I have read a different book that's along the same vein. Its called Mary, Bloody Mary, by Carolyn Meyer and part of the Young Royals series.

I'd use this one as a read aloud, rather than a reader, unless it was for a child at least 13. I think it shows Mary to be devout and shows her mother, Catherine of Aragon the same way. Anne comes off looking *horrible*, as well as Henry the VIIIth. Its pretty clear the creation of the Church of England was not for Holy reasons. The main reason I would use it as read aloud is because there are many many many references to "B*st*rds" because of the situation of Mary being proclaimed illegitimate by Henry. There are also a few references to her fears of being r*p*d in order to discredit her a possible future heiress to the throne. The book ends well before her ascendancy to the throne. Its about her childhood and early adulthood as a virtual prisoner of the King, her father.

I was prereading it for ds (its used in a Sonlight Core we purchased) and even though its intended for 12 and up (according to the back cover), it held my attention.

hope this helps!

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Posted: Jan 12 2006 at 11:47am \| IP Logged

I have a couple of the Royal Diaries books but have only skimmed through one (on Marie Antoinette). I remember thinking it would be OK as a read aloud for my 10yo - can't remember offhand if there was anything I felt I would need to edit. I know a couple of friends whose dds have read some of these books. Both girls are discerning readers and neither were impressed with them - they had problems with both style and content.

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Posted: Jan 19 2006 at 2:01am \| IP Logged

I read the one about Elizabeth, the empress of Austria, and thoroughly enjoyed it. As did my dd!

Kelly in FL

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