Characters
Mia Thermopolis: says she is a five foot nine, flat chested, freshman, freak ; also known as Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermapolis Renaldi, Princess of Genovia. Mia loves to write, has a tendency to obsess over everything that happens to her, is a vegetarian, and is currently failing algebra.
Grandmere: Mia's grandmother, who loves Sidecars, is highly critical of everyone around her, and has a hairless poodle, Rommel and she calles Michael Moscovitz that boy.
Lilly Moscovitz: Mia's bossy and activist best friend, who has her own television cable show, Lilly Tells It Like It Is.
Michael Moscovitz: Lilly's older brother, and who is extremely smart and plays guitar. Lana Weinburger: Head cheerleader,initially Josh's girlfriend, and the person Mia dislikes most at her school.
Helen Thermopolis: Mia's quirky, painter mother, who surprises Mia by dating her algebra teacher. She is described as irresponsible.
Philippe Renaldo: Mia's royal father, who is the prince of Genovia. He had Mia out of wedlock, and is constantly annoyed by his domineering mother, has many girlfriends, and tells Mia that she is a princess after he is no longer able to have children because he had cancer.
Tina Hakim-Baba: A girl whom Mia bestfriends throughout the novel. She originally is shunned because her overprotective father forces her to have a bodyguard, but she and Mia quickly become close. She loves romance novels.
Lars: Mia's bodyguard
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