The Royal Diaries Book List in Publication Order

The Royal Diaries
Authors: Kathryn Lasky, Kristiana Gregory, Carolyn Meyer, Patricia McKissack, Ellen Emerson White, Laurence Yep, Anna Kirwan, Sheri Holman, Barry Denenberg, Patricia Clark Smith, Edwidge Danticat
Number of Books in Series: 20 so far
Age Group: 8 - 13 years

Reading Level:

AR 5.3-7.4
GLE 4.8-6.6
F&P/GRL R-X
DRA 40-60

Book 1 Summary: In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

Royal Diaries Book List:

The books in this series are unrelated (different characters and setting) and can be read in any order.

Book 1:

Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Ages 8 - 13. June 1, 1999
AR: 5.5 (6.0 Points, Quiz #32239)
GLE: 4.8; F&P/GRL: W; DRA: 60

Book 2:

Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 1999
AR: 6.2 (6.0 Points, Quiz #32238)
GLE: 6.5; F&P/GRL: W; DRA: 60

Book 3:

Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Ages 8 - 13. July 1, 2000
AR: 6.6 (5.0 Points, Quiz #41554)
GLE: 6.4

Book 4:

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France 1769
Ages 8 - 13. January 1, 2000
AR: 6.2 (7.0 Points, Quiz #40137)
GLE: 5.5; F&P/GRL: W; DRA: 60

Book 5:

Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 2000
AR: 5.8 (5.0 Points, Quiz #44806)
GLE: 6.4; F&P/GRL: W; DRA: 60

Book 6:

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 2000
AR: 5.6 (3.0 Points, Quiz #43740)
GLE: 5.9

Book 7:

Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
Ages 8 - 13. April 1, 2001
AR: 6.4 (6.0 Points, Quiz #52596)
GLE: 5.8

Book 8:

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, 531 A.D.
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 2001
AR: 5.3 (8.0 Points, Quiz #53427)
GLE: 5.6

Book 9:

Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
Ages 8 - 13. November 1, 2001
AR: 6.2 (6.0 Points, Quiz #54693)
GLE: 5.9

Book 10:

Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
Ages 8 - 13. April 1, 2002
AR: 6.0 (6.0 Points, Quiz #58029)
GLE: 5.9; F&P/GRL: X; DRA: 60

Book 11:

Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, 595 A.D.
Ages 8 - 13. June 1, 2002
AR: 6.6 (5.0 Points, Quiz #59355)
GLE: 5.9; F&P/GRL: V; DRA: 50

Book 12:

Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 2002
AR: 6.0 (5.0 Points, Quiz #64749)
GLE: 5.8; F&P/GRL: V; DRA: 50

Book 13:

Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136
Ages 8 - 13. November 1, 2002
AR: 5.7 (5.0 Points, Quiz #64748)
GLE: 5.9; F&P/GRL: W; DRA: 60

Book 14:

Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
Ages 8 - 13. May 1, 2003
AR: 6.6 (4.0 Points, Quiz #71258)
GLE: 5.9

Book 15:

Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853
Ages 8 - 13. April 1, 2003
AR: 7.4 (3.0 Points, Quiz #68060)
GLE: 6.6; F&P/GRL: V; DRA: 50

Book 16:

Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts-Rhode Island, 1653
Ages 8 - 13. August 1, 2003
AR: 5.8 (5.0 Points, Quiz #70051)
GLE: 6.3; F&P/GRL: V; DRA: 50

Book 17:

Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749
Ages 8 - 13. April 1, 2004
AR: 6.3 (7.0 Points, Quiz #77003)
GLE: 5.9; F&P/GRL: U; DRA: 50

Book 18:

Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858
Ages 8 - 13. September 1, 2004
AR: 6.2 (5.0 Points, Quiz #85872)
GLE: 5.6; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40

Book 19:

Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490
Ages 8 - 13. April 1, 2005
AR: 6.5 (5.0 Points, Quiz #86685)
GLE: 5.9; F&P/GRL: X; DRA: 60

Book 20:

Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
Ages 8 - 13. December 1, 2005
AR: 6.1 (5.0 Points, Quiz #101887)
GLE: 4.8; F&P/GRL: R; DRA: 40

Book Sets:

Sets of Up to 20 Books

Other Websites for Additional Information:

Author Website for Kathryn Lasky
Author Website for Kristiana Gregory
Author Website for Carolyn Meyer
Author Website for Ellen Emerson White
Author Website for Laurence Yep
Author Website for Sheri Holman
Author Website for Barry Denenberg

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