Monday, October 20, 8 a.m. Summary

Amelia (Mia) Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo has just learned that she is heir to the throne in Genovia when she is also hit with the news that she is about to be a big sister in Meg Cabot's novel "Princess in the Spotlight". In this story, the self-conscious teenager learns that not everything is as it appears to be. During the course of this two-week period that Mia's journal covers, she becomes better acquainted with both the good and bad qualities of being a public figure. She also makes surprising discoveries about both her best friend and her father that improve her opinion of people in general.

In this opening section of Mia's diary, Monday, October 20, 8 a.m., it is a usual Monday morning until Mia's mother comes out of the bathroom looking dazed. Mia assumes her...