Miranda and Maude #1: The Princess and the Absolutely Not a Princess
Because here she was Curled up in the back of a fancy automobile being driven to school Miranda’s mother whom the princess called QM which was short for Queen Mom squeezed her daughter’s hand 2
You might like it QM whispered as Blake the driver of the fancy automobile turned into a parking lot with a sign that said mountain river valley elementary school The princess shook her head She knew she would absolutely positively hate school 3
2 THE PRINCESS GETS OUT OF THE CAR As soon as the royal automobile stopped a tall man with a long curling mustache ran over HOW DO YOU DO the tall man boomed I’M PRINCIPAL FISH He clutched a very thick book against the middle of his chest Lovely to meet you QM said She looked at Miranda who was looking at her feet and wondering wondering what would happen to her fancy shoes Miranda had a feeling that school was full of dirt and sand and glue all of which could ruin her beautiful shoes HERE’S A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL RULES OF MOUNTAIN RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY 4
IT HAS EVERY SINGLE RULE OF THE SCHOOL IT’S VERY USEFUL Principal Fish yelled holding holding out the thick book Thank you replied QM AND NOW I’LL TAKE YOU TO MEET YOUR TEACHER hollered Principal Fish NORMALLY STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN UNTIL SEVEN FORTY-TWO BUT BECAUSE YOU’RE NEW YOU’RE NOT BREAKING RULE NUMBER FORTY-SIX If Princess Miranda noticed how loudly Principal Fish spoke she didn’t show it Still looking down at her shoes she followed QM and Principal Fish inside Mountain River Valley Elementary which smelled revoltingly like hard boiled eggs which the princess despised As soon as she was old enough to speak she had forbidden hard-boiled eggs inside the castle The princess held her breath as Principal Fish walked them past the gymnasium which smelled like socks his office which smelled like onions and old fish and the library which smelled like joy and cinnamon He took a left at the cafeteria and walked down the hall until he 5
