In her debut title for The Royal Diaries list, historical fiction writer Anna Kirwin introduces precocious 10-year-old Princess Victoria, who is to become the longest reigning queen in the history of England.

		It is so provoking, but there's no help for it. Mama lets me do nothing wherein I might breathe bad air — but lately she includes fresh air in her ruling! She is so particular, this week, about my not catching a cold. Since it's how my Dear Papa caught his death, of course I take the matter seriously. I am not a careless infant.