Thirteen-year-old Mary has been Queen of Scotland ever since she was nine months old.  She used to live in Scotland with her mother, but when King Henry II of France decides she should marry his son, Francis, Mary is sent to live in France. She joins her four sisters and one brother in the King's palace, and that's when her new life begins.

In 16th century France, the royal family is very wealthy and they love to have parties and go to fancy balls all the time. Mary also attends the parties, and learns how to hunt, speak Latin and play musical instruments.

But Queen Catherine, wife of King Henry, is a mean queen. She hates most people and doesn't care about their feelings. Catherine is also expecting a baby and is very jealous of the other Royal children. The story takes you through Mary's childhood and gives you a picture of the trouble that's to come for this young queen later in life.

I liked this book because I like to learn about how people lived in different countries during different time periods. If I would have been Mary, I would have tried to find my mother, but stay in the same country with my family.

   ---  Reviewed by AshleyH88