Starr and the High Seas Wedding Drama

This is the third book in the "Flower Girl World" series. This is definitely an early chapter book series for girls. It is a cute story where two very different girls come together despite their differences to solve a problem and become friends.

Starr's Abuela is taking the family on a cruise to meet the man she wants to marry. Grandpa Wade brings his daughter and grand-daughter so they can all get to know each other. With one family living in Texas and one in California, the girls suddenly decide that their grandparents do not know each other well enough and they decide to try and break them up. Of course their plans all backfire, but when Wade and Abuela have an argument, can the girls fix it and make them see what they loved about each other in the first place. A cute read for girls ages 8 to 11.

The back of the book has questions and a website that will provide other ideas and activities for girls. A cute book for elementary school libraries and class libraries.

My girls love reading this series. This book did not disappoint them at all

I thought that this book was enjoyable, it had a good plot and ending and can see it being another firm favourite in the Flower Girl World series.

Not sure how old the main character is, but let’s say pre-teen Starr and her family join her grandmother on a cruise where she’s getting married. Starr isn’t keen on the marriage and, with the help of the groom’s granddaughter Ivy, schemes to mess up the blessed day.
Starr takes her name too seriously; she wants to be a movie star, whereas Ivy plays a mean electric guitar. At first reticent to get to know each other, they bond for all the wrong reasons. At one point they justify their actions by saying they’re putting the grandparents’ “love to the test.” Yeah, that’s not ominous at all.
The story is good, but the presentation is what sets it apart. The characters are beautifully drawn, and I mean that literally. The perfect drawings continue all the way down to the cute dolphin chapter header. The graphics are great too, most of them funny. One invitation reads “Dress fancy!” while a chapter heading screams, “Go team!” It’s like good emoji choice.
All very cute and perfect for upper grade school, maybe junior high.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from the publisher in connection with NetGalley & the publisher in return for my review. Copyright © 2016 Laura Hartman

Starr Rubio’s Abuela has a surprise for the whole family. She is going to take them on a cruise. But the surprises didn’t end there, Abuela was getting married to Walter. His family was coming on the trip also. Things got even more exciting for Starr when she found out that she and Walter’s granddaughter were going to be flower girls.

But when Starr met Ivy, she soon discovered they were very different. Starr was excited about Abuela falling in love and getting married. Ivy wasn’t happy with the changes that would take place when her Grandpa married Starr’s Grandma. Could these two girls become friends?

Starr and the High Seas Wedding Drama is the third book in the Flower Girl World Series chapter book. The story moved along quickly with plenty of tension to keep younger readers engaged. There were a few words in Spanish sprinkled throughout the text, with glossary and pronunciation guide at the end. Sharing other cultures is a great way for children to want to learn new languages as well as cultures.

I feel the characters would be easy for young girls to identify with. The feelings, experiences and interactions were very true to life.

I would recommend this series for children that can read chapter books by themselves. It is also appropriate for a bit younger age group to have parents or caregivers read it aloud to them, especially if they are going to be flower girls in a wedding.