Starr and the High Seas Wedding Drama (Flower Girl World chapter book) Read Free

answer is pink!” declared Grandpa Walt.
    Starr burst in, “But what color pink?”
    He looked confused. “Isn’t pink a color?”
    â€œYes, but there are many shades of pink,” said Starr. “Hot pink, ballet slipper pink, raspberry pink, cotton candy pink, bubblegum pink…”
    â€œOkay…” Grandpa Walt seemed even more confused than before. “Bubblegum?” he asked.
    â€œThat’s right!” Abuela gushed.
    â€œLucky guess!” Ivy said. “Question number three: What’s your BFF’s favorite ice cream flavor?”
    â€œMmm,” said Grandpa Walt. “I love ice cream! My favorite flavor is chocolate. Maybe Nina likes chocolate too?”
    â€œNope!” Starr blurted out. “Abuela doesn’t eat ice cream.”
    â€œI don’t like sweets,” said Abuela.
    â€œReally?” murmured Grandpa Walt. “I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like ice cream.” Grandpa Walt looked concerned. Starr didn’t know if it was because Abuela didn’t like dessert or because he was getting so many questions wrong.
    â€œQuestion number four,” continued Ivy. “What’s your BFF’s middle name?”
    Grandpa Walt’s head dropped. “I don’t know.”
    â€œI do!” Starr raised her hand as if she were in a classroom. “Her full name is Nina Rosarita Lopez!”
    Grandpa Walt frowned.
    â€œGrandpa, you failed the BFF quiz,” said Ivy.
    Starr nodded. “I guess you don’t know Abuela very well.”
    Grandpa Walt turned to Abuela with sad eyes. “I’m sorry.”
    Abuela took his hands.
    â€œDon’t worry, sweetie. We may not know everything about each other now, but we have plenty of time to learn. Think about how much fun that will be!”
    Grandpa Walt smiled.
    â€œI have an idea,” Abuela said. “Let’s get some ice cream.”
    Starr’s and Ivy’s eyes widened.
    â€œYou don’t like ice cream!” said Grandpa Walt.
    â€œBut you love it. I’d like to try it again. It’s part of getting to know you.”
    Abuela looked at the girls. “Would you like to join us?”
    Ivy and Starr were speechless. Their mouths were open, but no sound was coming out. Finally, Ivy muttered, “Maybe later.”
    After the grandparents left, Ivy shook her head. “Our plan failed. They don’t care that they barely know each other.”
    Starr shrugged. Their plan may not have worked, but she thought it was sweet that Abuela would try ice cream for Grandpa Walt.
    â€œWhat are we going to do now?” Ivy sounded desperate.
    â€œWhat about swimming or ping-pong? There’s a lot to do on this ship.” Starr was ready to have some fun.
    â€œThat’s it!” Suddenly, Ivy was digging through her bag. She pulled out papers from the ship’s
Welcome Aboard!
packet.
    â€œIf Abuela is willing to try one of Grandpa Walt’s favorite things, then he should try something she likes too.”
    â€œThat seems fair,” said Starr. She watched Ivy search through the papers.
    â€œAha!” Ivy held up a colorful flyer. “Let’s show them how different they really are!”

Chapter Five
    â€œWhat’s this?” asked Grandpa Walt, when Ivy handed him the flyer after lunch.
    Abuela glanced at the paper. Her eyes lit up.
    â€œIt’s a cooking contest in the ship’s kitchen!” said Ivy. “The winner’s dish will be served to all the guests at dinner tonight!”
    Grandpa Walt wrinkled his nose as he read the flyer. “A mole contest? Why would anyone want to eat food made out of squinty-eyed rodents? Yuck!”
    Starr giggled. “It’s pronounced
moh-lay
. It’s a Mexican sauce, and the main ingredient is chocolate. It’s yummy!”
    â€œI make the best mole,” said Abuela proudly.
    â€œI bet you do!” Grandpa Walt smacked his