When eleven-year-old Claire is invited to serve as a junior bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, a commoner, to the Prince of England, she learns that another, social-climbing junior bridesmaid is trying to keep the wedding from happening and it is up to Claire to stop her from spoiling the big day.
Describes the landscapes, music, sports, festivals, and family life in Jamaica as well as a typical day in the life of a Jamaican child, and includes a recipe and the national song that schoolchildren sing.
Presents an introduction to multiplication, in simple text and illustrations, as the reader is invited to use the math concept to keep track of animals on a farm.
Presents an introduction to money, in simple text and illustrations, as the reader is invited to figure out if he or she has enough money to purchase goods from a store.