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Barbie and Friends Book Club
High Sea Adventure
Let your imagination run wild, and you'll be sure to find... Barbie! She can do things and go places that others only dream of. Whether she's a member of royalty from long ago or a mermaid living under the sea, Barbie still knows how to be the best friend ever!
Barbie, Midge and Teresa are sailing through the clear, blue waters of the Caribbean. Their adventure begins when Midge overhears a secret message from the dreaded pirate Red Beak. Will the three friends be able to beat the pirates to the treasure and recover the stolen cargo?
Barbie, Midge and Teresa are sailing through the clear, blue waters of the Caribbean. Their adventure begins when Midge overhears a secret message from the dreaded pirate Red Beak. Will the three friends be able to beat the pirates to the treasure and recover the stolen cargo?
55 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1999
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March 12, 2023
this had pirates of the caribbean vibes and was all about girl power. midge and her friends (because barbie was not the main character for some reason) recover lost treasure from pirates despite the men who burden them with their doubting. shoutout to the part where they strip out of their nightgowns on the beach and jump into the ocean in their underwear. why didn’t we get a diorama of that? cowards.
i find it funny how many of these books are utilizing the “it was all a dream” trope in the last chapter. why can’t something just actually happen for once?
kind of wish there had been cooler female clothes but i loved the way the pirates looked.
i find it funny how many of these books are utilizing the “it was all a dream” trope in the last chapter. why can’t something just actually happen for once?
kind of wish there had been cooler female clothes but i loved the way the pirates looked.
June 27, 2026
Pirates! Sailing! 1700s!
Oh wait… it’s just a dream! Noo!
Well, that makes up for my one drawback—how did Barbie know how to sail on one page, but on the very next page she says “I’ve always wanted a chance to sail myself.” ? I was a little confused about that. Anyway, I still enjoyed this read—especially the beautiful picture spreads!
Used to check these out of the library once upon a time…
Oh wait… it’s just a dream! Noo!
Well, that makes up for my one drawback—how did Barbie know how to sail on one page, but on the very next page she says “I’ve always wanted a chance to sail myself.” ? I was a little confused about that. Anyway, I still enjoyed this read—especially the beautiful picture spreads!
Used to check these out of the library once upon a time…
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August 14, 2021I read 20 Barbie Book Club books (from around the 90s), so this one will stand in for those. I actually loved reading them again, I especially loved the illustrations.
December 28, 2022
These books are so stinking cute.
May 18, 2025
2.7 stars (3/10 hearts). For 90% of this book, I was completely baffled by how utterly ridiculous this story was in a contemporary setting. At the end it was finally revealed that it's all a dream, which mollified me a little. It's palpably fake, but if you enjoy stereotypical pirates, female MCs who save the day, and a vaguely Caribbean setting, it's not altogether bad. It just wasn't my style, nor did it make much sense to me.
January 14, 2015
Basic plot: Midge, Barbie, and Teresa hunt down the notorious pirate Red Beak!
*stands up* Hello, I'm Kat and my 7-year-old son is addicted to Barbie fiction and videos. *sits back down* Mind you, most of the time I don't care. I don't think toys should be gendered. Toys are toys. Some of the Barbie stuff makes my feminist brain want to shut down and gibber in a corner because it's so inane and UN-empowering. Some of it is pretty progressive and makes me happy. This book was pretty middle-of-the-road.
There was really no characterization. Not that I expect a whole lot out of a kids' chapter book, but still. No characterization. I take that back- Teresa wants to be a nurse. That's what passed for characterization here. The plot was decent and non-sexist, if a bit implausible. I suppose that should get a pass as it uses the dream deus ex machina, but still. Historical fiction, even for kids, needs to have the scent of truth to it, and this one barely does.
I think my son was expecting more pictures in the book than he got. There were a few spreads of Barbie dolls dressed up in early 1700s clothing, which I found pretty cool, actually. But there weren't nearly the amount of pictures he's used to, and the book was much longer than he's used to. To his great credit, though, he paid attention to the whole thing, even when he was clearly getting tired towards the end. The story had staying power for him, certainly. We'll see whether he wants me to read it again tomorrow night.
*stands up* Hello, I'm Kat and my 7-year-old son is addicted to Barbie fiction and videos. *sits back down* Mind you, most of the time I don't care. I don't think toys should be gendered. Toys are toys. Some of the Barbie stuff makes my feminist brain want to shut down and gibber in a corner because it's so inane and UN-empowering. Some of it is pretty progressive and makes me happy. This book was pretty middle-of-the-road.
There was really no characterization. Not that I expect a whole lot out of a kids' chapter book, but still. No characterization. I take that back- Teresa wants to be a nurse. That's what passed for characterization here. The plot was decent and non-sexist, if a bit implausible. I suppose that should get a pass as it uses the dream deus ex machina, but still. Historical fiction, even for kids, needs to have the scent of truth to it, and this one barely does.
I think my son was expecting more pictures in the book than he got. There were a few spreads of Barbie dolls dressed up in early 1700s clothing, which I found pretty cool, actually. But there weren't nearly the amount of pictures he's used to, and the book was much longer than he's used to. To his great credit, though, he paid attention to the whole thing, even when he was clearly getting tired towards the end. The story had staying power for him, certainly. We'll see whether he wants me to read it again tomorrow night.
October 24, 2009
Not nearly as annoying as some of the Barbie books I've read, this actually has a fairly exciting story and is short enough to not be too irritating. I still dislike these books, but I'll keep reading them as long as our girls bring them home from their school library.
June 25, 2017
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12883862
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12883862
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