Haley, a 10-year-old, decides that nearly a year after her father died in an accident, it is time to find her family a new dad. She takes it upon herself to make this happen after seeing an ad in a newspaper for a "matchmaker". Haley lives in Washington DC and finds out that their family may have to move to Kansas. All she knows about Kansas is from TV and movies and it looks pretty scary. She must do whatever she can to stop her family from having to move. But, when Haley's mom doesn't fall for the prince Haley finds, her plan may have drastic repercussions.

This is a short, sweet story that shows a child's determination to get her family back to "normal". Sadly, her normal may not be attainable. Haley ends up skipping out of school and traveling through the city alone on a bus, navigating streets, office buildings, and bus stops. I found this a little difficult to grasp. As the mom of a nearly 10-year-old, I don't think my daughter would be able to concoct this type of elaborate plan along with navigating the city by herself. I think if Hayley would have been twelve or thirteen, it would have been a bit more believable. Her voice and actions in the story didn't match up with her age for me.

But, this story is fiction and that means it doesn't necessarily have to meet up with reality. The princely character of Sir John and his romance with Jess, Haley's mom, will remind you of fairy tales. There are diversions, mishaps, and complications that hamper Haley's master plan. You definitely have hope for a happy outcome and I was satisfied with the ending.

Overall, if you are looking for a quick read that will put you in a good mood, FINDING DADDY WARBUCKS will accomplish that. This book could be enjoyed by YA fans as well as those who like adult or women's fiction. Haley's story will teach us to believe in our dreams, but that our dreams may not always happen exactly the way we planned. ( )

Hayley is a grief stricken fifth grader who has recently lost her father. Her mother and siblings are also dealing with the loss. Hayley decides she has to do something to "fix" her family and decides her mother needs a new husband and that she and her siblings need a new father.

Hayley finds an ad about a "matchmaker" and decides that is the answer for their family. This story is fiction and it often requires quite a suspension of belief. Sometimes it seemed like I'd missed a section, but I hadn't, the story doesn't always flow very well. It's a quick summer time read. ( )

Nice little predictable story about a ten year old tryng to right the ship in her household after losing her father........Playing matchmaker for her mother can be a little daunting for the child...some nice humor...... ( )

Well, not sure where to begin. The inconsistent, choppy writing; the improbable overall plot; the incredulous scenes in the book. I'm not sure what the point of this book was. Not only was it not written well, but most of it is simply unbelievable. I'm all for suspending reality for a bit but this book goes way beyond that.
I'm trying to figure out how a 10-year-old girl can worm her way into the office of a DC attorney; have him fall in love with her, her siblings and her widowed mother in a matter of days; have the attorney introduce her mother to his largest client, who also happens to be supremely rich and of royal blood; have that same rich royal client fall in love with her mother in a matter of minutes; have both the attorney and the rich client vying for the mother's affections; and all this after the woman was recently widowed. Not to mention the ridiculous plot points of having this same rich client invite Hayley and her whole family on a week's cruise on his yacht during spring break to Virginia Beach without even KNOWING him, and the even more outrageous scene in which Hayley falls into a BEAR PIT AT THE NATIONAL ZOO!!! Now, as someone who has spent much time at the National Zoo, not only is this improbable, but the way she is rescued is absolutely ridiculous.
The premise of this book is just utterly unbelievable on so many levels. I just can't recommend this to anyone. ( )

wow find this a bit lack luster and the ending was rushed Im sorry but could have been a much better book and the charecters could have been a bit more interesting . sorry but it was really just a light summer read and I expected a whole lot more .