birthday parties

As Josh and Jamie plan their birthday party readers are introduced to counting as they help count the guests, favors, and candles for the celebration.

Julia is surprised when the video of her thirteenth birthday party reveals a ghostly shadow, her exact shape and size, hovering behind her, and when the shadow saves her life by pushing her out of the way of falling rocks, Julia's parents make a startling revelation. Presented in graphic novel form.

George is excited to discover there is going to be a party, but he is surprised to learn the party is in honor of his birthday.

Juliet Henry is planning a party for her seventh birthday, and she wants to invite only girls and have everything pink, from the food to the outfits. But the boys in her class do not want to be left out of the fun. Will they spoil the pink princess party?.

"Sara would be looking forward to her sixteenth birthday, but thanks to her mom's party planning business, she's way too wrapped up in someone else's: spoiled socialite Dakota London's. Sara would much rather spend her summer hanging out with Ian, an up-and-coming guitar player and her new crush. But Sara is so busy catering to Dakota's every wackky whim, she's got not time to spend with him. And then, the icing on the cake: Dakota wants Ian to be her date for the big bash, and she wants Sara to play matchmaker! Sara's not sure she's game for this task, especially because she thinks she's falling for Ian. Will this birthday end up more bitter than sweet?--back cover.

In these three tales Bertie turns a pink birthday party into a mess, faces and fails the challenge of being polite for an entire day (fortunately), and mistakes his mother's flower arrangement for garbage.

Scaredy Squirrel is planning his own birthday party for one, but despite his detailed plans, things get out of control when the party animals arrive.

"A unique, spunky, multiracial, bilingual girl plans a one-of-a-kind birthday party and hopes her abuelita (grandma) will be able to come from Peru to join the festivities. Includes an author's note and glossaries"--Provided by publisher.

When Violet thinks that she isn't invited to Kate's birthday party, she spreads rumors that threaten to ruin everything.

Bertie prepares for his birthday party and has fun celebrating with his friends.