Fifth-grade best friends Katie-Rose, Milla, Yasaman, and Violet are determined to save a new student from Modessa's evil influence, but Katie-Rose is busy not flirting with Preston and all four are distracted by trying to organize Yasamin's sister's birthday party.

Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series that the New York Times Book Review hails as "delightful and heartwarming." It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But when Papa must leave town suddenly to help his best friend, trouble in the form of their distant grandparents shows up on their doorstep. Not only must the Vanderbeekers...

"Anita helps her grandmother make flan for her grandfather's birthday." --

Regina must find a solution when she learns her best friend has peanut allergy and cannot eat Regina's fabulous planned birthday cake. Includes note from a pediatric allergist.

Eight-year-old Emma is excited about her best friend Izzie's birthday party, but she is also a little worried because she is deaf and communicates through sign language, and her cochlear implant does not work well in noisy crowds.

Kirsty's friend Charlotte is having a birthday party. But everyone's pretty party outfits are ruined! Phoebe the Fashion Fairy has to track down her magic bag ... fast.

"It's Eddie's birthday! He's looking forward to a party filled with fun, games, and ...dragons? Ziggy and Arthur show up, and their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and making a mess of all the magician's tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise?

"Little Duck celebrates his first birthday with the other animals on the farm by copying their examples, from shearing off all his feathers to taking a mudbath, before enjoying Farmer Brown's yummy frosted maple cake." --

"Pinkalicious wants the most pinkatastic birthday party ever, and all she needs is some extra pink pizzazz. When she ties more and more balloons to her chair, she accidentally goes on a pinkamazing birthday adventure!" --

"Pirates are a dangerous and dirty lot, but when they get an invitation to a little girl's birthday party, they're simply delighted... but Pete the pirate parrot makes them clean up before they go. No bath, no cake."-- From dust jacket flap.