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The birthday burglar The birthday burglar Margaret Mahy In the first of these two short stories, Bassington, a rich little boy who has never had a birthday, decides to steal one from Mrs. Herringbone and Joanna Joy. In the second story, headmistress Tatia… OL10581414W
Magda's piñata magic Magda's piñata magic Becky Chavarría-Cháirez When Tío Manuel brings home a very special piñata for Gabriel's birthday party, his sister Magda figures out an ingenious way to preserve it and still make the party guests happy. OL13004815W
Tumtum & Nutmeg Tumtum & Nutmeg Emily Bearn Hidden in the broom cupboard of Rose cottage are two grand gates that lead to the loveliest little house you've ever seen. This is the home of Tumtum and Nutmeg… OL13648829W
The cloud over Clarence The cloud over Clarence Marc Brown A special birthday present helps Clarence rid his days of accidents and forgetfulness. OL15004256W
F is for fiesta F is for fiesta Susan Middleton Elya A rhyming book that outlines the preparations for and celebration of a young boy's birthday, with Spanish words for each letter of the alphabet translated in a glossary. OL15057688W
Lucille's snowsuit Lucille's snowsuit Kathryn Lasky Lucille has so much trouble getting her snowsuit on that she is almost too tired to go outside and join her brother and sister playing in the snow. OL15071156W
A fish in his pocket A fish in his pocket Denys Cazet All through school Russell the bear is worried about the little orange fish in his pocket, until he figures out how to return it to its pond. OL15102217W
Striped ice cream! Striped ice cream! Joan M. Lexau A seven-year-old Negro girl is resigned to the fact that her mother can not afford anything special for her birthday, but she does not understand why her older sisters and brother seem to turn agains… OL15153185W
Best birthday ever Best birthday ever Laura Joffe Numeroff Otis plans a surprise party for his best friend, Sydney, and although he has put the wrong date on the invitations and no one else comes, the two still have a wonderful time together. OL15228717W
Big red lollipop Big red lollipop Rukhsana Khan Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina mus… OL15299581W
Piñata party Piñata party Marcy Goldberg Sacks Curious George learns to use his senses of smell, hearing, and touch to do the best thing of all--taste the candy from a piñata! OL15453072W
The case of the barfy birthday The case of the barfy birthday Michele Torrey Fifth graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey use their detective and scientific investigation skills to solve cases which involve food poisoning, missing terns, a haunted treehouse, and a pig in a pit. OL15981352W
Albert's birthday Albert's birthday Leslie Tryon Patsy Pig plans a surprise birthday party for her friend Albert, giving careful instructions to all their friends, but she forgets to invite the guest of honor. OL16025233W
Super sweet 13 Super sweet 13 Helen Perelman Feuding friends, favor mix-ups, and missing guests threaten to make Carly Merrin's party memorable for all the wrong reasons. OL16154905W
Big birthday Big birthday Kate Hosford Tired of the usual birthday parties with magicians and pizza, Annabelle decides to take her guests for a party on the moon, but problems begin before they even arrive. OL16486008W
Chicken soup for little souls Chicken soup for little souls Lisa McCourt At first reluctant to attend Della's birthday party because all the kids think that she is weird, Carrie finds herself the only guest and decides to make it Della's best birthday ever. OL16939W
Believe Your Eyes Believe Your Eyes Cori Doerrfeld,Tyler Page A lot is changing for Cici. Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people as they t… OL17342491W
Awesome Blossom A Flower Power Book Awesome Blossom A Flower Power Book Lauren Myracle Friendship's grow in the most unexpected places.... OL17440230W
The Penderwicks in Spring The Penderwicks in Spring Jeanne Birdsall As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to us… OL17589479W
Tiny the birthday dog Tiny the birthday dog Cari Meister "Eliot prepares a birthday party for his canine friend, a big dog named Tiny"-- OL17871949W
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