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In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class except her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

It’s nearly Katie’s birthday, and she learns she will be getting a special present. She’s too excited to wait patiently for the gift to arrive, so she decides to investigate ahead of time. The clues might lead her to her present, but is it better to let this mystery go unsolved?

In this heartwarming follow-up to Laurel Snyder's award-winning beginning chapter book Charlie & Mouse, the two brothers prepare to celebrate one very special birthday: their mom's! Follow along as they choose the best pancakes, hunt for presents, decorate with snakes, and more. Things don't go exactly as planned...but with plenty of humor and heart, Charlie and Mouse prove that sometimes when things aren't perfect, what they turn out to be is even better.

Mirabelle's best friend Carlotta is having a birthday party. Mirabelle is so excited and wants to help make it extra-special but somehow, when the day of the party arrives, everything starts going a little bit ... wrong. Maybe a bit of fairy magic will help? Or maybe that will lead to even more magical chaos!

Autour de la famille Renard, on s'active aux préparatifs de l'anniversaire des quatre-vingts ans de la librairie de Bellécorce quand soudain, une branche craque. C'est le premier signe d'une terrible maladie : le croquebois. Pour en venir à bout, une seule solution : couper l'arbre. Mais, ça, Ernest Renard ne peut s'y résoudre. Le vieux chêne abrite les souvenirs et les œuvres de sa mère, Anouchka. S'il disparaît, c'est aussi elle qui s'en ira encore un peu plus. À moins que l'arbre des souhaits, un pommier magique dont Anouchka lui avait parlé quand il était petit, n'accomplisse un miracle.

It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited—after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together. When Amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up happy for a new day. Or is it? Her birthday seems to be repeating itself. What is going on?! And how can she fix it? Only time, friendship, and a little luck will tell. . .

When Alyssa must spend the summer with her aunt, uncle, and bratty cousin Emily in Willow Falls she thinks it’s a good time to start over. She’ll be turning 13 after all. What Alyssa doesn’t know is that this charmed town has something big in store for her on her 13th birthday.

Now that Rory is 12-years-old there is a long list of things that she is finally allowed to do. But she soon finds out that being twelve might not be all she thought it was cracked up to be.

Erethizon Dorsatum—better known as Ereth, the self-centered, foul-tempered old porcupine—is having a birthday. And he fully expects his best friend Poppy, a deer mouse, to help him celebrate in a grand manner. But Poppy has gone off somewhere with her husband, Rye, and it appears she has forgotten all about it. "Belching Beavers," says Ereth, "I am not angry!" (Though perhaps he is—and more than just a little.)

Jamie Lee sure likes to eat! Today she's got a special treat … Jamie Lee has packed a special surprise for her birthday to share with the other monsters. But what happens when her birthday feast gets out of control?

Es ist doch eine blöde Erfindung, dass man nur ein einziges Mal im Jahr Geburtstag hat. Soll Lu jetzt wirklich 365 Tage warten, bis sie wieder eine Party feiern kann? Kommt nicht in Frage! Gemeinsam mit ihren Freunden Pelle und Rio beschließt Lu, ab sofort auf jeden Geburtstag zu gehen, von dem sie erfahren. Auch ohne Einladung, dafür mit Geschenk! Leider freuen sich nicht alle Geburtstagskinder über ihren Überraschungsbesuch. Vor allem, wenn Chickaletta, das Huhn, mal wieder in die Deko flattert und das teure Porzellan zerdeppert. Hupsi.

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

A little English, a little Russian, and a lot of heart make a birthday celebration you won't want to miss! When Sara's grandma, Catherine the Great, suddenly announces, "This year for my birthday, I want no presents! I have music in my Russian bones, and laughing in my heart. I have the day and the night, and I have all of you," Sara is surprised. How can Grandma have a birthday party with no presents?" Her mama explains that a no present can be anything from a kiss or a hug to a game of gin rummy - as long as it comes from deep inside you.

Nu skal vi feste, råber Pippi Langstrømpe. Vi skal feste til hele Villa Villekulla ryster! Der findes ingen, der kan fejre fødselsdag som Pippi. Pippi har inviteret Tommy og Annika med til sin fødselsdagsfest, og hun har dækket et flot bord med masser af varm chokolade med flødeskum, boller og lagkager. Da de alle er mætte, leger de Jorden-er-giftig og prøver en spændende spøgelsesleg på loftet. Heldigvis er spøgelserne ikke farlige.

C'est l'anniversaire de Billy aujourd'hui ! Ce qui lui ferait plaisir ? Des noisettes bien grillées, et un bal costumé. Les noisettes, son papa s'en charge. Mais l'organisation de la fête incombe à Billy. Le voilà parti pour inviter ses amis : Jean-Claude le ver de terre, qui vient d'avoir un tout petit frère, Didier ! Et Josette la souris ! Et le bison ! Hélas, Jack le vautour menace de gâcher la fête par sa mauvaise humeur et ses menaces ! À moins que Billy ne trouve une idée géniale pour l'amadouer.

In these three stories, Alice wants a pig for her birthday, Alice competes with her brother in the Alphabet Game, and Rosie isn't so sure that Mum & Dad are doing the right thing in training Rosie to tell the truth.

Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, in case you don't know, involves chewing and carving pieces of cheese.) But there's one place Oggie Cooder has never been allowed to go: Donnica Perfecto's pool.

"Fødselsdagsfesten" er en letlæst historie om at være næsten 13 år og føle sig lidt til overs, når ens bedste veninde har fået en kæreste, samtidig med at man måske også er ved at få en selv. Bogen er en selvstændig fortsættelse til "Dobbeltdaten". My og Freja er inviteret til fødselsdagsfest hos Anna fra klassen. Adam, som My mødte på Tivoli-turen sammen med Freja, må også gerne komme med. Men hvor vild er Adam egentlig med My? My er ikke helt sikker. Især ikke, da hun først er kommet til at sende ham verdens pinligste besked på Facebook.

Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself—she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans!

Freddy der Esel - special: Geschichten und Lieder rund um Freddy und seine Freunde! Jede Folge beschäftigt sich mit einem Tier aus Freddys Freundeskreis. Gleich zwei lustige Hörspiele sind darauf zu hören, in denen man die Hauptperson von allen Seiten kennen lernen kann. Dazu gibts eine Menge Songs, die tierisch Laune machen. Das supergalaktische Album zu Eugen Eules Geburtstag! Alle Tiere sind gekommen, um mit ihm gemeinsam zu feiern. Und in all dem Trubel versucht auch noch ein Reporter, Eugen zu interviewen. Ganz klar, dass dabei einige lustige Pannen passieren ...