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The Birthday Storm
Sharon M. Draper
Realistic Fiction / Young Adult / Fiction
Sassy and her sparkle sack are back for another adventure with an ecology theme!
It's summer vacation, and Sassy and her family are headed to Florida to visit Grammy for her birthday. A huge celebration is planned at Grammy's beach house. Sassy can't wait!
But the weather reports say a hurricane is swirling in the Atlantic, and could be coming right toward Grammy's town.
So much for family fun-everyone's too busy boarding up their houses and stocking up on food. To make matters worse, the local sea turtles' lives are threatened, there's no electricity, stores are closed, and there's no birthday cake.
The Birthday Ball
Lois Lowry
Children's Books / Literature & Fiction / Young Adult
Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the excitement surrounding her sixteenth birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she escapes her fate—for a week. Disguised as a peasant, she attends the village school as the smart new girl, “Pat,” and attracts friends and the attention of the handsome schoolmaster. Disgusting suitors, lovable peasants, and the clueless king and queen collide at the ball, where Princess Patricia Priscilla calls the shots. What began as a cure for boredom becomes a chance for Princess Patricia Priscilla to break the rules and marry the man she loves.
Birthday Vicious
Part #3 of "The Ashleys" series by Melissa de la Cruz
Young Adult / Paranormal Fiction / Fantasy
Ashley spencer considers her birthday to be the most important event next to . . well, okay, it's just the most important event, period. Hello. So when the invite list is cast and the custom embossed invitations are sent, it's a who's-who list of San Francisco's best tweens. If people don't yet know whether they are in or out, this party is sure to draw the lines of coolness in the most permanent of inks. Ashley intends to prove that there's a reason she's been at the top of the social food chain her entire life, and she's not about to be unseated by some lame website ranking. She'd also like to solve the problem of losing her boyfriend. Will all her birthday wishes come true? Or is it more like it's her party and she'll freak if she wants to?
Bulletproof Birthday Cake
Nicholas Blakeman
Nicholas Blakeman shocks his audience once more with this action packed, crime thriller. Martin, an ex-cop, has built a crew for the perfect crime-- he even has an inside man. What could go wrong...Blakeman shows us the real effect of the crime life in this new short story. So strap in, pull out those reading glasses and prepare to be surprised... over and over.It's raining outside and the all the world is bathed in moonlight. My wounds are healing, the eclipse has passed and the Champawat Tiger is no longer in my life. Ishan and I are safe. Things are simple. Life is good.Why do things never stay simple, and why does life never stay good?New dangers, new threats present themselves, enemies who do not forgive and do not forget, but the greater danger comes from my own kind. Bitter rivals Rewa and Altaica find their hatred catching fire, a conflagration that threatens to drive apart the fragile peace and tear Ishan and I apart forever.-----"Rakshasa" is a Paranormal Romance serial with a hint of spice! Each episode is approximately 10,000 words. The episode schedule is as follows:Book OneRakshasa - 31st of October, 2012 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Aurora - 7th of November, 2012 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Tigerheart - 21st of November, 2012 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Shadowfall - 28th of December, 2012 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Eternity - 20th of January, 2013 (Now available!)Book TwoRakshasa: Moonlight - 20th of February, 2013 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Conflagration - 30th of May, 2013 (Now available!)Rakshasa: Divergence - 20th of June, 2013 (Coming soon!)
Adventures in Cottontail Pines - Blacky's Birthday
TK Wade
Welcome to the magical town of Cottontail Pines, where animals talk, and there is always a friend around the corner. In this tale, Blacky the skunk has a birthday, but none of the other animals seems to care. Will the skunk ever get the cake and presents he deserves? Find out in this cute new story by T.K. Wade.Welcome to the magical town of Cottontail Pines, where animals talk, and there is always a friend around the corner. In this new story called “Blacky’s Birthday,” Blacky the skunk wakes up on his special day expecting to be lavished with attention… and cake. Unfortunately, nobody seems to want to talk to him at all, and worst of all… no cake! Have all of Blacky’s friends decided not to like him anymore? And most importantly, will he never, ever get to eat any cake?! Find out what happens in this cute new story by T.K. Wade.
Birthday Dinner
Jeffrey Anderson
Mystery & Thrillers
Zach and Becca start out at a lavish birthday dinner, a meal reflective of the love they share. Then God transports them to a different sort of banquet, one full of new challenges and sacrifice. At first they are lost, then discover this new banquet's hard-earned rewards. Now which is the true feast, which the idle fantasy?In this short novel, young lovers are transported from a comfortable setting and effortless ardor to a demanding reality that quickly broadens their understanding of the price of love and the cost of caring. The focus of the story shifts from romantic love to a struggle to save a gifted but at-risk young boy caught in the chaos of the drug plague. Birthday Dinner also examines the ever-fluid definitions of poverty and privilege, dignity and depravity, wisdom and innocence, with this mix of themes woven into a simple but compelling love story--or two love stories, or three, or four.
The Birthday Wars
Kate Temple
Set the dial to catastrophe! Alice Toolie and her worst enemy Jimmy Cook have a huge problem. Their birthday parties are on the same day and they have both invited the whole class. Disaster!And neither is backing down.There's only one solution. A cake-off. Whoever wins gets to party. Literally.As Alice and Jimmy discover there are no real winners in wars. Before long, it's ferocious Woodland Princesses vs frozen Antarctic Explorers in this hilarious book from the CBCA award-winning writers of the Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers series about worst enemies and even worse-r friends.
Betsey’s Birthday Surprise
Malorie Blackman
Young Adult / Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Join Betsey, the little girl with big ideas, as she surprises everyone on her birthday, learns to be a guard dog, moves house and even becomes a TV star in these four warm and funny adventures.
This book is one of five short story collections featuring Betsey from Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman, beautifully illustrated by Jamie Smith, and ideal for building confidence in young readers.
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Kurt Vonnegut
Science Fiction
SUMMARY:
In his first published play, Kurt Vonnegut finds a powerful vehicle for his tragicomical imagination. When the great hunter Harold Ryan--missing and presumed dead--returns from Africa after eight years, his wife is aghast and his son is enchanted. Vonnegut's attack on phony heroes and male swagger uses some of the funniest dialogue ever created for the stage.
The Birthday Murder
The Birthday Murder (retail) (epub)
When her husband is murdered using a method from one of her books, a screenwriter becomes the main suspectA successful writer and a B-movie director seem like the perfect match in the Hollywood Hills and, with him working to produce her novel for an upcoming film, the pair's recent marriage isn't the only way that they're connected. When the husband is found murdered on the wife's birthday using a method of poisoning that was described in one of her books, Victoria suddenly becomes the main suspect as her new happy life comes crashing down around her.The case appears straightforward from the outside but the LAPD investigator on the scene finds the truth to be anything but. Though all the signs point to Victoria, there's no motive to be found. Now, to solve the mystery of whodunnit, he'll have to dig beneath the veneer of the household and reveal its inner workings, and to understand the deadly drama that unfolded just beneath the...
Ellington Owl's Awesome Birthday
Anthony Garot
A complete adventure story, not just a teaser. This is a kid-safe story—there is no profanity.You might even enjoy it as a grown-up. In fact, the book lend itself well to parents who want to read to their children.There are many examples of light conflicts and resolutions that a parent can use to address a child's fears and/or teach values.This is an introduction to my upcoming book entitled “Reginald P. Lizard Saves The World.”This is a complete adventure story, not just a teaser. It has several charming characters such as Reginald P. Lizard, Lady Horse, Ellington Owl, a talking melon, and many more. These friends get into very light, non-threatening, short, and fun adventures.This is a kid-safe story—there is no profanity. The book lend itself well to parents who want to read to their children. It is hoped that you enjoy it even as a grown-up. There are many examples of light conflicts and resolutions that a parent can use to address a child's fears and/or teach values.An Audio Book version can be downloaded the author's website.
The Best Birthday Present Ever
Kathy Glover
Education / Nonfiction / Parenting
Meet Lucy, a precocious soon-to-be 8-year old with a mind of her own. Follow her through her unique Christmas Eve journey where she discovers The Best Birthday Present Ever.Have you ever been disappointed, ever felt like you were the only one with a problem? That's what Lucy thinks and I invite you to enjoy her as she learns that her "problem" is a blessing instead. You'll laugh at her choice of words, and maybe even get just a little bit irritated at the same time, but it's worth it in the end.
The Ghost and the Birthday Boy
Bobbi Holmes
Lily and Ian's families come to Frederickport to celebrate Connor's first Birthday. Bringing the in-laws together is not always easy, especially when uninvited guests from the spirit realm show up.
A Flying Birthday Cake?
Part #6 of "Marvin Redpost" series by Louis Sachar
Children's Books / Literature & Fiction
Marvin and Stuart get to sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday. They set out sleeping bags in the Tuffles’ backyard. Stuart and Nick fall right to sleep, but Marvin tosses and turns. Then he hears a noise, and something glowing zooms over his head. Is it really a flying birthday cake? Or something else? The next day, a very strange new kid shows up at school. . . .
Zeke Meeks vs the Big Blah-rific Birthday
D. L. Green
When Zeke's birthday party falls near Grace Chang's and Owen Leech's big bashes, he decides to cancel his party. After all, even he would rather go to their over-the-top parties than his simple celebration. But Zeke and his classmates are in for a surprise. Bigger doesn't always mean better.
Birthday Party
A. A. Milne
Children's Books / Poetry / Literature & Fiction
Birthday Party and Other Stories is a collection of fifteen short stories by A. A Milne published together for the first time in 1950. Here's an anthology on varied and various themes – from a children's birthday party, to an accidental encounter with murder, to a case of blackmail. With an admirable light touch, A. A Milne conjures up vivid domestic scenarios each with an ironic twist and an unexpected turn of events.
Birthday Suit
Lauren Blakely
Romance / Contemporary Romance
There is no rule in the Man Code as unbreakable as this: no matter how beautiful, smart, clever, and witty she is, do not—under any circumstances—fall in love with your best friend's woman. Yeah. So there's that. Look, it's not like I didn't know I screwed up by falling for her. Also, for the record, unrequited love sucks big time. And, I might have cut myself some slack by now, given everything that went down in the last few years, but Lulu just walked back into my life in a big way. *** There are three things I've never been able to resist—my friends, my family, and chocolate. Leo Hennessy? He was nowhere on that list. He's been a true friend—a friend who walked through hell and back with me. Now, I'm stepping into my new future. I didn't expect it to include a riddle-filled, race-against-the-clock scavenger hunt across New York City. With Leo. Suddenly, I'm looking at...
Happy Birthday, Marge
Shari Hearn
Happy Birthday, Marge is a ghostly tale set in the world of Sinful.It's Marge's birthday party, and Gertie wants to make it the best ever, especially since it's the first birthday since Marge's passing months ago.What the Swamp Team 3 doesn't know is that this party has a special guest, the spirit of Marge, who is trying to deliver a message to them: Someone at the party is going to try to kill Fortune. But, without the ability to communicate with them, what's a ghost to do?Will Marge somehow get the message delivered? Or will Fortune join the club of the formerly living?Happy Birthday, Marge is book 1 in the Miss Fortune World: Sinful Spirits featuring Marge (as a ghost) and other Sinful residents who reside in the ghostly realm.Happy Birthday, Marge (book one in the Sinful Spirits series) was first published on June 2, 2017 as part of the Miss Fortune Kindle Worlds program (which ended in July of 2018). It is now part of the Miss Fortune World...
The Mystery of the Birthday Basher
Amirah Kassem
Return to the Magical Land of Birthdays in Book #2 of this sugary-sweet series! It's been almost six months since Amirah visited the Magical Land of Birthdays, which means it's almost time for her half birthday! As that special day approaches, Amirah realizes something is not right in the birthday universe. Party invitations are going missing, people don't feel like celebrating, and stores are sold out of birthday cake ingredients. When Amirah notices that the pages of The Power of Sprinkles are fading away before her eyes, she knows something is terribly wrong. That's when she and her B-Buds, new and old, travel back to the Magical Land of Birthdays, where they discover that someone is determined to rid the world of birthday magic—by destroying the Magical Land of Birthdays! Can Amirah and her B-Buds restore the magic before it's too late?
Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby
Radclyffe
Literature & Fiction
When one woman sets out to make her lover's dream come true with a sexy, secret present, she ends up on the receiving end of a hot fantasy.Previously published in Change of Pace: Erotic Interludes (Bold Strokes Books, 2004).
The Billionaire's Birthday Love
Part #3 of "Billionaire Birthday Club" series by Ginny Sterling
Romance / Christian / Historical Fiction
The Birthday
Ingrid Christensen
Harriet is in denial over her daughter turning sixteen. She does everything to avoid accepting the day finally arriving - including unwittingly casting a spell. Realising her mistake and in desperation she tries to fix what is no longer in her hands.Nestled off the coast of a charming little town in Nova Scotia, Oak Island is home to the longest running treasure hunt in modern times. The secrets hidden on the small piece of land have been thwarting treasure seekers for over two hundred years, consuming millions of dollars and costing multiple lives. For famed treasure hunter, Rock Tilton, the island is nothing more than an obsession.When Rock receives a call from his ex-wife, archaeologist Anna Riley, to help with the excavation, he finds himself on the next plane to Canada. Rock arrives at the location to find Anna wedged in the middle of an escalating feud, pulled between a covert organization, The Keepers of the Rose and an aloof but influential corporation, The Delega Group. As the two sides become increasingly hostile, Rock begins to realize that the secrets buried on Oak Island may contain lost information about the prophesized events in 2012. As he is pulled into a world of secrets and murder he must decide if the truth is worth more than the people he loves.
The Birthday Party: The spell-binding new summer read from the Number One bestselling author
Meaney, Roisin
Another summer is in full swing on Roone, an island off the west coast of Ireland, and preparations are underway for a big birthday party at the local hotel. But before then, love and friendship will be tested . . . Who is the stranger who arrives at Imelda’s door, just weeks after her world falls to pieces? How long can Eve hide her secret from Andy? And will Nell and Laura’s friendship survive the storm that’s about to hit the island?
The Birthday Girl
Melissa de la Cruz
Young Adult / Paranormal Fiction / Fantasy
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza comes a return to adult fiction, centered around a mysterious woman's birthday celebration—and what it reveals about her past. Ellie de Florent-Stinson is celebrating her fortieth birthday with a grand celebration in her fabulous house in Palm Springs. At forty, it appears Ellie has everything she ever wanted: a handsome husband; an accomplished, college-age stepdaughter; a beautiful ten-year-old girl; two adorable and rambunctious six-year-old twin boys; lush, well-appointed homes in Los Angeles, Park City, and Palm Springs; a thriving career as a well-known fashion designer of casual women's wear; and a glamorous circle of friends. Except everything is not quite as perfect as it looks on the outside—Ellie is keeping many secrets. This isn't the first of her birthday parties that hasn't gone as planned. Something happened on the night of her sweet...
21st Birthday
James Patterson
Literature & Fiction / Mystery Thriller / Young Adult
A mother pleads with Detective Lindsay Boxer to investigate the disappearance of her twenty-year-old daughter and her baby girl. When young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing person but a wayward wife—until a gruesome piece of evidence turns the investigation criminal. While Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas pursues the story and M.E. Claire Washburn harbors theories that run counter to the SFPD's, ADA Yuki Castellano sizes Lucas up as a textbook domestic offender... who suddenly puts forward an unexpected suspect. If what Lucas tells law enforcement has even a grain of truth, there isn't a woman in the state of California who's safe from the reach of an unspeakable threat.
Karen's Birthday
Ann M. Martin
Children's Books / Young Adult
It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even having two parties--one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one party, with her whole family together.
The Post-Birthday World
Lionel Shriver
Literature & Fiction / Nonfiction
Using a playful parallel-universe structure,The Post-Birthday World follows one woman's future as it unfolds under the influence of two drastically different men.
In this eagerly awaited new novel, Lionel Shriver, the Orange Prize-winning author of the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, delivers an imaginative and entertaining look at the implications, large and small, of whom we choose to love. Using a playful parallel-universe structure, The Post-Birthday World follows one woman's future as it unfolds under the influence of two drastically different men.
Children's book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a quiet and settled life in London with her partner, fellow American expatriate Lawrence Trainer, a smart, loyal, disciplined intellectual at a prestigious think tank. To their small circle of friends, their relationship is rock solid. Until the night Irina unaccountably finds herself dying to kiss another man: their old friend from South London, the stylish, extravagant, passionate top-ranking snooker player Ramsey Acton. The decision to give in to temptation will have consequences for her career, her relationships with family and friends, and perhaps most importantly the texture of her daily life.
Hinging on a single kiss, this enchanting work of fiction depicts Irina's alternating futures with two men temperamentally worlds apart yet equally honorable. With which true love Irina is better off is neither obvious nor easy to determine, but Shriver's exploration of the two destinies is memorable and gripping. Poignant and deeply honest, written with the subtlety and wit that are the hallmarks of Shriver's work, The Post-Birthday World appeals to the what-if in us all.
My Parents Cancelled My Birthday
Jo Simmons
Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Baddiel's Birthday Boy – a hilarious tale of wish fulfilment gone wrong that every child will relate toTom can't wait for his LUCKY BIRTHDAY. It's an EPIC family tradition and he's dreamed up an UNFORGETTABLE party! Only, after several disasters involving a flattened Chihuahua and a curse from the tooth fairy, it's been CANCELLED. But Tom won't give up. With the help of his friends (and a pig painted like a zebra), Tom decides to throw himself the party he deserves. What could possibly go wrong?
The Birthday Party
Laurent Mauvignier
Buried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family's farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their neighbour, Christine, an artist. While Patrice plans a surprise for his wife's fortieth birthday, inexplicable events start to disrupt the hamlet's quiet existence: anonymous, menacing letters, an unfamiliar car rolling up the driveway. And as night falls, strangers stalk the houses, unleashing a nightmarish chain of events. Told in rhythmic, propulsive prose that weaves seamlessly from one consciousness to the next over the course of a day, Laurent Mauvignier's The Birthday Party is a deft unravelling of the stories we hide from others and from ourselves, a gripping tale of the violent irruptions of the past into the present, written by a major contemporary French writer.
The Birthday Gift
Emily Sinclaire
Sonja and Greg Kellerman had been married for nine years. He was Dominant, but she was not submissive and so he put that part of his life on hold and nothing more came of it. Until now, that is. Sonja found herself sitting at the computer staring at images of latex and leather clothed men and women. She tried to understand her husband's infatuation with the Lifestyle but she just wasn't getting it
Amelia Chamelia and the Birthday Party
Laura Sieveking
Amelia's eighth birthday is just around the corner and she is SO excited. She's going to have the best party ever – even if she does have to invite her troublesome twin cousins. But then something strange and magical happens . . Now Amelia has a very big secret. Will Amelia be able to keep her chameleon powers hidden, even when disaster strikes and the party bags go missing?
The Birthday Castle
Dee Romito
A group of friends use teamwork, creativity, and construction know-how to start their own fort building company in the first story in a new, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book series that's perfect for emerging readers!Caleb could really use a bit more spending money—he needs to buy the next book in his favorite series so he can see what happens! But what can he do to raise funds once his allowance runs out? Caleb puts his head together with his best friend, Jax, and a couple other kids in their neighborhood, and come up with a brilliant idea. They're going to start their own fort-building business! Good forts are always in demand, and who better to design and construct them than kids? But when Fort Builders, Inc., gets their first gig, the group has trouble agreeing on the right way to go about it. Can they learn to work together in time to build an incredible fort, or will their business be over before it even begins?
Avoiding My Merry Birthday
Sonja Gunter
What would life be like to share your birthday with millions of people?Like it or not, Gloria White was born on December 24th, Christmas Eve. Today she is celebrating it for the 35th time.This is not her favorite time of the year. She has no need for sugarplums, candy canes, or holiday cheer. Single, alone, and no love interest on the horizon, all contributes to her self-pity mood.To top it off her terrible day never ends. After leaving work, her car won't start. Having to wait for a tow truck, she is startled to see that the driver is Nick Klaaws, an old schoolmate. Gloria loses her balance, falls, hits her head, and her true nightmare begins.Not sure if she died or is unconscious when a ghost that eerily resembles her boss, Mr. SC Rouge visits her. They travel into her past, where he points out her horrendous choices and reveals that her soulmate has been in front of her the whole time. To show her there is hope, he guides her to two possible...
The Last Birthday Party
Part #5 of "2018 Advent" series by Mere Rain
Their favorite holiday is going away. Will it take their friendship with it?
Since 1989, the birthday of the Emperor of Japan has been celebrated on December 23rd. But this is the last year; the Emperor is abdicating, and next year there will be no holiday.
For twenty-year-old Akihito, the holiday has always been special. It’s his birthday, too, and a perfect excuse for spending the entire day celebrating across Tokyo with his life-long best friend, Kenji. But now that they will no longer get the day off and will soon face adult responsibilities, will they drift apart? Or if Akihito confesses the secret love he’s held in his heart for years, will their closeness be ruined? One thing is certain: nothing will be same by the end of the day.
Birthday Girl
Haruki Murakami
Fiction / Surrealism / Magical Realism
“Birthday Girl” is a short story written by Haruki Murakami. It appeared in Harper’s Magazine in July 2003, as well as in “Birthday Stories” – a collection of short stories personally selected and introduced by Murakami.
I first referenced this story in a blogpost called What Would You Wish For last April, after a short but important and necessary trip to Singapore. I have been looking for the online version to share in here since.
Here’s the story, on the birthday of the girl in the story, November 17. The story was told when she was (at least) 30. That makes her in my age bracket.
Just that unlike her, my wish had come true. And I wish I wished for something else.
You know what they say. Careful what you wish for.
Ereth's Birthday
Avi
Children's Books / Young Adult
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.)
Ereth knows his special occasion deserves a special treat—even if he has to get it for himself. And what treat could be more special than tasty salt? But the nearest salt is located deep in the forest, in a cabin occupied by fur hunters, who have set out traps to capture the Dimwood Forest animals. In one of the traps, Ereth finds Leaper the Fox—who, with her dying breath, begs the prickly porcupine to take care of her three boisterous young kits, Tumble, Nimble, and Flip. "Jellied walrus warts!" Ereth exclaims, but reluctantly agrees.
Certainly this day is not going as he planned—and it's only just the beginning! Not only does Ereth suddenly have a rambunctious new family to take care of, but he's being stalked by Marty the Fisher, the one creature in Dimwood Forest who can do him harm. And Bounder, the father of the three little foxes, remembers all too well the nose full of quills he got a while back from the grumpy old animal who now fancies himself the leader of the den. He too sets out to show Ereth who's boss. Throw in an unexpected snowstorm, and all in all, it adds up to one brithday Ereth the porcupine is never going to forget, not even if he lives to be a hundred and twenty-two!
Operation Bailey Birthday
Piper Rayne
Romance / Contemporary / Humor and Comedy
LAKE STARLIGHT BUZZ WHEEL PRESS RELEASE: Rumor around town is a certain matriarch of the Bailey family is having a BIG BIRTHDAY! It's even spurred a few of the Bailey kids to return home to celebrate with their beloved great-grandmother, Dori. In fact, now that there are twenty-six Bailey great-grandchildren the event is going to be overflowing with laughter and love. Also... I heard that Piper & Rayne have been speaking to some of the kids (i.e. Calista, Maverick, Easton, Brinley and Palmer) and so we're getting some special POV's. I can't wait to report my findings the day after the party!
Bobby in Search of a Birthday
Edith Lavell
Mystery / Fiction / Childrens
Bobby North went out into the front yard by the iron gate between the two tall stone columns to watch the horses and wagons and \'mobiles traveling up and down that invitingly dusty and mysterious road that he was forbidden ever to set foot upon. He knew he could crawl under the gate, he was so little, and raise clouds of dust by dragging his feet in the road as two small boys did who passed by and stopped to gaze in wonder at Bobby and at the big brick house set back in the yard among some trees. He wondered if the Supe\'tendent would really send him to bed without anything to eat if he disobeyed her just this once and slipped under the gate, out into the road for as many as forty or a dozen minutes.
Motives for Murder, A Celebration of Peter Lovesey on His 80th Birthday
Detection Club
Members of London's famed Detection Club have joined together to honor Peter Lovesey, winner multiple times of the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger and Silver Dagger, and Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar for Best Novel, as well as Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. He is the creator of Victorian sleuths Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray, Inspector Peter Diamond, and the almost true-to-life Bertie Prince of Wales. The Detection Club was founded in 1930 by Anthony Berkeley. Its first Honorary President was G.K. Chesterton, to be succeeded by such luminaries as Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Julian Symons, and H. R. F. Keating. The current President, Martin Edwards, has edited this collection of new stories. Motives for Murder contains new stories to honor Peter Lovesey by some of the greatest names in current crime writing.
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Burly & Grum and The Birthday Surprise
Kate Tenbeth
Children's Books / Young Adult
It's Burly's birthday and he's decided he'd like to have a lazy day on the beach with his friend Grum the groblin. Little does he know however, that a bank robber is also there trying to hide some gold coins he's stolen. Throw in a detective and his daughter Tara, a crab with attitude and the Toolkit Gang and poor Burly has more than his fair share of surprises!This is the third of the Burly and Grum Tales. Burlington Bear and Grum the groblin are great friends. It's Burly's birthday and he's decided he'd like to have a lazy day on the beach. Little does he know however, that a bank robber is also there trying to hide some gold coins he's stolen. Throw in a detective and his daughter Tara, a crab with attitude called King and the Toolkit Gang and poor Burly has more than his fair share of surprises!
Abuela's Birthday
Jacqueline Jules
Sofia wants to make her grandma's birthday extra special. With the help of her cousins, she has the perfect plan. But an uninvited helper might ruin the entire surprise.
The Birthday Girl
Sarah Ward
Fiction / Mystery
Welcome to Eldey, an island with deadly secrets.Mona: a carefree artist, staying at the Cloister to work on her illustrations.Beth: the harried mother of a toddler, on the remote Welsh island for a weekend with her family.Charlotte: a reluctant stepmother who wanted a romantic getaway with her husband.One of them is a serial killer who poisoned four of her friends at her eleventh birthday party.They all fit the profile. Who will risk everything to kill again?An absolutely gripping Welsh crime novel, perfect for fans of Sarah Pearse and Lucy Foley.Praise for The Birthday Girl 'A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet'Atmospheric, tense, with lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. With a nod to Agatha Christie, the sharp narrative builds to a nail-biting...
Happy Birthday Murder
Rachel Woods
When reporter Roland Bean turns the big three-oh, his wife throws him, and his fraternal twin sister Robyn, a huge birthday bash. The festive occasion is lively and fun until a fight between his sister and her boyfriend ends the night on a sour note. Beanie decides to console Robyn but almost hits a man staggering in the road as he drives to her townhouse. A man who turns out to be Robyn's boyfriend and what's worse, he's been shot. The boyfriend's dying words shake Beanie to his core: Robyn ... shot ... me. Refusing to believe his twin sister killed a man, Beanie vows to use his investigative skills to prove her innocence. He discovers plenty of suspects as he delves into the doctor's dirty dealings, but can he solve the case before the killer makes him the next victim? Happy Birthday Murder is a cozy murder mystery novel. With lots of clues and red herrings, it features plenty of twists and turns to keep...
James's Birthday Party
Felice Stevens
When Malcolm discovers James has never had a birthday party, he's determined to make it a night James will never forget.The bonus audio of the story is included.
Birthday
Kōji Suzuki
Horror / Mystery / Nonfiction
Basis of the Hit Movie Ring 0: Birthday!
Birthday is Ring-master Koji Suzuki's return to the Ring universe, a collection of short stories focusing on the female characters with a theme of birth. An exploration of extraordinary circumstances from the perspective of memorable women, this expansion of the Ring, Spiral, and Loop world was adapted into a hit movie less than a year after the book's publication.
Thirty years before the tragic events of Ring, Sadako Yamamura was an aspiring stage actress on the verge of her theatrical debut. The beautiful and ravishing Sadako was the object of every male's desire involved with the company including n the director. There was one thespian she was interested in, but...
Fast forward past the events of Ring, Ryuji Takayama's distraught lover, Mai Takano is struggling in the wake of the professor's mysterious demise. Mai visits Ryuji's parents' house to find the missing pages of his soon-to-be published article. There she is drawn to a curious videotape and a fate more terrifying than Ryuji or Kazuyuki Asakawa's.
Reiko Sugiura questioned the purpose of bringing a child into a world where there was only death. She already lost one son, and the father of her unborn child, Kaoru Futami, had disappeared in search of a cure to the deadly disease that threatened all life. Despite Kaoru's to meet again in two months, he has not returned. Despondent but driven for answers Reiko is led to the Loop project, where she will discover the final truths of the Ring virus.
Black Canary's Birthday Ballad
Laurie S. Sutton
It's Harley's birthday! She's not locked in Arkham Asylum this year, so her wish is for the most spectacular celebration ever. Problem is, her felon friends aren't available to party, and sonic songstress Black Canary keeps crashing her to-do list of fun. Will the jaunty jester's big day be a big bust or will it end on a high note? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!
Birthday
Cesar Aira
Birthday is among the very best of Aira—it will surprise readers new to his work, and will deeply satisfy his many fansSoon enough you realize that you are no longer twenty years old, because right away you are no longer young ... and by the way, while you were thinking about other things, the world was also changing. And then, just as suddenly, you are fifty years old. Aira had anticipated his fiftieth—a time when he would not so much recall years past as look forward to what lies ahead—and yet that birthday came and went without much ado. It was only months later, while having a somewhat banal conversation with his wife about the phases of the moon, that he realized how little he really knows about his life. This book consists of a series of short chapters in which Aira searches for and meditates on the events that were significant to him during his first fifty years. Between anecdotes, and memories, the author ponders the origins of...
Dainty's Cruel Rivals; Or, The Fatal Birthday
Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
Romance
Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller wrote this popular book that continues to be widely read today despite its age.
Beach House Birthday and Other Stories
Shobhaa De
As the world is shaken by a virus, Shobhaa De – a writer who understands the human heart and how it beats – felt the need to document not just what she is going through personally but what the entire world is experiencing. And out of this need emerged many unique narratives ... Lockdown Liaisons is a collection of short stories, from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down – each story an unique offering from a writer who understands how very fragile human relationships can be as they break, suffer and are redefined under trying circumstances. Through these stories you will meet a host of interesting characters, dealing with the lockdown in ways that are unusual and unique. There is the woman who measures her life against the whistles of her neighbour's pressure cooker, the doctor who tries to feebly justify a hard decision that she takes and the Bollywood star who...
Birthday Business
Jacqueline Harvey
Willa's best old-age-friend Frank hates birthdays, but that's not going to stop her from throwing him the greatest surprise party ever!Willa plunges headlong into party planning and things immediately start to go wrong. She'll need all her problem-solving skills (with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof) to save the celebration!Can Willa pull off the surprise?
A Catered Birthday Party
Part #6 of "Mystery with Recipes" series by Isis Crawford
A Little Taste of Heaven catering certainly knows how to feed people. Dogs, however..? When sisters Bernie and Libby sign on to cater Trudy the Pug's birthday bash, it isn't just any doggie do. Trudy's owner, Annabel Colbert, is one of the richest women in town - and as mascot of the Colbert toy company, Trudy herself is a bona fide celebrity. But when the big day arrives, mere moments after dipping into the wine, Annabel is shrieking she's been poisoned - and falling face first into her soup. After two days in a coma, Annabel is dead. It seems the woman who had everything also had her share of enemies. In fact, Annabel was cheating, blackmailing, or backstabbing most everyone she knew - including Trudy's trainer and kennel owner. With so many suspects, sniffing out the truth is a risky proposition. Bernie and Libby had better close the oven on this case fast - before they get burned...From Publishers WeeklyAt the start of Crawford's diverting sixth mystery to feature Bernie and Libby Simmons (after 2008's A Catered Halloween), imperious Annabel Colbert hires the catering sisters of Longely, N.Y., to cook for her beloved pet pug's birthday lunch, demanding the same menu for the dogs and the people—at the same table no less. At the party, shortly after insulting all her human guests and drinking what she realizes is a glass of poisoned wine as soon as she gulps it down, Annabel collapses. Before losing consciousness, the wealthy entrepreneur (who dies two days later) gets Bernie and Libby to promise to find her killer. Suspects include Annabel's philandering husband; the husband's gorgeous, surgery-enhanced assistant; and the high school friend whose original idea Annabel stole to make millions. This gabby, low-key culinary cozy includes recipes for canines and humans, one a liver birthday cake you can serve to a person you dislike (Just frost with whipped cream and leave off the dog treats and Cheez Whiz). (Dec.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The Royal Birthday
Laura McGehee
It's the day of King Jonathan George Washington's 65th birthday party, which means he must choose one of his self-obsessed children to succeed him to the throne. Will he choose Prince Trevor, the purposefully disheveled "artist"? Princess Emma, the ruthlessly driven revolutionist? Or Prince Kyle, the eternally lovesick teenager? Take a deep breath, open your mind, and experience the hilarious hijinks of the modern American Royal family. The Royal Birthday is Book #1 from American Royalty, an EPIC Press series.
The Last Birthday Party
Gary Goldstein
There's nothing fabulous about 50 for L.A. film critic Jeremy Lerner, who loses his marriage, his job, and the use of his right arm just days after the birthday party he begged his now ex-wife not to throw him. But fate is a sly devil.Jeremy's string of calamities leads to a game-changing emotional and creative rebirth after he meets the intoxicating Annabelle, a beguiling widow who comes to his rescue-and Jeremy to hers. If only their baggage didn't match quite so well. With the added support of his wise and spirited mom, Joyce, his capricious and big-hearted son, Matty, and Matty's steadfast new boyfriend, Gabe, Jeremy begins to change in ways that surprise, inspire, and galvanize him. All of this while his career makes a head-spinning leap. The thing is, can it last?The Last Birthday Party combines wry observation with an everyday wistfulness for a warm, propulsive, humanly funny tale of second chances...
Switched at Birthday
Natalie Standiford
Young Adult / Contemporary / Fiction
What if your birthday wish turned you into someone else?Lavender and Scarlet are nothing alike. Scarlet is tall, pretty, and popular — the star of the soccer team and the queen of the school. Lavender is . . . well, none of these things. Her friends aren't considered cool, her hair is considered less than uncool, and her performance at the recent talent show is something nobody will ever forget — even though she really, really wants it to be forgotten.There's only one thing Lavender and Scarlet know for sure they have in common: the same birthday.They've never had parties together. They've never swapped presents. But this year, because of two wishes that turned all too true, they are about to swap something much bigger than presents. Because the morning after their birthdays, Lavender is going to wake up in Scarlet's body . . . and Scarlet is going to wake up in Lavender's. But in order to change back, they're going to have to figure out how to be someone...
The Birthday Party of No Return!
R. L. Stine
Horror / Children's Books / Mystery & Thrillers
Welcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.Lee Hargrove only wants one thing-to win a scholarship to Summer Sports Camp. His school is holding a competition and the winner gets to attend the camp for free. Lee is one of the favorites to win along with his friend, Cory "Lucky Duck" Duckworth and another athletic classmate, Laura Grodin. Laura is good...for a girl, but how can anyone compete with Cory's good luck streak? Lee has an idea and he's about to give Cory an unforgettable birthday present that will really get the party started.
Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday
Barbara Park
Children's Books
Barbara Park’s New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation!
Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! That meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party on Saturday—except Junie B.! Should she have her own birthday party six months early and not invite Jim? Or should she move to It’s a Small World After All in Disneyland?
USA Today :
“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”
Publishers Weekly :
“Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.”
Kirkus Reviews :
“Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.”
Time :
“Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”
Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks
Oliver Optic
Adventure / Children's
The Birthday Party - A Story for Little Folks is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Oliver Optic is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Oliver Optic then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
A Birthday Itch (MFF Bisexual Threesome Romance): A Swingers Night's Tale!
Mia Moore
When He Got Gassed He Let It All Hang Out!
Jeff’s about to turn 30. His lovely wife Grace is at loose ends.
What do you get for the guy who says he doesn’t want anything? He keeps silent on the matter until a trip to the dentist. The laughing gas acts like a truth serum, and Grace is appalled at what comes out of his mouth!
He wants a threesome with her and her best friend Lily!
What’s the matter with him? Who cares if it’s ‘every guy’s fantasy’! Every girl wants to get it on with Johnny Depp, but you don’t see Grace haunting Hollywood do you? Her best friend? He’s out of his mind! No freaking way, buster!
No way until Lily tells Grace a secret she’s harbored…
From a hot and sweaty girls’ night out to an outright decadent weekend in the woods, a drenching tale of loving ménage.
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Men of the Void: The Librarian's Birthday Surprise
Foxx, Nia K.
The Void. Somewhere between heaven and hell, neither
dead nor alive, lost souls wait for someone to need them -- their only hope, to
prove they are deserving of a second chance. One chance to find love…
Four unlikely friends
are destined to find themselves and love. Sierra, Casey, Naz, and Vicki, were
fated in their childhood to be best friends and in spite of their busy lives
still get together for special occasions as adults, like Sierra’s 30th
birthday.
Sierra is content with her
neat, orderly life. Her career as a librarian fits her like a glove. She’s
happy among the stacks and periodicals. With her birthday just around the
corner she suspects her friends are up to no good. She just never imagined
their meddling would involve one kick-ass conjuring spell and an oh-so-handsome
Highland warrior.
Seventieth Birthday Speech
Mark Twain
Literature & Fiction / Short Stories / Biographies & Memoirs
prose; non-fiction
