Ocean State Libraries

"It's Livia's fortieth birthday, and her husband, Adam, is throwing her the party of a lifetime. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter, Marnie, who's studying abroad. But Livia is secretly glad that Marnie won't be there, because Livia has recently uncovered a stunning secret about her daughter. And while she's waiting until the party is over to tell Adam, he has his own surprise. Adam has arranged for Marnie to fly back for the party....

Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, beautiful thirty-three-year-old triplets, seem to attract attention everywhere they go. Whenever they're together, laughter, drama, and mayhem seem to follow. But apart, each is very much her own woman, dealing with her own share ofups and downs. Lyn has organized her life into one big checklist, juggling the many balls of work, marriage, and motherhood with expert precision, but is she as together as her datebook would...

"Eva is planning a big sleepover for her "hatchday" celebration, but one of her friends, Sue, does not seem to want to attend--so Eva must find out what is bothering Sue, and help her get over her first-sleepover jitters." --

"Who took Kitty's presents? Why are Kitty's friends so bizarre? Readers will laugh out loud at Kitty's feline mood swings, and they'll be touched by the heartwarming visit from a surprise guest. Who doesn't love cake and presents and party games? Bad Kitty, of course."--

"Princess Bing Bong is a quirky, silly Princess who marches to the beat of her own drum. It's no surprise when her birthday party doesn't quite go as planned! She gets her friends and family into some pretty interesting situations with her wild imagination!"--Amazon.com

Because Shawn and his dog Keeper were born on the same day, they share a wonderful party on their sixth birthday, until it appears that Keeper has eaten the cake.

It's Karen's birthday and she's having two parties--one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's house, but what Karen really wants for her birthday is one party, with her whole family together.

The day Martha Winter decided to tear apart her family began like any other. When the mother of three, sits down one morning to write out the invitations to her eightieth birthday celebration, she knows that what she is planning to reveal at the party could ruin the idyllic life she and her husband David spent over fifty years building. But she has to let her family know what she and David have sacrificed. She can't live a lie any more.

"When monkey confides to elephant that today is his birthday, elephant decides to turn Clever Rat's get together into a surprise birthday party for his friend." --