Nancy is furious when she cannot go to her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing might just be extraordinary enough to make her feel better. Includes facts about butterflies.

Offers suggestions and advice for girls on how to plan, prepare for, and enjoy different kinds of parties.

When Karen and Nancy get into a big fight before Karen's first sleepover party, Nancy doesn't come. A new girl comes instead and she is no fun.

Provides directions for preparing invitations, refreshments, games, and favors for such parties as an Alchemists' Gathering, Chinese Dragon Fete, Merlin's Birthday Parley, and Wizard's Welcome Springtime Fairy Frolic.

Contains ideas for 35 parties for children of all ages, including invitations, decorations, low-cost party favors, games, activities, and recipes.

"This summer, meet your neighbors. The residents of the exclusive cul-de-sac on Alton Road are entangled in a web of secrets and scandal utterly unknown to the outside world, and even to each other. On the night of the annual Summer block party, there has been a murder. But, who did it and why takes readers back one year earlier, as rivalries and betrayals unfold--discovering that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing--and no one--is...

A child fantasizes about what she would serve various friends, relatives, and acquaintances at a tea party.

When Annie's friends accept her invitation to come as they are to her party, everyone has a good time.

"It's Froggy's birthday, but no one has remembered. His parents don't seem to realize it's his special day, and none of his friends are at home to wish him a happy birthday. Will Froggy celebrate his birthday all alone? Has everyone really forgotten?"--

A little boy tries to plan his own surprise birthday party.