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"A funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink--who finally pushes back. Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is forty-five, perimenopausal and stalled--the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian. And today she's really losing it. Stuck in traffic, she finally has had enough. To the astonishment of everyone, Grace gets out of her car and simply walks away. Grace sets off across...

Olivia decides to throw her mother a surprise birthday party, and with a little help from her father, her grandmother, and her brother she fixes a menu of red foods and gets everything ready.

Junie B. is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.

"The little snowplow loves his job on the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, but the work he loves best is plowing snow. Throughout the year, he wishes for snow to come, but winter begins without a single flake in sight. As the weeks pass and the little snowplows birthday approaches, he starts to wonder whether it will snow at all. Will the little snowplows birthday dreams come true? The plucky little hero of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Little Snowplow...

"Sapphire's birthday is nearly here and her friends are planning a magical party. But Troy has been behaving strangely-could he be keeping a secret from the others" (publisher)?

"Ruby's having a birthday party, and while all the girls play games, Max can't stop thinking about presents. When Ruby finally opens her gifts, Max gets his chance to give Ruby an extra-special birthday surprise!"--Back cover.

Grumpy Cat is about to have the most unhappy birthday ever--and that's just the way she likes it! The world-famous feline stars in this hilarious leveled reader, with all-new full-color illustrations. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door."

While preparing for Suzette's birthday party, Johnny-Ray and his friends find that Timmy fell into a hole and needs help.

Deciding to organize a Royal Quincea�nera at the palace for her best friend's upcoming 15th birthday, Elena finds herself tested by her friend's growing obsession with making the party perfect.