Nikki's best friends want to throw her a birthday party with cake, special invitations, and even a DJ. But when her mom claims the party is too expensive, Nikki thinks her birthday might be a bust.
"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?"--Provided by publisher.
A child presents ten essential rules of birthday wishes, from planning the right party through having the right dessert--with a light to blow out--to keeping the wish secret.
While celebrating his birthday with his family, Geronimo realizes someone has replaced all of his money with counterfeit bills and sets out to find the thieves.
Rosamond throws a birthday party for her cousin, Lizzy, and invites Lizzy's four pet snakes, Nate, and his dog, Sludge. Nate does not like snakes, but when one goes missing, he faces his fears and puts his detective skills to work to find the missing guest.
When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games. It must be a birthday! But whose birthday is it? That's the surprise!
Harry is worried when he discovers someone has given his best friend Hedgehog the exact same birthday gift he brought, but Hedgehog reassures his best pal that since he now has two airplanes he can race them with Harry.