"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....

"The bug on a bike is riding somewhere, but no one quite knows the destination. But that doesn't stop all the other animals from following along"--

Gathering at the wealthy bohemian enclave of Topanga Canyon to celebrate her fiftieth birthday, Dani Sanders, after taking a short-acting psychedelic under the stars, wakes up to discover that her friends have gone missing and must figure out if she's been abandoned or if someone's taken them.

"The day Martha Winter decided to tear apart her family began like any other. As the mother of three writes 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 the family must know what she and David have sacrificed. She can't live a lie any more. So the invitations go out, calling her three children...

It is their human friend Owen's birthday, and Rocky and Daisy want to participate in the preparations--and share in the food.

When Joanne's friends reluctantly accept an invitation to her birthday party, it quickly becomes clear that there is more to this weekend than they are expecting. One of them is hiding a secret. And Joanne is planning to reveal it... A weekend away in a cottage in the woods sounds like fun - until no one can hear your cries for help. Four friends. A party to die for. Who will survive?

A little monster is having a wonderful time at his friend's birthday party, playing games, dancing, and eating monster treats, but his mood changes quickly when Dad arrives to take him home.

"It's just like magic! The new boy staying at Starwatcher Towers is supposed to do a magic show at a birthday party, but he's not very good. His tricks are always going wrong! Luckily, Cassie has a few tricks up her own sleeve, like a brand-new charm for her bracelet. Can she use it to add some real magic to this party--and make another wish come true?"--p. [4] of cover.

Running into Bear who is anxious about celebrating her birthday, Yoga Bunny shows her yoga poses, meditation warm-ups, and deep breathing exercises to help her enjoy her day.

When Heidi's busy life keeps her from remembering her friend Bruce's birthday, she decides to throw a magical make-up party to apologize.