The Birthday Ball

The Birthday Ball
Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2010-04-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547488246

Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her royal life and the excitement surrounding her sixteenth birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by three grotesquely unappealing noblemen, she escapes her fate—for a week. Disguised as a peasant, she attends the village school as the smart new girl, “Pat,” and attracts friends and the attention of the handsome schoolmaster. Disgusting suitors, lovable peasants, and the clueless king and queen collide at the ball, where Princess Patricia Priscilla calls the shots. What began as a cure for boredom becomes a chance for Princess Patricia Priscilla to break the rules and marry the man she loves.

The Tiara Club 1: Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball

The Tiara Club 1: Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball
Author: Vivian French
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2007-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061124281

A sparkly new chapter-book series begins, featuring the sweet escapades of six young princesses-in-training. The first three installments introduce princesses Charlotte, Katie, and Daisy. Illustrations.

Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball

Princess Charlotte and the Birthday Ball
Author: Vivian French
Publisher: Tiara Club
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2005
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781843628637

Where do Princesses go to school? The Princess Academy! There they learn all they need to know about becoming a proper Princess. With dramas and tiaras, this series is full of things for young readers to identify with and enjoy. Each story revolves around the six members of the Tiara Club, Princesses Emily, Katie, Daisy, Charlotte, Sophia and Alice, and follows their adventures as they pass through each level of schooling, from Grade 1 (How to behave at a Grand Ball) to Grade 6 (How to deal with a Wicked Fairy).

Krystal Ball: Dream Birthday

Krystal Ball: Dream Birthday
Author: Ruby Ann Phillips
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 147955975X

Krystal Ball is hoping for a dream birthday, but her fortune-telling talents are giving her nightmares.

The Great and Powerful

The Great and Powerful
Author: Ruby Ann Phillips
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2014
Genre: Bullying
ISBN: 1479531537

Nine-year-old Krystal Ball's class is performing a play based on The Wizard of Oz, and Krystal is disappointed when class bully Emily gets the part of Dorothy, but maybe she can use her fortune-telling talents to turn an enemy into a friend.

An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball

An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630831565

All the invited animals, from one little mouse to ten little porcupines, busily prepare to attend the Butterfly Ball.

Ball

Ball
Author: Mary Sullivan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547681240

A dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth. After his best little-girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck. Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime’s wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine monomania. Ball? Ball.

The Magic Ball of Wool

The Magic Ball of Wool
Author: Susanna Isern
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 841561991X

Winner at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A magic ball has mysteriously appeared and will help to weave the most beautiful friendship between the animals of the forest. One morning, a hedgehog wakes up to find a mysterious ball of wool caught in his prickles. Why would he want a ball of wool?, he wonders in dismay. His friend the spider, who was an expert knitter, encouraged him to start knitting, teaching him all the keys and secrets to making a perfect sweater. Fascinated, all of the forest animals come to his house and the hedgehog happily knits something for each of his visitors. CLICKETY-CLICK, CLICKETY-CLICK... A stitch here, a stitch there... When the hedgehog stops knitting, he realizes something amazing—the ball of wool is magic! A charming tale of friendship, generosity and kindness that will bring out the best in young readers by encouraging them to help others.

Happy Birthday, Moon

Happy Birthday, Moon
Author: Frank Asch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442494026

Moonbear comes up with the perfect birthday gift for the moon in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Moonbear discovers that he and the moon share the same birthday. Now Moonbear wants to give his nighttime friend a present. But what do you buy the moon? This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

The Birthday Book

The Birthday Book
Author: Ann Druitt
Publisher: Festivals and the Seasons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Birthdays
ISBN: 9781903458013

Birthdays are milestones on our journey through life. The authors say, "We wrote this book for the many people who wish to find ways of bringing beauty, meaning, and a touch of magic into the celebration of birthdays." Packed with recipes, stories, songs and games, and ideas for cards, decorations, and presents, The Birthday Book is spiced with quotations from famous birthday celebrants and amusing historical anecdotes. Features: - A complete resource for birthday celebrations from age one to 100+. - How to organize a party--invitations, games, prizes and food. - Party suggestions for teenagers, 18 to 21 year-olds, twins, and small children. - Unique celebrations for those on holiday, ill, Christmas birthdays, and rainy days. - Birthday traditions from around the world--Chinese, Muslim, Hindu, and many more.