Cañon City Public Library

"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--

As Mother's Day approaches, Papa Bear and the cubs do their best to surprise Mama with breakfast in bed and a gift, and Mama does her best not to ruin the surprise.

Merry Hanson wants to know how Miss Ruby Spindler knows so much but she has to look for her missing cat.

What will it take for a cynical older sister to realize she's a born accordion player -- with music in her heart? Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person with no time for gee-gaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she is determined to have nothing to do with it. But her plans to sell the accordion, destroy the accordion, and give the accordion away all end in frustration. How can...

While Wendy is gone for the day, Bob the builder and the others fix up her garden to surprise her.

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.

Arthur has a surprise for D.W. on her birthday.

"Patches has been sleeping on the job. The friends accuse her of being lazy. Soon, mice begin to overrun the barn. Luckily, her farmyard friends know just what to do!"--Page [4] of cover.

When Leo's mother announces there will be a surprise at dinner, Leo and his brother are desperate to find out what it is, and their imaginations run wild.

"... full of dinosaurs driving, splashing, and climbing--but where are they going? Find out in this racing, roaring birthday story for everyone who loves dinosaurs and things that go zoom!"--From publisher description.