A very clever snowman eludes the traps of the group of children who built him as a contest entry, while gathering items for a surprise.

"Two siblings provide instructions for how to surprise one's dad, including surprises you can make, do, or find--and how to plan a Special Day surprise party for him"--

"On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos—and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet!"--Amazon.com.

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.

Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results.

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

Princess Ellie always wants to sneak off to the stables — and especially when she realizes something's wrong with her pony, Starlight. But Meg the groom won't tell her what it is. To take her mind off it, Ellie goes for a ride on the beach. But then disaster strikes and she's stuck! How will she get back to her beloved Starlight?

Warning readers who dare to open the book that there is a lion hiding inside, this surprising story helps them discover what is really lurking in the pages of this interactive adventure.

Duck and Duck busily prepare for a party, while their housemate, Moose, only gets in the way.

It is SpongeBob's birthday, but everyone seems to have forgotten.