When an unusual entertainer becomes the bearer of the birthday gifts, the guest of honor must take extra precautions before opeing his presents in this frightening tale for middle readers. Original.

The evil dummy comes to life to tell his own twisted tales and scary stories! It's bad enough Ian Barker has to spend his twelfth birthday with his sister and their two annoying cousins. The four of them can't ever hang out without getting into trouble. Vinnie and Jonny always want to play with Ian's stuff. They take extra turns and break everything they touch. Even Ian's new birthday presents are up for grabs. But when Ian gets a Slappy dummy from his dad, things go from bad to worse. When Slappy's in charge, you don't fight over him, he fights over you!

Pig and Mouse are hard at work baking the best birthday cake EVER for Cow. But it would be a lot easier if Duck weren't hanging around, yammering on about turnips or some nonsense. (Sheesh!) With all this silliness going on, how will they manage to throw Cow a spectacular birthday party? Well, as it turns out, crazy Duck just might have had the right idea all along! This second picture book from Jan Thomas features wacky humor that toddlers will adore, rowdy repetitions, irreverent dialogue--and a hilarious twist at the end.

A book that kids can write (and draw) about their birthday—with a little help from Dr. Seuss! This hardcover collectible activity book based on Happy Birthday to You! has the easy-to-read and easy-to-fill-in style of Dr. Seuss’s classic My Book About Me. Elementary school–age children will be excited to write—and draw—all about their birthdays: from the qualities they were born with that make them unique to their favorite kind of cake! Includes quotes from Happy Birthday to You!, simple writing activities, yes-or-no questions, unfinished images for kids to complete, and space for family and friends to share birthday wishes. Perfect for celebrating individuality—and birthdays, of course (especially when paired with a copy of Happy Birthday to You!)—this book is bound to become a cherished family keepsake. Collect all the By ME, Myself Books—My Book About Me, Oh, the Places I’ll Go!, My Book About Christmas, and Happy Birthday to Me!—and encourage kids to write the story of their lives!

In order to win a scholarship to summer sports camp, Lee Hargrove plans to change his rival Cory "Lucky Duck" Duckworth's good luck streak with a birthday present he will never forget.

OH NO!!! You found The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World! Well, since you're already here I may as well tell you about it... Poor Nameless tries to explain to the reader why this book is simply the WORST book in the whole entire world. Will he succeed in his noble quest? Is he the reason this book is the worst?? Will it have a happy ending or the worst ending ever??? The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a humorous and witty tale for young and seasoned readers. Whatever you do though, don't read it out loud! You may catch wind of these words: toot, stinky, booger, and booty. You've been warned, but you'll still want to see what happens next!

"With perceptive examples and over-the-top images of physical comedy, Heide and Feiffer acknowledge, and perhaps demystify, some shared fears." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) You’re skating downhill, but you don’t know how to stop. You’re having your hair cut, and you suddenly realize . . . they’re cutting it too short. There’s no question about it: some things are scary. And never have common bugaboos been exposed with more comic urgency than in this masterful mix of things horrible and humiliating, monstrous or merely unsettling. Perfectly pitched to a kid’s perspective, Florence Parry Heide’s witty text and Jules Feiffer’s over-the-top illustrations will get even the most anxious recipients laughing, while reassuring them (no matter how old they are) that they’re not alone in their fears.