Georgie the cat loves to throw parties but this time, not one of his friends can come.

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

On Halloween, Melly is invited to Cousin Malberta's home for a surprise, but as she walks there on a beautifully spooky evening, she is followed by increasing numbers of creatures that may actually be frightening.

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

"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"--

"Piggie tells Gerald she has a big surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient"--

"Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person, with no time for geegaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. When an unexpected package containing an accordian arrives at her house, she is determined to have nothing to do with it. But her plans to sell the accordion, destroy the accordion, or give the accordion away all end in frustration. Will Eugenia find a way to deal with this troublesome package---or will she discover that a little frivolity can be surprisingly...

"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"--