"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"--

Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person, with no time for geegaws, 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. Will Eugenia find a way to sell, destroy, or give away the mysterious instrument -- or will she discover that a little frivolity can be surprisingly joyful?

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.

"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.

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.

The elephants decide it's their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn't quite go according to plan. The elephants should have listened to Elmer's friends ... A new tale to celebrate Elmer the Patchwork Elephant's 30th birthday from master-storyteller David McKee, this is the twenty-seventh Elmer storybook!

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

When Moomintroll wakes up in January, he finds that winter has changed all his favorite places in the Valley.

"After being together for ten years, Sylvie and Dan have all the trimmings of a happy life and marriage; they have a comfortable home, fulfilling jobs, beautiful twin girls, and communicate so seamlessly, they finish each other's sentences. However, a trip to the doctor projects they will live another 68 years together and panic sets in. They never expected "until death do us part" to mean seven decades. In the name of marriage survival, they quickly...

Piggie le dice a Gerald que tiene una gran sorpresa para él, pero aún no está ahí, así que Gerald debe ser paciente. "Piggie tells Gerald she has a big surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient"--