The secret birthday
text and jacket art by Rosemary Wells
Noisy Nora finds a surprising new site for her birthday party when her mother will not let her invite all of her classmates to her house because it is too small.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Alvin Ho
by Lenore Look (2010)
About this book
When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAlvin Ho Lead Character
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