by Roni Schotter (2006)
At Walter's World of Beauty, Luisa's secret plans are underway to create a very special birthday celebration for her hard-working, single mother who is employed there as a stylist.
[written and illustrated] by Marianne Richmond
"Bouncy text and whimsical watercolor paintings offer the reader numerous options for honoring his or her big day -- from eating chocolate cake for breakfast to throwing a marvelous party! Tucked within the pages, too, is a tribute to what's really worth celebrating -- the person behind the birthday!"--Page 4 of cover.
Anne Digby
Elizabeth is furious when a girl new to the sixth form becomes head girl over the obvious choice, her friend Emma. The new head girl, Kerry, is a young actress, and Elizabeth is convinced that all the seniors have been swayed by her acting skills, both on screen and at school. She knows the real Kerry is a nasty piece of work - but how can she prove it? Kerry is cleverer than Elizabeth thinks, and somehow she just manages to make the Naughtiest Girl look like a troublemaker ...