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Kate's Surprise

by Susan Saunders · 1987

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Kate's birthday is coming up, and the Sleepover Friends want to make it really special. They decide to throw Kate a suprise party. What a mistake!

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Lauren, Stephanie, and Patti have to keep all sorts of secrets from the Birthday Girl. Pretty soon they're almost ignoring her. Kate's not suspicious- she just mad!

Maybe a suprise party is more trouble than it's worth.

Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 73 pages

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