Priya plans a fairy-tale-themed party for her friend's rescue puppy, which will raise money to help African wild dogs--but with five invited dogs the party is likely to be chaotic.

"An exploration of how women influenced cocktail culture from the late 19th century onwards, including more than 40 recipes for punches, spritzes, wine cups, and more"--

"Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah and Tansy have been best friends since grade school. They wonder if that was the last time they all actually liked each other. As adults, their lives have splintered. Farah is engaged and is fast becoming a complete bridezilla. Dominica's a successful divorce attorney with no time for anything but work. Tansy runs a vegan cafe and is preparing for a shotgun marriage to awful Ivan. Lauren has had a total "failure to...

"Everyone likes parties... don't they? Not if you're Dora! Dora is a fun-loving girl but she doesn't like parties, even at her friend Rashid's. They are too loud and too busy. When Rashid sends her an invitation, she thinks up all kinds of reasons not to go: A gorilla broke into her bedroom and stole her party dress... She has a sore knee, or throat, or toe, or all three... One of her shoes fell in the pond and was eaten by a giant frog... Dora does...

Collects six stories depicting Fancy Nancy's humorous adventures as she wears her nightgown to school, visits an aquarium, plans a surprise party, has backward day at school, reads with a friend and takes her dog to puppy school.