Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes

What's so scary about a birthday party? Alvin Ho can tell you, if he's not too frightened to speak. 1. You might be dressed for bowling...but everyone else is dressed for swimming. 2. You could get mistaken for the piñata...or worse, the donkey, and get a tail pinned on you! 3. Someone might say hello...and expect you to say hello back. 4. You could eat too much cake. 5. You could throw up. So when Alvin received an invitation to a party--a girl's party--how will he ever survive?