Mallory McDonald does not want to move! When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald’s parents tell her that they are moving, she’s mad—really mad! It’s not fair! How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in the whole wide world? Who will she paint her toenails with, tell secrets to, and make scrapbooks with? When Mallory arrives at her new house on Wish Pond Road, things are terrible. Her room is too small and the girl next door is mean. But Joey lives next door, too. Even though he doesn’t paint his toes, he tells jokes, helps teach her cat to do tricks, and shows her how to skateboard. Mallory’s having so much fun she forgets the pact she made with Mary Ann never to make friends with a boy next door. But, when Mary Ann comes to visit, what will Mallory do? Will she have to choose between her best friend and her new friend? Meet Mallory McDonald, a spunky, energetic young girl whose comical exploits and joke-telling will hit the mark with early chapter book readers. Check out Mallory's website at mallorymcdonald.com. Kids can meet Mallory's creator (author Laurie Friedman), find out fun facts about Mallory's family and friends, and see how many details they remember from her books. The "Fun Stuff" section is loaded with goodies—a fan club certificate, screensavers and wallpaper, recipes, bookmarks, stationery, even a Mallory Calendar! (And educators, the website has a downloadable teacher's guide with great ideas for using the books in the classroom.) "Mallory is a lively, appealing character with a penchant for jokes and creative endeavors that have some comical, mixed results." -- Booklist "Mallory is an appealing character who deserves a place alongside Junie B. Jones, Judy Moody, Amber Brown, and Clarice Bean." -- School Library Journal "Readers will find her [Mallory] - and Joey - likable characters, worth revisiting." -- Publisher's Weekly Meet Mallory McDonald, a spunky, energetic young girl whose comical exploits and joke-telling will hit the mark with early chapter-book readers. Kids can meet Mallory's creator (author Laurie Friedman), find out fun facts about Mallory's family and friends, and see how many details they remember from her books. The "Fun Stuff" section is loaded with goodies--a fan club certificate, screensavers and wallpaper, recipes, bookmarks, stationery, even a Mallory Calendar! (And educators, the website has a downloadable teacher's guide with great ideas for using the books in the classroom.) Laurie Friedman is the author of the popular Mallory series, The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series, and many award-winning picture books. She lives in Florida. As an illustrator, Tamara Schmitz is well known to the many elementary-grade fans of Laurie Friedman's Mallory chapter books. Tamara grew up one of six children in the small town of Carey, Ohio. She graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design, and spent her early career as an art director in advertising, teaching art, and illustrating greeting cards. Schmitz addresses a topic close to her own heart in her original self-illustrated picture book Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce . Sitting at her desk for too many hours, however, drives Tamara crazy. So in her free time she works on getting her third degree black belt in Taekwondo. Tamara resides in Cincinnati with her husband, two children, and stepson. Used Book in Good Condition