Summer's over and that can only mean one thing for eight-and-3/4-year-old Mallory--she has to go back to school. But not just any school, an new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse--until her first day. She has to sit with Pamela, who always says the right thing and steals her ideas. Her new neighbor, Joey is s...
Mallory McDonald is turning 9! And she's ready to celebrate getting through the past year--one troubled with moving, starting a new school, making new friends, and sibling rivalry. Mallory wants her ninth birthday to be extra special, so she plans an entire "birthday month" celebration. But soon, things aren't going according to plan, and Mallory frets that being nine may be just as difficult as being eight. Is there anything she can do to tur...
After moving to a new town, eight-year-old Mallory keeps throwing stones in the "Wishing Pond" but things will not go back to the way they were before, and she remains torn between old and new best friends.
Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation) - she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse - until her first day.