Happy Birthday, Mallory! Book

Mallory McDonald is turning 9!And she's ready to celebrate! Eight was a hard year. She had to move, go to a new school, make new friends, and deal with her annoying older brother. She wants nine to be the best year ever, so she's planning an extra special celebration. But things don't go according to plan, and Mallory fears being nine might be just as hard as being eight. Is there anything she can do to put the happy back into her birthday?

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-Because she had such a tough time being eight (having to move away from her best friend and go to a new school), Mallory decides that turning nine calls for some special preparation. In fact, she decides to celebrate her entire birth month and comes up with an elaborate set of plans. Her mom and dad nix most of them but allow her to invite her old pal for a birthday visit. Mallory's enthusiasm is infectious and she can be understanding when things don't go her way, but sometimes she seems whiny and self-absorbed. Cartoonlike drawings and large print make the story accessible to early chapter-book readers. Buy where other Mallory books have been popular.-Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.