Happy Birthday, Mallory!

Mallory McDonald #4

by Laurie B. Friedman, Tamara Schmitz (Illustrator)

Mallory McDonald is turning nine! And she is ready to celebrate getting the past year over―one troubled with moving, starting a new school, making new friends, and sibling rivalry. Mallory wants her ninth birthday to be extra special. So instead of celebrating just one day, she plans an entire “birth month” celebration. But soon, things aren’t going according to plan, and Mallory fears that being nine may be just as difficult as being eight.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Laurie Friedman is the author and ghostwriter of over 300 award-winning picture books, easy readers, chapter books, and novels for young readers including the bestselling Mallory McDonald series, the Moose the Dog easy reader series, the Camp Creepy Lake and Wendy & Willow chapter books, and may picture books including Cows in the House and Love, Ruby Valentine.

Reviews

[Savindi · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great book it was a true story that can happen to any one i loved this book

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute series for girls.

[Shami Pula · Rating 5 out of 5]

For some weird reason i like this series. Its very entertaining, and sometimes you cant put it down. It seems like a kiddy book, but I love it. You learn a lot.

[Karen Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I WILL MISS TAMARA SCHMIDTZ' ILLUSTRATIONS!

[Kryssy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Page graphics: cheeseburger the cat in a birthday hat and a present

Every time i’m away from these books for a while i forget just how annoying and selfish Mallory is. It’s like she’s the Greg Heffley before he was a thing. And poor Mary Ann is Rowley that stays and puts up with the MC’s crap. At least Mallory isn’t also mean to Mary Ann

- mallory wants to celebrate her entire birthday month
- Dad thinks a lot of the items mallory wants to do this month are unreasonable. Including a surprise party. He’s pushing for the same type of party max had when he turned 9
- Mission of telling everyone she knows about a party that weekend. Doesn’t even listen to what they have going on and assumes everyone is coming
- Mom got sick on first weekend of birthday month
- Class assignment to write about weekend. Mallory wrote about doing nothing and being told no
- Mom is making a cake for Winnie’s half birthday
- Parents both forgot to bring cupcakes for classroom celebration
- Mallory tries to cut her own bangs
- Mary Ann helps fix the hair situation with a headband
- The start of mary ann and joey’s parents getting together!?!?!
- Mary ann helps plan surprise party. They come up with invitations, food, and party favors
- mallory didn’t even remember it was her birthday because she stayed up late planning her party
- There was a surprise party! Never a skating party. Mary ann was playing along with planning the entire time
- Included how to’s for the fan invitations, bookmark party favors, and even thank you notes

[Audrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

It sucks. The girl is a spoiled brat. The type of brat I wanna punch! Hard!

[Avery (hermilor) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was entertaining, but it needs more character development. I didn't feel a connection to any of the characters.

[Lily]

younger lily’s favorite series 🥹

[Tessa Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Happy Birthdy Mallory was an ok book. Some of the parts was really good and some of the parts was ok and some of the parts annoying. I liked some of the chapters amd here thay are,Mallory on mission,Mallory gets a makeover,A pajama party,Surprises and Mallorys party planning kit. I f you want to know what the surprises are you have to read the book and find out.

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

mallory she wants her birthday to be extra special so they have a slumber party and make cupcakes. they have a water balloon fight with the boys and make a big mess. when her parents arrive home, mallory blames it on the babysitter. she later apologizes to the babysitter.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

very sneaky and happy

[Makenna]

okay i guess... this girl is not like any girl on know. she is so weird and stubborn and idk its odd....

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

No review.

[Allison C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way to easy!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chioma Onuoha · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun

[epic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book. The characters seemed a bit too happy and cheesy, and I thought the age for getting ears pierced was at least 13?

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was OK. Birthday problems.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good series for girls. Mallory is sensitive and spunky.

[Filsan]

Mallory is turning nine and is so excited

[Hillvan]

650L

[Erin Dunlevy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yah

I am so sad that the book is ended. It's great. I liked the suprise, and funnynis it was good.

[Kaytee · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was......... well i think it is in between but it was really good. my best fav part was when they surprised Mallory witha special party and i thought that was really nice of them.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mallory plans a surprise party with her friend Mary Ann but her family also planned one.