Campfire Mallory

Mallory McDonald #9

by Laurie B. Friedman, Laurie Friedman

It's summertime and the Wish Pond Road gang is getting ready to go to Camp Blue Lake. Mallory's not so sure she wants to go. What if she gets homesick or none of the other kids like her? Her best friends, Mary Ann and Joey, convince her how fun it will be to go swimming, boating, and roast marshmallows over a campfire. But when Mallory arrives at camp, nothing goes as planned. Will Mallory ever find a way to be a happy camper?

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Summer, Friendship, Fiction, Middle Grade

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

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 many picture books including Cows in the House and the Ruby Valentine books.

Reviews

[Sophie]

Its a kinda good book not super great Its about mallory go's to camp and she and maryann aren't
In the same group so she she has to spend time with Carine Green.

[Kryssy]

**3.5**

This was the first mallory book i ever read not knowing that it was part of such a large series

Page graphics: campfire and a fly

Each chapter since arriving to camp has a words of wisdom section. Like camp rules but also just reminders to have fun

The story is kind of annoying and I wish it showed more camp things but i can’t be too mad at it since it started the whole series for me

- All friends are coming and excited to go but now Mallory is unsure
- Meet taylor. She has been to camp before
- Mary ann is in a different bunk
- helps carine with her stuff but is annoyed when she is thanked in front of the whole group
- Carine picks mallory as a bunkmate
- Cheeseburger sent mallory a letter at camp
- Mallory is being embarrassed by carine. She left without a buddy so they had to wear life jackets. Neither are comfortable using a knife to cut a potato so carine comes up with a stupid idea that everyone makes fun of them for
- Carine left right before an activity. She got them disqualified
- Carine gets paint sprayed all over her. Including her eyes. Everything thinks it was mallory’s fault
- Carine was only thinking of mallory when she left. Like her parents. Made her feel bad. Also got a letter from her parents saying she deserves a second chance
- Plans to all return to camp next year
- Includes letters from camp friends and counselors. And photos. Must have all been taken on the last day since mallory and carine are both smiling in them

[Celina White]

I like what happens in the book. I encourage kids to read this book, or just the Mallory series. I like Laurie Friedman's book. They're fun to read!

[Stephanie Cook]

I didn’t quite approve of what Mallory did in this book, but it’s better than some of the other things she has done.

[Evelyn Cletcher]

That was not "bug juice", those kids were drinkin' lean

[Bmack]

My childhood is filled with great memories of going away to summer camp, but the first time I went away to camp I wasn’t too sure it was a good idea. Just like Mallory MacDonald in the book “Campfire Mallory” I was thinking about all the reason why it wasn’t such a good idea. Some of Mallory’s reasons for not going were, “ What if I fall into the lake and get eaten by a fish or two” or “What if there are bats in my bunk?” Her parents convince her to give it a try and off to Camp Blue Lake she went. When Mallory arrives at Camp nothing goes as planned. She ends up in a different cabin from her best friend and her bunkmate Carine won’t leave her alone. Can Malory survive her first summer away at camp?

[Lisa]

Its summertime and Mallorys getting ready to leave for sleep away camp for the first time. Shes nervous, but her best friends Mary Ann and Joey are going, too, and they persuade her just how much fun it will be. But when Mallory arrives, things dont go as planned. She and Mary Ann are put in different bunks and Mallory is soon befriended by another camper, Carine, who wants to stay by Mallorys side all the time. Even though Carine has the best intentions, she keeps getting them into trouble. Mallory keeps giving Carine another chance, but how many chances can one girl get

[Ashlyn]

This book was really good. I like that what I took for the moral was, No matter where you are you can always make friends. Whitch eventually through-out the book Mallory learns when She and her BFF get seperated at sleepover-camp. Mallory ends up getting to be bunk-mates with an annoying girl, at least Mallory thinks. Read on to find out what happens!

[Kaytee]

this book was amazing and i think that carine was being to stuck up with mallory but at least she was trying to help mallory and when mallory did something i just could not believe that carine and mallorys friends were acting so mean even though it was not mallorys fault and i think carine was being stubborn.

[Sydney]

when mallory doesn't get to be bunkmates with her best friend mary ann and her bunk mate is annoying her she hurts he bunk mates feelings and tossed the green paint on her bunk mate when there beginning to become friends.mallory doesn't know how to make it up to her.

[Mary Lee]

Mallory's a wimp.

My favorite "going to camp" book is still JUST PLAIN MAGGIE by Lorraine Beim, illustrated by Barbara Cooney (copyright 1967 and purchased from the Scholastic Book Services for 35 cents).

[Sharon]

I thought the begining and the middle part of the story was a bit sad and I could clearly tell why mallory was upset about her new 'bff', Carine.In the end I was relieved that she had a nice last day of camp.

[Ria]

This book is about when Mallory does not want to go to camp but when she goes she has Carnie her bunkmate that is annoying to Mallory but at the end she gets along with Carnie that is now Mallory's friend . This is a really good book you should read this book ( RIGHT AWAY ! ) yay!

[Katie]

Cute story about a 9 year old girl and her time at Summer Camp. Good moral, not too cheesy, and adorable illustrations. I picked this book up because of the camp theme, and didn't realize it was totally a beginner chapter book. I will keep this book on my kid shelf for others to read though!!

[Lilly Fife]

You know, I just finished reading this like 5 days ago. It was super good. I'd reccomend it for ages 8-11. Mallory learned to make new friends and to forgive others in this camp-filled book.

[Rebecca]

really liked it! :)

[Katie Fitzgerald]

No review.

[Cameron]

read it like a million times it is boring

[Bethany Glick]

I loved this book!

[Heather]

good book series. lessons to be learned. will probably use this for reading rangers (even though the kids are 9 in the book)

[Hillvan]

680L

[Joey Gremillion]

Great binge reading!!!! Sort of a "Orange is the New Black" for upper-middle class kinderlech!

[Brett]

Mallory continues to be an enjoyable character & read.

[Joey Mills]

It's a funny and exciting book. I absolutely love it!

[Tessa Miller]

This book was amazing

[Kiran]

I loved this book because Mallory goes to camp

[Emily]

i like it