High Five, Mallory!

Mallory McDonald #26

by Laurie B. Friedman, Jennifer Kalis (Illustrator)

Mallory is excited to start fifth grade. She just got a cell phone, and Mary Ann's in her class. What could go wrong?



For one thing, she gets off on the wrong foot with her new teacher. For another, Mary Ann seems to be avoiding her and spending all her time with their classmate Zoe. And then there's Mallory's book report assignment. Instead of Mary Ann, her partner is the new kid, Devon. Is fifth grade going to be a disaster, a fun adventure, or a little of both?

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2016

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

[Rachel Shang · Rating 5 out of 5]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mallory is a amazing fifth grader who...
1.Is a great friend
2.Is SUPER worried about having no friends.
3.AMAZING

I rate it 5 whole stars!!!!

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

As much as it annoys me that Mallory always has friendship problems, I was pleased that it was Mary Anne who was causing the problem this time and not Mallory herself. I also thought the plot line about Mallory's brother breaking up with Mary Anne's stepsister and Mary Anne taking that out on Mallory was very realistic and true to the silly ways fifth graders sometimes interact when dealing with issues like dating for the first time. The introduction of a new kid in Mallory's class who is smart and seems to handle problems maturely was also refreshing.

[Allison Vazquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I though that this book was really good mostly because it could be a real life story the way that Mallory feels left out after her best friend Mary-Anne starts hanging out with another girl and maybe Mary-Anne even has a new best friend.

[Savannah Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book on the lesson of Mallory realizing that Mary Ann and her can have different friends in life but in the meantime you still to focus on your other friends in life.

[David Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I read this it started to get sad why would Mary Ann do that I know it's ok for Mary Ann to be mad about max braking up with Winnie but that doesn't make it right to be mad at Mallory

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mallory is excited to start fifth grade. She just got a cell phone, and Mary Ann's in her class. What could go wrong?



For one thing, she gets off on the wrong foot with her new teacher. For another, Mary Ann seems to be avoiding her and spending all her time with their classmate Zoe. And then there's Mallory's book report assignment. Instead of Mary Ann, her partner is the new kid, Devon. Is fifth grade going to be a disaster, a fun adventure, or a little of both?

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