Happy New Year, Mallory!

Mallory McDonald #12

by Laurie B. Friedman, Jennifer Kalis (Illustrator)

It's New Year's Eve and Mallory can't wait to celebrate! Her camp friends are coming to Fern Falls and she and Mary Ann have planned out every last detail for a perfect winter reunion and New Year's Eve party. But what Mallory hadn't planned on is getting sick. Poor Mallory has to ring in the New Year in the hospital instead of at home with her friends and family. Mallory thinks she's missing out on all the fun. Is this the beginning of the worst year ever, or is Mallory in for a big New Year’s surprise?

Genres: Childrens

176 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2009

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

[Lillie · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book thoroughly scarred me when i was in elementary school. i am still terrified of my appendix exploding. i am 16.

[Nouara Y. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Happy New Year Mallory by Laurie B. Friedman is about the main character Mallory, who planned to have a reunion with her friends but nothing goes right. Mallory and her next door neighbor, also her lifelong bff, plan the reunion together very well. All of the sudden, Mallory's stomach started to hurt about one week away from the reunion. Since it was so close, Mallory didn't tell her mom or dad about her stomach. The reunion came and the friends Carine, Taylor, and Mary Ann came to Mallory's house. Mallory's stomach ache got worse over the time. They played outside in the snow and when they were making a snow family, Mallory went inside and collapsed on the floor in pain trying not to cry. The other girls followed her inside and when they saw her on the floor, they yelled for her mom right away. Before they knew it, her mom was down the stairs standing over mallory. She called the doctor immediately and started asking Mallory questions. The doctor said Mallory has to go to the hospital right away. When they got to the hospital they figured out Mallory's appendix was going to burst and she had to have surgery that day witch was New Years Eve.


I liked this book a lot because it teaches you a life lesson. Also because I like the story line and I bet you will too!

[T · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the Mallory series ever since I started to read chapter books at the age of 5+ and I still love this series and "Happy New Year, Mallory!" is one of my favorite books.New Years Eve is just around the corner and Mallorys camp friends are coming to Fern Falls for a reunion.

She cant wait! Mallory and Mary Ann have planned out every last detail for the perfect reunion, but Mallory doesnt count on having a bad stomachache that turns out to be appendicitis. Poor Mallory has to go to the hospital and misses out on the reunion and the New Years Eve Party.

Is this the beginning of the worst year ever, or will her friends find a way to save the day?This book is probably my favorite book in the Mallory series because of what a peppy and quirky book it is. The illustrations are just adorable.

Moreover(framing words), Mallory books are written in such a relatable way, it just makes the book more fun to read. Mallory and Mary Ann planned and worked and tried(Polysyndeton) to come up with the best New Year's party ever.

This book is great for young kids to read and it is a book that I definitely recommend you should take a look at even if you are older.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mallory has a big winter reunion and New Year's Eve party planned with a sleepover included.She is excited, but is it butterflies in her stomach or something more?
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New Years Eve is just around the corner and Mallorys camp friends are coming to Fern Falls for a reunion. She cant wait! Mallory and Mary Ann have planned out every last detail for the perfect reunion, but Mallory doesnt count on having a bad stomachachethat turns out to be appendicitis. Poor Mallory has to go to the hospital and misses out on the reunion and the New Years Eve Party. Is this the beginning of the worst year ever, or will her friends find a way to save the day?

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

i like the part when mallory gets sick and it was new years day and her friends wanted to spend the new years with mallory so instead of having the party on new years eve they had the party on new years day.

[Kaytee · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was awesome like all the others that i read the really sad part was when she barely had time to get together with her friends because she had something really (important) to do (they will tell you what was so important to mallory in the book).

[C.R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this aloud with my 12yo who LOVES the Mallory series. We laughed so hard. Poor Mallory! Originally we were going to read it because my daughter was about to be admitted into the hospital for her own procedure but it got canceled so we read it all in one day instead! Fun read for young girls!

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Handles a hospital visit with reassuring lightness. Mallory is likable in any situation.

[Omgperson · Rating 3 out of 5]

used 2 read when i was little

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

No review.

[Caitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh. I just love all of the Mallory books

[Dina Zokaei]

i think this book is the awsome

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was so sad how mallory missed all the new years day food and games that her friends played.I was glad that in the end, they saved all of their treats to share with her.

[Tessa Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awsome

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most favorite book I have ever read even in the Mallory McDonald series I really recommend it to 7-14 year olds I love it!

[Hillvan]

710L

[Joey Gremillion · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a librarian, the Mallory series is one that I recommend to children. Friedman is one of my favorite children's authors.

YG

[AdiG · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because Mallory has planned a New Year`s Eve party. Mallory has her appendix taken out. This story was awesome!