Mallory McDonald is turning nine! And she is ready to celebrate getting the past year overтАФone 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 тАЬbirth monthтАЭ celebration. But soon, things arenтАЩt going according to plan, and Mallory fears that being nine may be just as difficult as being eight.
Laurie Friedman is the author of the popular Mallory series, The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series, and many award-winning picture books. She lives in Florida.