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Product description Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)―she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too! She’s the new music teacher, and Mallory can’t think of anything that could possibly be worse―until her first day. She has to sit with Pamela, who always says the right thing and steals her ideas. Joey is so busy with his old friends that he has no time for her, and to top it off, she’s picked to be an eggplant in the Fall Festival her mom is putting on. It’s not fair! What can Mallory do? Should she give Pamela, and her new school, another chance? Review "A dynamic design, complete with handwritten notes and cartoon drawings, contributes to the chapter book's friendly feel." -- The Horn Book Guide From the Publisher Meet Mallory McDonald, a spunky, energetic young girl whose comical exploits and joke-telling will hit the mark with early chapter-book readers. Kids can meet Mallory's creator (author Laurie Friedman), find out fun facts about Mallory's family and friends, and see how many details they remember from her books. The "Fun Stuff" section is loaded with goodies--a fan club certificate, screensavers and wallpaper, recipes, bookmarks, stationery, even a Mallory Calendar! (And educators, the website has a downloadable teacher's guide with great ideas for using the books in the classroom.) From the Inside Flap It's back to school for Mallory McDonald! But this year, Mallory is going to a new school and has to bring... her MOM! Mallory thinks it can't get worse than having her mom be the new music teacher, but it does. Her teacher adores her desk mate, Pamela. Her neighbor Joey is so busy with his old friends, he barely has time for her. And, she gets an awful part in the school play. Mallory can't imagine ever liking her new school. Will this be the worst year ever or does third grade deserve another chance? From the Back Cover Starting a new school is hard enough, but trust me, it's ever harder when you find out your mom is the new music teacher. Kids take notebooks and pencils and rulers and erasers with them to school, but not their moms! I'm sunk. I'm doomed. And I haven't even started school yet. About the Author Laurie Friedman is the author of Mallory on the Move. She remembers how scary it was when she had to go to a new school, but her new school turned out to be her favorite. She particularly liked the school librarian who always told her she would grow up and become an author.