Laurie A Friedman

Step Fourth, Mallory!

It's a new school year for Mallory and everything's perfect! She has a new computer, a pair of just-right back-to-school shoes, and her best friend, Mary Ann, is in her class. But somehow things go from perfectly good to perfectly bad. Mallory's first crush is the same boy Mary Ann likes--and Mary A...

Too Good to Be True (Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair)

"How can life be just fine one minute and a disaster the next? I don't know if anyone else's life is like that, but mine is. I can't believe what happened tonight. Eighth grade is off to a surprisingly promising start for April Sinclair—although it's not hard to improve on the way last year ended. W...

Campfire Mallory

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 marshmall...

Happy Birthday, Mallory!

Mallory McDonald is turning nine! And she is ready to celebrate getting the past year over--one 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 "bir...

Three's Company, Mallory!

There's a new girl in town and not everyone is happy about it. When Chloe Jennifer moves to Wish Pond Road, Mallory's friendship with Mary Ann is turned upside down. Mary Ann starts including Chloe Jennifer in everything that Mallory and Mary Ann do - and in Mallory's opinion, three's a crowd! How c...

Mallory and Mary Ann Take New York

START SPREADING THE NEWS . . . Mallory and Mary Ann are headed to New York. They've got sights to see! The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. Times Square. Central Park. But they also have a problem to solve. Only one of them is invited to appear on their favorite TV show, Fashion Fran. H...

Mallory in the Spotlight

The world is a stage for Mallory McDonald! When Mallory tries out for a part in the school play and gets the lead, she is super excited. But not everyone shares her enthusiasm, especially her best friend Mary Ann. In fact, the more excited Mallory gets, the less excited Mary Ann becomes. Mallory can...

Mallory On The Move

When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald's parents tell her that they are moving, she's mad--really mad! It's not fair! How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in the whole wide world? Who will she paint her toenails with, tell secrets to, and make scrapbooks with? When...

Happy Birthday, Mallory!

In Business With Mallory

Heart to Heart With Mallory

Mallory Se Muda / Mallory on the Move

A Big Bed for Jed

Mallory on Board

Laurie B. Friedman

Laurie B. Friedman (born 1964)is an American author. She is most popular for the Mallory McDonald chapter book series for 7-10 year olds, published by Darby ...