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Mallory vs. Max

Di Laurie Friedman e Tamara Schmitz

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Lunghezza: 115 pagine1 ora

Editore:: Lerner Publishing
Pubblicato:: Aug 1, 2013
ISBN:: 9781467733670
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Spunky, eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Dogs are smelly and bark and chew on things. Plus, they already have a perfectly good cat, Cheeseburger. When they finally get the puppy, it’s worse than Mallory imagined. Everyone loves Champ and he and Max are getting all of the attention. Poor Mallory—now everyone’s mad at her. What should she do?

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Editore:: Lerner Publishing
Pubblicato:: Aug 1, 2013
ISBN:: 9781467733670
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Laurie Friedman

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.

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Mallory vs. Max - Laurie Friedman

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Fact: You don’t get to choose your brother or your bedtime.

I Know. I’m Mallory McDonald. Age 8¾ plus 1 month. And I got stuck with a brother and a bedtime I never would have chosen myself.

First, let me tell you about my bedtime. It’s 8:30. My brother Max, who is 10, gets to stay up until 9:30.

And a later bedtime isn’t all Max gets. He’s getting a dog!

You’re probably thinking that’s good news, that dogs are cute and fun. Even though I’m a cat person, I don’t disagree. But the thing is, ever since Mom and Dad said Max could get a dog, that’s all anyone in this house ever talks about.

Take last night at dinner, for example. When I told Mom I needed new sneakers, she said we should wait, that we wouldn’t want the dog to chew up a new pair of shoes. She and Dad and Max laughed. But not me. It made my toes hurt just thinking about it.

So this morning, I tried talking to my parents. I don’t know why we’re getting a dog. We already have a cat—Cheeseburger. Remember her?

But I don’t think my parents remembered my cat or me because right in the middle of my talk, Max barged in with a book about dogs, and faster than you can say flea powder, my parents were talking to Max like I wasn’t even in the room.

Fact: Ever since my parents said Max could get a dog, things in this house haven’t been so good for me.

Another fact: Once we actually get the dog, I’m scared they’re going to get a whole lot worse.

I started a new club.

It’s called SABGD. That’s short for Sisters Against Brothers Getting Dogs.

Right now, I’m the president and the only member of the club, but soon things will change. When other girls see how much attention their brothers get when their parents say, You can get a dog, they will want to join my club too.

I will teach club members to protest.

I will teach club members to speak out.

I will teach club members to march, which is what I’m doing right now.

I march into the kitchen with my cat, Cheeseburger, and pass out flyers to Mom and Dad. Mallory McDonald, founding member of Sisters Against Brothers Getting Dogs, has something to say, I shout through my megaphone.

Mom and Dad put down their coffee cups and stare at me.

I put down my megaphone and start reading.

I finish reading my flyer and wait. I’m waiting for Mom and Dad to say, Mallory, that makes sense. You’re right. We’re wrong. We won’t get a dog for Max.

But that’s not what they say. Dad tells me to sit down. Mallory, I’m not sure I understand why you’re so upset about Max getting a dog, he says.

Lots of reasons, I tell Dad. I just gave you ten of them.

Dad reads from the list. I’m not worried about the eating, drinking, digging, barking, and pooping. That’s what dogs do.

What about number six? I ask Dad. What about chasing away garbagemen and paperboys? What are you going to do when we have garbage piled up to the roof, and you don’t know what’s going on in the world?

Dad smiles. That’s a good point. We’ll keep the dog inside when the garbagemen and the paperboy show up.

"What about seven? Your hand will get tired from petting a dog all the time."

Dad laughs.

I wave my list in his face. How about eight? Aren’t you worried that Max won’t do his homework because he’ll be too busy playing with a dog?

Dad shakes his head.

I point my finger at reason number nine. If we get a dog, Max won’t take care of it. You and Mom will have to do all the work. Did you think about that? I ask Dad.

Dad nods. Max knows he’s responsible for taking care of this dog.

Well, what about ten? Aren’t you worried about Cheeseburger?

Dad looks me straight in the eye. I’m not worried about one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or even nine. But yes, ten concerns me.

Finally, Dad is starting to see my point, and it’s about time.

I cover Cheeseburger’s ears. Ten should concern you. How do you think Cheeseburger will feel if we get a dog?

Cheeseburger isn’t the one I’m worried about, says Dad. It might take some time, but Cheeseburger will get used to a new dog. Dad smiles at me. Sweet Potato, getting a dog will be fun.

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