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Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day
Today, Molly
Learned her wacky grandma was coming to spend the day at school
with her.
Lost her Notebook with everything that matters in it, including her homework.
Got a black eye
Tore her skirt
And it’s only 9 a.m.
Could things get any worse?
You bet!
Learned her wacky grandma was coming to spend the day at school
with her.
Lost her Notebook with everything that matters in it, including her homework.
Got a black eye
Tore her skirt
And it’s only 9 a.m.
Could things get any worse?
You bet!
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Gary Paulsen
418 books4,076 followersGary James Paulsen was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
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December 29, 2022
Molly McGinty was organized. Very organized. Exceedingly organized. Everyone knew that about her. And the key yo her organization as a multi-pocketed three-ring binder that she carried everywhere. (PG. 4)
This had a humor sticker attached to the spine. It was not very funny. Molly has a weird relationship with spunky, eccentric grandma that is borderline cruel. Grandma Irene just so happens to be spending the day with Molly for Senior Citizens' Day at Our Lady of Mercy Middle School and from past years of experience things never go well when grandma is around.
This special notebook is filled with To-do's, bills that need to be paid like utilities, school stuff, etc. It has Molly's whole life in there and she is very dependent on it, like we are with our phones. Her day starts out terrible when she can't find it and goes downhill from there.
Very short, maybe 2-3 hour book. It wasn't a very good YA.
This had a humor sticker attached to the spine. It was not very funny. Molly has a weird relationship with spunky, eccentric grandma that is borderline cruel. Grandma Irene just so happens to be spending the day with Molly for Senior Citizens' Day at Our Lady of Mercy Middle School and from past years of experience things never go well when grandma is around.
This special notebook is filled with To-do's, bills that need to be paid like utilities, school stuff, etc. It has Molly's whole life in there and she is very dependent on it, like we are with our phones. Her day starts out terrible when she can't find it and goes downhill from there.
Very short, maybe 2-3 hour book. It wasn't a very good YA.
August 28, 2017
An easy 'tween read, not worth an adult's hour. The way grandma teaches the girl a lesson borders on abuse, imo. I have no idea how Molly can forgive her even before dinner time, while exhausted, in pain, hungry, and hopped on caffeine. Molly obviously already has resilience and, erm, 'balls,' and if the story weren't so concise we'd already know that about her.
And how does grandma get away with not keeping Mary Pat, Mary Bridget, and Mary Margaret apart? That seems awfully disrespectful to me. But the Marys are fine with it. They even call themselves 'the Marys' sometimes, as if they don't have identities.
You know what? The more I think about this book, and the more I type, the less I like it.
Not funny, and not nice, and not authentic.
And how does grandma get away with not keeping Mary Pat, Mary Bridget, and Mary Margaret apart? That seems awfully disrespectful to me. But the Marys are fine with it. They even call themselves 'the Marys' sometimes, as if they don't have identities.
You know what? The more I think about this book, and the more I type, the less I like it.
Not funny, and not nice, and not authentic.
December 23, 2022
Comedy novels are not Gary Paulsen's forte, but Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day is a cut above some of his others. The humor doesn't go so far off the rails as to be off-putting, and the sincere message fills the story with warmth as well as laughter. Molly, a sixth-grader at Our Lady of Mercy Middle School, depends on her three-ring binder to keep her life organized. When the binder suddenly goes missing, she panics. Molly's guardian, her grandmother Irene, is supposed to accompany her to school for Senior Citizens' Day, so there's never been a time when Molly needed the binder more. How is she to rein in a woman as wild and spontaneous as Irene without an itinerary to keep her focused?
"You get much better results if you use your skills and talents to work smoothly with those around you."
—Molly's notebook, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 25
Senior Citizens' Day starts as chaotically as Molly feared. Irene is everywhere, instigating conversations and trends, putting ideas in kids' heads, opining and philosophizing when Molly wishes she'd just observe and not make waves. Irene is a typhoon of words and action, and there's no stopping her from hitting the school full force. She becomes acquainted with the few students and teachers she didn't know from previous crazy escapades, and Molly can barely keep up fixing what Irene turns upside down. Her grandmother challenges a school rule on smoking in the bathroom because she's aware the hall monitor is a smoker herself, endearing Irene to the rebels of Our Lady of Mercy Middle School; she lunches with the ne'er-do-wells who use rough language and play raunchy music, offering them part-time jobs in her business as a talent agent for animals; she changes the lesson plan of almost every class that day, suggesting quasi-relevant sidebar topics that are more interesting. Molly is worse for the wear after this high-octane day of departure from her comfortable routine, but is it so bad to have someone spunky and energetic shake up your life every now and again?
"There's nothing wrong with bad habits...Where would we be without our bad habits? They're what separates us from the dreary souls amongst us."
—Irene, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 41
Irene's style is the antithesis of Molly's reserved, studious approach to life, but she sees positive results from living her grandmother's way for a day. Molly makes friends with kids she would have been afraid to speak to before Irene took the initiative and revealed that even schoolyard outcasts have a heart. Irene doesn't obsess over social conventions that more cautious souls cling to for dear life, and she seems happier for it. Would Molly have ever gathered the courage to address Jake Dempsey, the cutest boy in her grade, without Irene setting up the encounter? Probably not for several years at least. Loud as her personality is, Irene recognizes what matters, including about the education process: "School is all about making friends, you know. I can honestly say that no one has asked me what the capital of Rhode Island is since I was in second grade." Education isn't about rote memorization of facts, but becoming an informed, interesting person and learning to get along with others. Molly needn't throw caution to the wind and become like her grandmother, but she could take a page from Irene's book and add it to her own three-ring binder. She might enjoy life more that way.
"Misery is optional."
—Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 103
This isn't one of Gary Paulsen's better books by any stretch, but the ending is nice and the humor is pretty good. Most of the characters teeter on the edge of being farcical, but never quite topple over. I think I'll give Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day the full two stars. Enjoy the comedy and its underlying message, and if you prefer more serious Gary Paulsen fare, I suggest following this up with The Island or The Rifle. Whatever kind of literature suits you, chances are you'll find a correlating book from this author.
"You get much better results if you use your skills and talents to work smoothly with those around you."
—Molly's notebook, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 25
Senior Citizens' Day starts as chaotically as Molly feared. Irene is everywhere, instigating conversations and trends, putting ideas in kids' heads, opining and philosophizing when Molly wishes she'd just observe and not make waves. Irene is a typhoon of words and action, and there's no stopping her from hitting the school full force. She becomes acquainted with the few students and teachers she didn't know from previous crazy escapades, and Molly can barely keep up fixing what Irene turns upside down. Her grandmother challenges a school rule on smoking in the bathroom because she's aware the hall monitor is a smoker herself, endearing Irene to the rebels of Our Lady of Mercy Middle School; she lunches with the ne'er-do-wells who use rough language and play raunchy music, offering them part-time jobs in her business as a talent agent for animals; she changes the lesson plan of almost every class that day, suggesting quasi-relevant sidebar topics that are more interesting. Molly is worse for the wear after this high-octane day of departure from her comfortable routine, but is it so bad to have someone spunky and energetic shake up your life every now and again?
"There's nothing wrong with bad habits...Where would we be without our bad habits? They're what separates us from the dreary souls amongst us."
—Irene, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 41
Irene's style is the antithesis of Molly's reserved, studious approach to life, but she sees positive results from living her grandmother's way for a day. Molly makes friends with kids she would have been afraid to speak to before Irene took the initiative and revealed that even schoolyard outcasts have a heart. Irene doesn't obsess over social conventions that more cautious souls cling to for dear life, and she seems happier for it. Would Molly have ever gathered the courage to address Jake Dempsey, the cutest boy in her grade, without Irene setting up the encounter? Probably not for several years at least. Loud as her personality is, Irene recognizes what matters, including about the education process: "School is all about making friends, you know. I can honestly say that no one has asked me what the capital of Rhode Island is since I was in second grade." Education isn't about rote memorization of facts, but becoming an informed, interesting person and learning to get along with others. Molly needn't throw caution to the wind and become like her grandmother, but she could take a page from Irene's book and add it to her own three-ring binder. She might enjoy life more that way.
"Misery is optional."
—Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, P. 103
This isn't one of Gary Paulsen's better books by any stretch, but the ending is nice and the humor is pretty good. Most of the characters teeter on the edge of being farcical, but never quite topple over. I think I'll give Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day the full two stars. Enjoy the comedy and its underlying message, and if you prefer more serious Gary Paulsen fare, I suggest following this up with The Island or The Rifle. Whatever kind of literature suits you, chances are you'll find a correlating book from this author.
April 28, 2020
3.6 stars on this read
I think that the changing times in society may bring books like these to an end... I read one of the reviewers say that Irene's actions were abusive... REALLY?
Anyway. so Molly is all about this thing of living by a list... Irene (her Grandma) thinks that she needs to live more in the moment and less ridge. So, she hides the notebook and Molly has to live one day without checking on her every move before she makes it.
I thought the book was funny, maybe not as funny as some other books I have read, but enjoyable. The story was quick and easy to read.. I wasn't expecting a work of critical review and world stopping values and moral assessment... it just just a fun middle school book.
Happy Reading
I think that the changing times in society may bring books like these to an end... I read one of the reviewers say that Irene's actions were abusive... REALLY?
Anyway. so Molly is all about this thing of living by a list... Irene (her Grandma) thinks that she needs to live more in the moment and less ridge. So, she hides the notebook and Molly has to live one day without checking on her every move before she makes it.
I thought the book was funny, maybe not as funny as some other books I have read, but enjoyable. The story was quick and easy to read.. I wasn't expecting a work of critical review and world stopping values and moral assessment... it just just a fun middle school book.
Happy Reading
January 10, 2023
I love Gary Paulson books! If you have kids introduce them to his wonderful writing and pick up one of his adult books for yourself! Or if your like me just read them both every chance you get! Amazing adventures await you!
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February 17, 2020A bit over the top.
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December 22, 2010J Short Chapter Paulsen
If you are looking for a funny and light book, this is the one. I chuckled throughout. Have you ever had one of "those days" when everything went wrong? Molly's day will make yours seem like nothing.
Molly is a highly organized seventh grader, or at least she was when she had her notebook. The loss of this notebook has caused Molly great stress. Her school is having "Senior Citizen's Day" and Molly's grandmother, Irene, joins her for a day filled with adventure -- or as Molly sees it, utter chaos. Irene is actively involved in Molly's classes and becomes a hit with the students.
Even prior to leaving the house, Molly trips over her grandmother's bag, causing her to get a black eye. Molly had half of her hair braided with the tiny rubber bands that were in someone's mouth during her math test (apparently Molly was very focused on her math test), she even received detention by just sitting next to her grandmother, had her dress ripped in class, got covered with spaghetti sauce and black-blue ink, and more! Somehow, upon reflection, Molly decides that the day turned out to be a really good day.
You will have to read the book to find out why!
If you are looking for a funny and light book, this is the one. I chuckled throughout. Have you ever had one of "those days" when everything went wrong? Molly's day will make yours seem like nothing.
Molly is a highly organized seventh grader, or at least she was when she had her notebook. The loss of this notebook has caused Molly great stress. Her school is having "Senior Citizen's Day" and Molly's grandmother, Irene, joins her for a day filled with adventure -- or as Molly sees it, utter chaos. Irene is actively involved in Molly's classes and becomes a hit with the students.
Even prior to leaving the house, Molly trips over her grandmother's bag, causing her to get a black eye. Molly had half of her hair braided with the tiny rubber bands that were in someone's mouth during her math test (apparently Molly was very focused on her math test), she even received detention by just sitting next to her grandmother, had her dress ripped in class, got covered with spaghetti sauce and black-blue ink, and more! Somehow, upon reflection, Molly decides that the day turned out to be a really good day.
You will have to read the book to find out why!
February 21, 2019
Molly McGinty was your average middle schooler who's world was turned upside down the day she lost her notebook. Molly believed her notebook was the only thing that could get her through the day, so when it was gone everything went wrong. This book emphasizes the struggles and challenges every middle school child faces such as embarrassment, tough teachers, and even crushed. With Molly's grandma attending school with her that day, Molly was sure she would die of embarrassment before the day was over. This book is fantastic for any child who needs to be reminded that good can come out of even the worst of days! I would recommend this book to 5th graders, since it is based around the life of a middle school girl.
I would recommend teachers to include this text in their lessons as an enjoyable read that would spark children's interests. Since this is a book about a middle schooler who spends the whole day being embarrassed by adults and having bad things happen to her, I feel it is a text almost every single student would relate to on some level. This book teaches a valuable lesson that even when things seem to be going the worst, you can always find some good in the situation you're in. I think this is a great lesson to teach students as they are experiencing more emotions and making the transition into middle school. I also believe you can use this book in a lesson about staying positive. Molly's grandma, Irene, was a quirky woman who never let rough situations ruin her mood. She kept her head high throughout the entire book and did everything she could to spread positivity to those around her, and that would be a great lesson to teach to your students.
This book was a 'WOW' book for me because middle school me related to it so much. I remember when I was in middle school, even the smallest inconvenience felt like the end of the world. As I read this book, I couldn't help but think back to all the embarrassing situations I went through as a child, and how they never turned out as bad as I thought they would. I learned from a lot of my bad days, and as a child you need to be reminded that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I think everyone should read this book, and be reminded of the good, the bad and even the awkward that we all experienced growing up and in middle school specifically.
I would recommend teachers to include this text in their lessons as an enjoyable read that would spark children's interests. Since this is a book about a middle schooler who spends the whole day being embarrassed by adults and having bad things happen to her, I feel it is a text almost every single student would relate to on some level. This book teaches a valuable lesson that even when things seem to be going the worst, you can always find some good in the situation you're in. I think this is a great lesson to teach students as they are experiencing more emotions and making the transition into middle school. I also believe you can use this book in a lesson about staying positive. Molly's grandma, Irene, was a quirky woman who never let rough situations ruin her mood. She kept her head high throughout the entire book and did everything she could to spread positivity to those around her, and that would be a great lesson to teach to your students.
This book was a 'WOW' book for me because middle school me related to it so much. I remember when I was in middle school, even the smallest inconvenience felt like the end of the world. As I read this book, I couldn't help but think back to all the embarrassing situations I went through as a child, and how they never turned out as bad as I thought they would. I learned from a lot of my bad days, and as a child you need to be reminded that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I think everyone should read this book, and be reminded of the good, the bad and even the awkward that we all experienced growing up and in middle school specifically.
May 9, 2019
Book Review
The book I read for Quarter 4 is Molly McGinty has a really good day by Gary Paulsen. The book's lexile is 890. This book is about a girl named Molly McGinty who finds out that her wacky Grandma is coming to her school to spend the day there. Molly lost one of her notebooks that has really important things in there like her friends numbers, some of her school work,etc. She gets a black eye, tore her shirt and it was only 9 a.m. In the book she says could thing get any worse? She say you bet!
The theme of the book Molly McGinty has a really good day is “To always keep trying”. Why I think the theme is that is because Molly thought she lost her notebook but she kept looking for it. How she would look for it was she would ask her friends and she also asked her mom. She wasn't gonna give up on that notebook because there was a lot of important thing. After she searched and searched she had finally found it. When she found it she was happy.
I like this book because Gary Paulsen has many other book and one of the books is one of my favorites being Hatchet. Some of the other books he wrote are Dogsong, The River, Brian's Winter, etc. I have always struggled with reading and understanding what I’m reading, so it helps when I’m able to read something that I know I will enjoy. I have been in this situation myself. I thought I had lost my phone and I thought I couldn’t find it and I was really worrying because phones aren’t cheap and my parents would have been if I lost my phone because they payed like $800 alone for the phone plus I had like a $40 case. Eventually I found it and I was happy that I had found it because I was worried.
The book I read for Quarter 4 is Molly McGinty has a really good day by Gary Paulsen. The book's lexile is 890. This book is about a girl named Molly McGinty who finds out that her wacky Grandma is coming to her school to spend the day there. Molly lost one of her notebooks that has really important things in there like her friends numbers, some of her school work,etc. She gets a black eye, tore her shirt and it was only 9 a.m. In the book she says could thing get any worse? She say you bet!
The theme of the book Molly McGinty has a really good day is “To always keep trying”. Why I think the theme is that is because Molly thought she lost her notebook but she kept looking for it. How she would look for it was she would ask her friends and she also asked her mom. She wasn't gonna give up on that notebook because there was a lot of important thing. After she searched and searched she had finally found it. When she found it she was happy.
I like this book because Gary Paulsen has many other book and one of the books is one of my favorites being Hatchet. Some of the other books he wrote are Dogsong, The River, Brian's Winter, etc. I have always struggled with reading and understanding what I’m reading, so it helps when I’m able to read something that I know I will enjoy. I have been in this situation myself. I thought I had lost my phone and I thought I couldn’t find it and I was really worrying because phones aren’t cheap and my parents would have been if I lost my phone because they payed like $800 alone for the phone plus I had like a $40 case. Eventually I found it and I was happy that I had found it because I was worried.
May 2, 2024
Gary Paulsen's books usually feature boys as the main character, and he said in the introduction that he had written a couple of books "about girls, and, I hope, in girls' voices." This is a day in the life of a middle school girl whose grandmother comes to school for "Senior Citizen Day" and has a ball. It's a fun story, nothing really too profound in this one, and I'm not sure he succeeded in writing in a "girl's voice"--I think you could easily just swap the genders of the names and the story would read just the same. In other words, it's really told in "generic middle schooler's voice." And that's okay, I guess.
December 27, 2022
Molly is organized, really organized. Her whole life is inside a three ring binder, her classes, her schoolwork, her friends, her home life. And her notebook disappears.
It's Senior Citizen Day at Molly's school. The only one to come is her grandmother Irene in purple slacks and primed to take over the school.
Disaster follows disaster all day. Or are they really disasters?
This is a fast, funny book. Some of the happenings seem a bit much, but are so relatable. If you've ever had an embarrassing time at school, this book is for you.
It's Senior Citizen Day at Molly's school. The only one to come is her grandmother Irene in purple slacks and primed to take over the school.
Disaster follows disaster all day. Or are they really disasters?
This is a fast, funny book. Some of the happenings seem a bit much, but are so relatable. If you've ever had an embarrassing time at school, this book is for you.
March 30, 2018
I really enjoyed this short but rigorous book about Molly, her lost notebook, and her eccentric grandma who is seemingly ruining her life. Gary Paulsen tells a great tale of the challenges of friendships, growing up in elementary school, and life.
May 10, 2017
cute story
June 16, 2017
A little over the top and silly, but some funny bits too.
January 29, 2018
#basiskids
April 11, 2020
I read this book because it is by Gary Paulsen, but it was a huge disappointment. It is about a girl and her grandmother at Catholic school for Senior Citizens Day.
March 23, 2021
Very cute and funny.
May 9, 2008
The cover made me laugh! That was the only reason I read it. It was a fun, quick read. Surprisingly, it was on a higher reading level than I was expecting. Like the word "dossier". I had to ask what that meant... (It's a collection of documents on the same subject, specifically about a person, in case you are wondering) So, it was light and funny, and it increased my vocabulary!
Molly McGinty is organized. Very Organized. She almost cried when she saw a picture of how the Wright brothers organized the eggs they collected so they could eat the oldest ones first. She just knew that it was because of their superior organizational skills that we have airplanes today!
But yesterday, she lost her three-ring binder. Her Notebook that contains Everything She Needs to Live.
And now, she has a black eye, her wild grandmother is coming to school with her and no one even seems to care that she lost her Notebook! It's only nine A.M...
Could things get any better?
Molly McGinty is organized. Very Organized. She almost cried when she saw a picture of how the Wright brothers organized the eggs they collected so they could eat the oldest ones first. She just knew that it was because of their superior organizational skills that we have airplanes today!
But yesterday, she lost her three-ring binder. Her Notebook that contains Everything She Needs to Live.
And now, she has a black eye, her wild grandmother is coming to school with her and no one even seems to care that she lost her Notebook! It's only nine A.M...
Could things get any better?
September 26, 2009
Molly McGinty knows the secret to life: her delightfully organized binder. When it goes missing, her day goes to pot.
Gary Paulsen wrote a book with a female lead? Sweet. It isn't a "whoa, there's a bear" adventure, but I work with enough sixth graders to know that a day at school can still qualify.
OK, her grandma is a little too "force of life" to be entirely believable. I don't know that Catholic schools are still that full of Mary's. But I liked it, it's funny, and both the main and side characters are good.
Easy to recommend. It's short, sweet, and packed with vocab. Even better, the word choice doesn't feel forced, just selective.
Control freaks / rule followers (cough, cough, Jess) will identify with Molly's plight and free spirits will be happy to watch her day unfold.
Gary Paulsen wrote a book with a female lead? Sweet. It isn't a "whoa, there's a bear" adventure, but I work with enough sixth graders to know that a day at school can still qualify.
OK, her grandma is a little too "force of life" to be entirely believable. I don't know that Catholic schools are still that full of Mary's. But I liked it, it's funny, and both the main and side characters are good.
Easy to recommend. It's short, sweet, and packed with vocab. Even better, the word choice doesn't feel forced, just selective.
Control freaks / rule followers (cough, cough, Jess) will identify with Molly's plight and free spirits will be happy to watch her day unfold.
June 14, 2010
Molly McGinty is in Jr. High and she lives her life through her organized notebook. When she loses it she has the worst day ever, she gets a black eye and finds out that her crazy grandmother will be coming to school with her for the day. Her grandma is caught smoking in the girls bathroom and Molly gets detention when she skips class to talk to the principal about it. Will Molly ever loosen up? I really liked this book, i thought it was hilarious, and i loved the not so subtle way Paulsen teaches us that we need to learn to be more flexible in life. I think young adults would love this book, it talks about things that can happen to anyone (although maybe not all in one day) which makes it easy to connect to anyone. I think young adults are always looking for something that will make them laugh and this book will have you rolling.
November 6, 2010
Molly McGinty, Catholic School student, gets a black eye tripping over a huge black bag, loses her organizational notebook, and tears her skirt...but the worst part? Her grandmother, Irene is accompanying her to school for 'special person' day. Molly is mortified. Irene takes over English class, chats it up in French with the stern nun who teaches the class, and gets a detention for smoking in the bathroom.
Yet, it turns out that all these things make it a really good day. Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day is a delightful, out-of-the-ordinary book by Paulsen. It is a feel good, self-affirming story of what is really important in life.
Yet, it turns out that all these things make it a really good day. Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day is a delightful, out-of-the-ordinary book by Paulsen. It is a feel good, self-affirming story of what is really important in life.
June 9, 2008
I really liked this book, but not *quite* as much as Lawn Boy which was absolutely hilarious. LB was very self-contained, and it didn't suffer from the brief, concise format that Paulsen used for both books. I loved this look in one day in the life of Molly McGinty and her grandmother, Irene, but I was left wanting more! Which isn't to say that that is necessarily a bad thing in a book.
August 14, 2011
This was a fun story about one of those days where absolutely everything that can go wrong does. We've all had them. But for a super-organized middle schooler like Molly, the loss of the binder that organizes her life, along with her over-the-top grandmother coming to school for the day, combine to create a whirlwind of diaster. Could this possibly be her worst day ever? A quick read for grades 3 - 6.
October 17, 2009
Molly wakes up and things immediately start to change. She has lost her notebook, gives herself a black eye, her grandmother decides to go and spend the day at school with her, and this all before she gets on the bus, (which she almost misses). Things go on from here! This is a funny book, and anyone will enjoy it!
June 29, 2010
"Today,
- Molly lost her Notebook.
- Her Notebook that Contained Everything She Needed to Live.
- Including her homework.
- Learned her wacky grandma Irene was coming to spend the day at school with her.
- Got a black eye.
- Was late to class.
And it's only nine a.m.
Could things get any worse?
You BET!"
- Molly lost her Notebook.
- Her Notebook that Contained Everything She Needed to Live.
- Including her homework.
- Learned her wacky grandma Irene was coming to spend the day at school with her.
- Got a black eye.
- Was late to class.
And it's only nine a.m.
Could things get any worse?
You BET!"
June 7, 2013
Senior citizen day at school means that Molly's grandmother, Irene, is spending the day with her class. Molly's day is off to a terrible start when she realizes that she forgot her NOTEBOOK. Her entire life is in that thing! Then, her grandmother at school turns out to be her worst nightmare, or is it?
April 21, 2009
A very sweet book that took a matter of about 45 minutes to read. It was very cute and as with all of Gary Paulsen's books, the main character is strong. He'll be in our town in a few weeks! I really hope that I get to meet him!
November 4, 2010
Okay. Molly is type A, her grandma is a free spirit who comes to school with her and makes her day utterly chaotic but in the end frees her from the tyranny of her organizer notebook. A bit forced.
November 4, 2010
This was an okay book t was good but I didn't like it as much as I thought and I don't think Irene should have hid Molly's notebook, it was really weird, you might like this if you liked umbrella summer and eleven birthdays, I didn't.
December 1, 2010
a short and sweet book that teaches us to appreciate what we have and to go with the glow sometimes! structure is always the best way to live our lives! and the grass is not always greener on the other side
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