The All-New Mallory Pike

Reach for this book when your child starts expressing frustration about being babied or feeling trapped in a specific social image. It is perfect for the pre-teen who is beginning to experiment with their appearance and identity, perhaps feeling like their peers are growing up faster than they are. In this installment of the series, Mallory Pike decides she is tired of being the glasses-wearing, brace-faced kid in a family of eight. She embarks on a mission to reinvent herself through fashion and a more mature attitude, only to realize that true change is about internal confidence rather than just a new outfit. It is a gentle, relatable exploration of the awkward transition from childhood to the early teenage years, normalizing the desire for independence while reinforcing the value of staying true to oneself.