In this the 21st Mallory book, there is all the drama of pre-teen girls, but with more than the usual maturity level in the end to solve the problem.

It all begins when a new neighbor girl moves into the house across the street from Mallory. She looks incredibly like Mary Ann – Mallory’s BFF. Mallory is jealous immediately of the attention the new girl Chloe Jennifer (and her family) is getting from Mary Ann and is feeling left out. ” I just don’t like that having  her around makes everything with Mary Ann different. It’s like Mary Ann has forgotten that we’re supposed to be best friends.”  (p. 66)  Mary Ann over compensates for Mallory’s coolness towards Chloe Jennifer. Mary Ann gets very bossy to the point she has Mallory cutting Chloe Jennifer’s hair. OOPS! Grounded. Chloe Jennifer has to get a new shorter hair style. “From the minute she moved to Wish Pond Road, I was so worried that she would mess up my friendship with Mary Ann that I didn’t really give her a chance. ” (p. 121)  Mallory is able to get ungrounded to give Chloe Jennifer a chance. Also, Chloe Jennifer’s tells her side of the story about being the scared new girl to Mary Ann and Mallory.