A Traitor Among the Boys

By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Book Overview

The Hatford boys' New Year's resolution is "the girls can stay . . . but only if they play by our rules." Their mother insists that they "treat those girls as though they were your sisters." Okay, but somehow the boys' interpretation owes more to sibling rivalry than to brotherly love. The one weak link is young Peter, who doesn't understand the rivalry, openly likes the girls, and sees nothing wrong with sitting in their kitchen eating homemade cookies and answering questions about his brothers' plans. Readers will find themselves laughing out loud at the pranks, the conversations, and one unforgettably embarrassing moment. The high-flying humor is juxtaposed with the budding affection between Josh and Beth and the way all the children pull together during a blizzard. The fifth entry in Naylor's refreshing series chronicling the feud between the Hatfords and the Malloys.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440413869
• ISBN13: 9780440413868
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Best book of the Millenium!

The Hatford boys said they would treat them like sisters, but who said you have to be nice to sisters? The Hatford boys play many tricks on the Malloy girls, but they do not work why? The girls no what is coming. How do they no cookies and brownies do the trick. Caroline the actress of the Malloy family gets to be in a play. But so thing happens. A blizzard comes and the boys and girls are alon together worring about there parents. In this book you will not no what is coming next. That is why I call it the best book of the Millenium.

Here we go again...

I happened upon Ms. Naylor's books through a book club and the titles sounded interesting. After reading the first 4 books aloud to my fourth grade students, I just had to buy this 6th book online! The pranks that the kids do to each other in this book continue to be filled with imagination. Thankfully, no one gets hurt because no serious harm is ever committed. If you want to understand pre-teens, this series is one to purchase!

A Totally Awesome Book!

What a GREAT book! I can't wait for number 6! I have read all 5 in the series to my third graders this year. They absolutely love the antics of Caroline and Wally. Teacher read aloud is their favorite time of the day. It's a great way for me to teach predicting outcomes as the children love to guess what will happen next. I have passed this series to several other third grade teachers and they tell me their kids love the books. I highly recommend this book and the others in the series to anyone who enjoys reading.

I ADORE, LOVE, CHERISH, WANT TO HAVE THESE BOOKS!

I love this series like crazy! I live here in Asia, so it's kind of difficult for me to get a hold of American books, but like the saying "love conquers all" I will buy and read these books even if I have to swim back to America! Phyllis Naylor is one of my favorite author and one of my idols. I would also like to remark about the entry above mine, I thank the person for being considerate enough not to give away the ending and not 'spoiling it'. I hope these books go on for a LONG time!

IT IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN!

If you liked all of the other books about the Hatfords and the Malloys (The Boys Start The War, The Girls Get Even, Boys Against Girls and The Girls Revenge), you will absolutely looooooooooooove this book. The Hatfords confess to their mom all that they have done to the Malloys. This is the best book in the series. I would tell you more but I dont want to spoil it.