Molly McIntire & Emily Bennett
Jefferson, IL – 1944
Molly McIntire comes from a Scottish-American family, living in the fictional town of Jefferson, Illinois. She is constantly scheming and planning ways to draw attention to herself. Her ideas are oftentimes unrealistic, and she is prone to daydreaming and fanciful ideas. Most of the time, World War II is a distant inconvenience in her daily life, but throughout her series, she gains compassion and understanding for the people whose lives are greatly affected by the war. She struggles with mathematics and is afraid of swimming underwater, and is self-conscious about her looks, particularly, her hair.
Emily Bennett is a quiet and shy, but sweet girl from London. She’s an only child, and comes to stay with Molly’s family while her Aunt Primrose, who she was supposed to stay with, recovers from pneumonia. World War II has affected her greatly, including bombing, stricter and longer rations, and more immediate dangers. Her father is a doctor. He’s been drafted into the British military, unlike Molly’s father, who voluntarily signed himself up to serve. Emily doesn’t like being made fun of or embarrassed, and is sometimes disturbed by the overall loudness and direct attitudes of the McIntire children.
Books
Central Series
- Meet Molly
- Molly Learns a Lesson
- Molly’s Surprise
- Happy Birthday, Molly!
- Molly Saves the Day
- Changes for Molly
Best Friend Book
- Brave Emily
Short Stories
- Molly Marches On
- Molly’s A+ Partner
- Molly’s Puppy Tale
- Molly Takes Flight
- Molly and the Movie Star
Mysteries
- A Spy on the Home Front
- The Light in the Cellar
- Clues in the Shadows
More Information
In 2006, American Girl released a movie, Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front. At this time, they also released Emily as a Best Friend doll with her limited collection.
In 2017, American Girl rereleased Molly as part of BeForever. At this time, they turned Molly’s six Central Series books into two books: A Winning Spirit: A Molly Classic Volume 1 and Stars, Stripes, and Surprises: A Molly Classic Volume 2. The first volume included the first three books of the Central Series, and the second volume included the last three books. In addition, they released a special choose-your-own-adventure book, Chances and Changes: My Journey with Molly.
When BeForever ended in 2019, they repackaged the stories again into two books: A Winning Spirit and Stars, Stripes, and Surprises.The first book included abridged versions of the first three books of the Central Series, while the second book included abridged versions of the last three.
For more details about Molly’s books, or see additional versions of books, please see the Official Fandom Page for Molly’s books.