Best Selling Books by Ann M. Martin

Ann Martin''s phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable smalltown life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over ten years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He''s been institutionalized; his condition invovles schizophrenia and autism. Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability,

Newbery Honor medalist Ann M. Martin''s "unforgettable" (Booklist, starred) family story, now in paperback"In 1963, Ellie''s mother, Doris Day Dingman, was crowned the Bosetti Beauty at Mr. Bosetti''s supermarket, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the Dingmans began to fall apart." So begins 11-yr-old Eleanor Roosevelt Dingman''s story. Ellie, who is about to start 6th grade in the small town of Spectacle, NY, is the oldest child in her off-center family. Her father works construction jobs, while her mother, Doris, has only one dream - to become a rich and famous actress. But when that dream leads to Doris''s abandonment of the family, it is Ellie who is called upon to take charge.

The megahit series returns to charm and inspire a new generation of baby-sitters! The classic BSC stories relaunch with a fresh look just as a brand-new prequel hits stores. The girls of the BSC are in a huge fight, and Mary Anne feels caught in the middle. She isn''t usually a leader in their group, but when the club leaves her alone to deal with a sick child, Mary Anne knows it''s time to take charge.

In this companion to her acclaimed 2005 novel, A Dog''s Life, Ann M. Martin tells the parallel stories of a stray dog (the brother of the dog featured in A Dog''s Life), a boy dealing with unspeakable loss, and a boy whose most ardent wish is to own a dog—and everything for a dog. Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left motherless as puppies, the two dogs survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart. Bone doesn''t know if his sister is still alive, and must now go on, alone. Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And, as he''s healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs. Henry''s best friend has moved away. All Henry has wanted is a dog of his own. But his parents won''t let him. Bone, Charlie, and Henry live very different lives, but they are fated to intersect in surprising ways. Award-winning author Ann M. Martin has written a powerful, heartfelt novel that''s perfect for anyone who has ever longed for a dog, or loved one.

During the summer before their seventh-grade year, Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey tackle difficulties, including family problems, crushes, moving, and making new friends.

The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! As the newest member of the BSC, Dawn is eager to prove herself. So when a big job comes along, she jumps at the chance to show everyone what she''s made of.The Barretts are even more challenging than Dawn expected. The house is a mess, Mrs. Barrett is unreliable, and the kids are out of control. Dawn knows she''s a great baby-sitter, but this is impossible! She only knows one thing for sure--a member of the BSC never gives up!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a HUGE fight, it''s shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship?When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BABY-SITTERS CLUB friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and she can''t find any help.Luckily, Mary Anne rises to the occasion. Not only does she handle all her problems with aplomb, she also manages to get the BSC back together again.

Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey: Discover how four girls become for friends...forever! Kristy''s mom is getting married-in two weeks! Everyone is coming to their house to help with the wedding, but they''re bringing all their kid... fourteen total. This looks like a job for the Baby-Sitters Club!

Visiting her father on the west coast, Dawn is tempted to stay with him when she enjoys the beach, Disneyland, and a wealth of healthy restaurants, but the homesick baby-sitter fears leaving her mother and all of her friends.

In her most powerful novel yet, Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin tells the story of girl with mental/emotional challenges and the dog she loves.

Stacey is moving back to New York and her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club will really miss her. Baby Sitters Club #13.

Everyone''s favorite baby-sitters are back - with everyone''s favorite trip to the beach! The Pike family is taking a two-week vacation at the Jersey Shore, and Stacey and Mary Anne get to go along to help out! Two weeks of sun, sand-and the cutest lifeguard Stacey has ever seen! Mary Anne knows that Scott the lifeguard is way too old for Stacey, but Stacey is in love. How can Mary Anne help her friend-without Stacey ending up with a broken heart?

Eight-year-old Tess is convinced that if she believes and stays aware of the magic around her, she will meet Santa Claus on Christmas Eve of 1958, when she will thank him for his gifts and ask him to use his magic to cure her best friend''s father of cancer.

Hoping to provide a male role model for a new kid whose parents'' divorce has him missing his father, Mary Anne invites Logan to accompany her baby-sitting jobs and has a lot of explaining to do when Mrs. Kuhn does not understand.

Mallory discovers that the terrible twins she babysits on a regular basis are not really bad-- they just want to be treated as individuals.

Stacey, a member of the Baby-sitters Club, learns to cope with her diabetes and her overprotective parents. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Oh no! Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all . . . no more Baby-sitters Club!Claudia is crushed that her best friend is moving away. How will the BSC cope without Stacey? What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone as special as she is? And now . . . who could fill her shoes as the next member of the Baby-sitters Club?The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Another Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan! It''s the first day of a new school year, and while Mary Anne doesn''t know what to expect from the eighth grade, she''s looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. One thing she definitely doesn''t expect is to meet Logan Bruno, who just moved to Stoneybrook!Logan has a dreamy southern accent, he''s awfully cute... and he might be interested in joining the BSC. But the baby-sitters aren''t sure if Logan would make a good club member, so they send him on a job with Mary Anne as a test. Logan and Mary Anne hit it off, but Mary Anne isn''t sure of where their friendship could go. Life in the Baby-sitters Club has never been this complicated -- or this fun!

The rest of the Baby-sitters are shocked when Mary Anne, tired of being a plain Jane, gets a chic new haircut and a new wardrobe, and their reaction enrages the excited Mary Anne.

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! Well, we all had to do it. Write our autobiographies, that is. And this is mine. I dug way back in my memory and came up with lots of stories. There was the fateful time in kindergarden when I didn''t know whom to invite to our Mother''s Day tea party. There was the time I desperately wanted glasses, and of course there were the adventures with my friends Kristy and Claudia. But mostly I remember my father, because he''s always been there for me. Always and forever.

Follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth.

Mary Anne''s bad luck starts when she throws away a mysterious chain letter.

Everyone has a bad day once in a while-- but no one can top Karen''s worst day ever.

Even though Cokie has never been nice to Mary Anne, Mary Anne has always been nice to Cokie. But this time Cokie''s gone too far--and Mary Anne is going for revenge, with a little help from her friends.

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! Shannon Kilbourne, straight A student.Being an associate member of the BSC is perfect for Shannon, because it leaves her plenty of time for studying and all her activities. School is especially important to Shannon now, because if she keeps her grade up in French, she''ll be able to go on a special class trip to Paris. Ooh la la!Lately, though, Shannon''s been having problems with her mom. Mrs. Kilbourne is practically running Shannon''s life! And when Mrs. Kilbourne announces she''s going to chaperone the Paris trip, Shannon is furious. Her mother is not going on that trip. Even if it means doing something...drastic.

Mary Anne agrees to do some housework for Mrs. Towne, an elderly neighbor who had been giving her sewing lessons, but Mary Anne soon realizes that she has become a maid.

The hit series is back, to inspire and charm another generation of baby-sitters! Stacey''s so excited! She''s invited her friends in the Baby-sitters Club to New York City for a long weekend. It''s going to be perfect--a party and a sleepover on Friday, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lot of sightseeing on Sunday.But what a mistake! The BSC is way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guide book, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can''t keep her mouth shut, and Claudia is jealous of Stacey''s friends. Can Stacey be in the BSC anymore?The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

More than 100 stories after meeting Logan, Mary Anne is ready for a change. And she''s about to find out that breaking up is hard to do. Martin''s classic series is going in a new direction with a new look and new focus on the four characters who started it all.

In this entry in the classic hit series, Stacey worries her best friend is growing up too fast and they’re drifting apart. Stacey can’t wait! Her best friend from New York, Laine Cummings, is coming to Stoneybrook for a whole week. She can spend a day at SMS, attend club meetings, and maybe go to the Valentine Dance. But from the minute Laine arrives, nothing goes as planned. She thinks Stacey’s sleepover with her friends is childish, and can’t believe Stacey’s still into baby-sitting. Laine’s more used to hanging out at high school parties with her fifteen-year-old boyfriend. Stacey doesn’t want to lose her childhood friend, but Laine’s growing up way too fast for Stacey. Is this the end of their friendship? The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

A little miscommunication could spell the end for Mary Anne and Logan’s relationship in this entry of the classic hit series. Lately, Mary Anne’s been feeling like she and Logan are spending too much time together. They fight over silly things. And Mary Anne never gets to do what she wants to do—like read, and baby-sit, and be with her friends. But when Mary Anne suggests that she and Logan see less of each other, Logan takes it all the wrong way. Could this really be the end for Mary Anne and Logan? The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Mary-Anne''s life is turned upside down when the Club members participate in a scary and intensive first aid class and Logan''s parents decide to send him to a boarding school.

The members of the Baby-sitters Club come to the rescue to help Mary Anne search for her beloved kitten, Tigger, who has suddenly vanished.

Claudia''s participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself "Mimi-sitting" and fighting more frequently with her sister.

When her troubles in school culminate in her being dropped back to the seventh grade, Claudia struggles with feelings of failure while adjusting to classmates outside of the Baby-sitters Club.

Kristy''s newest sitting job is challenging. Ten-year-old Erin was recently blinded in an accident and is not ready to rely on people. At the same time, Kristy''s family is training a puppy to be a guide dog.

Jessi finds things much better when she becomes a member of the Baby-sitters Club, but finds it a challenge when she baby-sits with a deaf boy.

Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr''s family moves to another state.