Best Selling Books by Ann M. Martin

Deciding that she wants to move back to California permanently, Dawn worries about what she will say to the rest of the baby-sitters, who do not understand when they hear the news secondhand.

In the landmark one-hundredth book in the series, Kristy disbands the club because of a combination of outside pressures and internal tension.

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.

America''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Kristy''s mom got married again last summer and now Kristy and her family live in a new neighborhood. The kids there aren''t very friendly. In fact, they''re...well, snobs. They criticize Kristy''s clothes. They make fun of the Baby-sitters Club. And worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy''s pet collie, who''s going blind. Nobody does that and gets away with it! Kristy''s fighting mad--and she''s not going to put up with it much longer. If anybody can beat a Snob Attack, it''s the Baby-sitters Club. And that''s just what they''re going to do!

Taking on task after task in her willingness to please the well-paying Cheplin family, baby-sitter Stacey experiences an elated sense of achievement, until her jobs interfere with the rest of her schedule.

When Jessi''s mom goes back to work, Aunt Cecilia moves in with the Ramseys to help out. Jessi is mortified that she has a baby-sitter and can''t stand her aunt''s bossy ways.

America''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. 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! Stacey''s friends are crushed when they hear that Stacey''s moving, Claudia most of all. Stacey was her first best friend. How will the Baby-sitters cope without Stacey? What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone as special as she is? But most important... ...Who is going to be the next member of The Baby-sitters Club?

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Mary Anne can''t stop thinking about babies. First she starts baby-sitting for a pair of adorable baby twins. Then she and Dawn decide it would be great to have a baby brother or sister of their own.But Mary Anne learns that taking care of a baby is a big responsibility when she and Logan have to pretend to be parents to an egg "baby" for a class at school. "Sammie," their egg, has to be watched every second, and Mary Anne and Logan barely have time to breathe. Taking care of a baby isn''t all it''s cracked up to be!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Claudia''s sister, Janine, is too busy being smart to be nice to anyone--even their grandmother, Mimi. But Claudia doesn''t have to see Janine too much this summer, since the Baby-sitters Club is starting a new play group. It''s going to be so much fun!But then Mimi has a stroke, and the whole summer changes. Now Claudia is "Mimi-sitting," and Janine is no help at all. How can the Kishi sisters get along when Janine is always so mean?The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Danielle''s parents are so glad she is home, although still battling leukemia, that they allow the nine-year-old girl to do anything she wants -- but she decides to joyride in the family car while Jessi is babysitting for her.

Originally published in paperback by Scholastic Inc. in 1986.

Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She''s thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to Rose''s rules of homonyms, is very special. Not everyone understands Rose''s obsessions, her rules, and the other things that make her different – not her teachers, not other kids, and not her single father. When a storm hits their rural town, rivers overflow, the roads are flooded, and Rain goes missing. Rose''s father shouldn''t have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search. Hearts will break and spirits will soar for this powerful story, brilliantly told from Rose''s point of view.

When Kristy reluctantly takes part in a hazing prank for her softball team, she worries that her little stepsister, Karen, will find out the truth and think badly of her.

A graphic novel adapted and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile! Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork and The Baby-sitters Club than her homework, feels like she can''t compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, gets straight As, and even takes college-level courses! But when something unexpected happens to the most beloved person in their family, will the sisters be able to put aside their differences?

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.

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.

Learning that her friend and English partner Amelia Freeman has died in a tragic accident during spring break, a devastated Mary Anne is unable to overcome her sorrow and decides to do something special to remember her friend.

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Naturally, Jessi is thrilled when she earns the lead role her in dance school''s latest ballet. But someone in class wants her out of the show. First Jessi''s toe shoes are stolen. Then she gets all kinds of threatening messages!What kind of ballerina would want to scare Jessi? The Baby-sitters don''t know, but they''re not going to let anyone get away with it for long.The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Jonathan thinks his parents are normal—but he’s about to see the light of day Nine-year-old Jonathan is convinced that sleeping during the day and waking at night is what every kid does—especially if your parents work at a blood bank all night. But when he breaks his parents’ rules and sneaks outside during the daytime, he meets Tobi, a neighborhood girl who fills him in on the truth about telephones, TV, and school. Shocked at his discovery, Jonathan confronts his parents, who tell him the truth about their nocturnal life. Determined to fit into the daytime world, he convinces his parents to let him go to school and make friends. But it isn’t easy being the new kid—especially when your parents are vampires whose supplies from the blood bank are getting low. Maybe inviting his friends over wasn’t such a good idea after all. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author’s collection.

The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Mary Anne has never been a leader of the BSC. So when a fight breaks out among the club''s four members, Mary Anne feels a little lost, unable to depend on Kristy, Stacey, or Claudia anymore.Sitting by herself in the cafeteria is bad enough; when Mary Anne has to baby-sit a sick child without any help from the club, she knows someone has to take action. It''s time for Mary Anne to step in and save the day!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!