New Releases by Ann M. Martin

Pep rally, a big game...some of the kids are getting too involved in School Spirit Month. They make fun of the people who don''t participate.

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.

Dawn gets a special job through the WE--Kids Club, keeping twelve-year-old Whitney, who has Down''s Syndrome, company.

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.

When Mary Anne tries to get Jenny Prezzioso, a fussy little girl known as "Miss Priss," to join a kickball team, she faces opposition from the kids and from Jenny, who does not want to play.

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.

Wishing that she had a boyfriend, Claudia starts a personals column in the school newspaper in the hope of finding the "perfect boy."

Stacey starts dating a jock basketball player and falls in with a super-cool crowd, including the cheerleaders who ask her to try out for the squad.

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 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.

Jessi discovers that one of the girls in her dance class is anorexic, and she and her friends soon learn about the seriousness of the illness.

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Since Stacey''s parents got divorced, it hasn''t been easy. Stacey hates being put between them, and she misses her dad sometimes even though she gets to see him often.And now both of her parents are depending on Stacey. They each need her badly. And she can''t be in Stoneybrook and in New York at the same time. How will Stacey choose between her mom and her dad . . . again?The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! The Baby-sitters love getting new clients. So when the Lowells contact the club, everyone is thrilled. For Mary Anne, sitting for the Lowells is a snap, and the kids are adorable and obedient. But when Claudia meets the family, Mrs. Lowell will barely look her in the eye, and the kids are downright rude!The next time Mrs. Lowell calls the BSC, she requests another sitter--anyone but Claudia. Claudia has no idea what she did wrong, but the BSC won''t rest until they find out!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Dawn thinks studying ecology is so cool. For a science project, she and Stacey are even teaching an ecology class for some of their baby-sitting charges. It''s fun to get kids excited about cleaning up the Earth.But Dawn isn''t through yet. She wants to start a recycling center at SMS. The BSC is all for it, but Dawn needs a lot of help. And lately she''s been so busy lecturing people about being environmentally responsible that no one can stand being around her. Poor Dawn. She''s trying to do a good thing--but she''s driving everyone crazy!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

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!

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 is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Kristy''s not too happy with some things at Stoneybrook Middle School. The hot lunches, for example, look like dog food, and Mary Poppins is such a babyish choice for their annual play. What the eighth grade really needs is a new class president. Someone who''s organized and has great ideas--someone like Kristy!But can Kristy coach a softball team, keep up her grades, baby-sit, run the BSC, and be president? The Baby-sitters are about to find out!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Mallory loves horses. She loves reading about them. She loves writing about them. And most of all, she loves daydreaming about them.So when Mallory''s parents agree to let her take riding lessons, it''s a dream come true! Mallory is so excited that she can hardly concentrate at the BSC meetings anymore. But then the lessons begin, and Mallory discovers that dreaming about horses can be a lot more fun than actually riding them.The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Little Rosie Wilder is perfect at everything. She can sing and dance, she plays several musical instruments, and her I.Q. is so high it''s off the scale. So how did Claudia "C-" Kishi get stuck baby-sitting for Rosie the genius?It''s because Rosie is so obnoxious that no one gets along with her--not even Claudia''s sister, who''s a genius, too. The Baby-sitters think that Rosie needs to be taught a good lesson. But maybe what Rosie really needs is a good friend . . . like Claudia.The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! It was good for Mary Anne and Logan to break up for a while. Mary Anne had some time to herself, and she''s been having lots of fun with her friends. But now Mary Anne can''t help it. She misses Logan.When she and Logan are both assigned to study their favorite author, Mary Anne thinks it will be the perfect, most romantic way for them to get back together. Until Cokie Mason, Mary Anne''s mortal enemy, decides to steal Logan from her!The best friends you''ll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! The Baby-sitters just love little babies. So of course Kristy has the great idea of entering a float in the Stoneybrook Baby Parade. All the girls have to do is round up a bunch of adorable babies like Squirt and Emily Michelle, dress them in costumes, and plop them on a float. Easy, right?jWrong. The float looks like a big orange blob, the costumes are hideous, and the babies won''t stop crying. S.O.S.--the Baby-sitters'' float is about to sink!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!

The Baby-Sitters want to stop Dawn from hanging out with a bad boy in this entry from the classic hit series. Dawn has met Travis, an older boy, and she knows he’s the perfect boy for her. But the Baby-Sitters think that smooth talking Travis is no good and plan to tell Dawn just that. The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The Baby-Sitters have a summer vacation full of mystery and romance in this entry from the classic, hit series. Kristy’s stepfather has invited the whole family and the baby-sitters for a vacation at his family’s cabin on beautiful Shadow Lake. Campfires, ghost stories, romance—the baby-sitters will never forget their adventures this summer. The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Kristy looks for a way to help a little girl with autism in this special entry in the classic hit series. Kristy’s newest baby-sitting charge is Susan Felder, who goes away to a special school. Susan isn’t like most kids. While she can play the piano and sing beautifully . . . she can’t talk to anyone. Susan is autistic. She lives locked inside her own secret world. Kristy thinks it’s unfair that Susan has to be sent off to school and is treated differently from everyone else. But Kristy’s going to try to change that—by showing everyone that Susan’s a “regular” kid, too. And then maybe Kristy’s new friend can stay in Stoneybrook for good. 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.

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.

The baby-sitters are back in their fourth graphic novel! Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her art than her grades, feels she can''t compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, makes straight As, and even takes college-level courses. The girls are nothing alike, and they can''t agree on anything. While Janine devotes all her time to working on her Web site, The Baby-sitters Club is busy with their new summer play group. But when something terrible happens to their grandmother, Mimi, the two sisters discover they''re more alike than they originally thought.

Claudia has a sad good-bye to make. Her grandmother, Mimi, has just died. Claudia understands that Mimi was sick for a long time, but she''s still mad at her grandmother for leaving her. Who will help Claudia with her homework...and share ''special tea'' with her?

Their skis, skates and snowsuites are packed and the Baby-sitters are headed for the mountains.