Most Popular Books by Ann M. Martin

The hit series returns to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Stacey doesn't like to tell everyone that she has diabetes. Her friends in the Baby-sitters Club are supportive, but Stacey has lost other friends who didn't understand her condition.Stacey's parents don't seem to understand, either; they're constantly taking her to new doctors. The truth is, she likes her doctor and just wants to spend her time being a normal girl and hanging out with the Club. Can Stacey find the courage to be honest--with everyone?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! 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 holiday season comes to Camden Falls in this remarkable new novel from Ann M. Martin.Christmas is coming to Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby don't know how to feel about it; it's their first Christmas without their parents, and the memories are both happy and sad. Luckily, Flora and Ruby are surrounded by people who care about them -- from their grandmother Min to their friends Olivia and Nikki, who are dealing with challenges of their own. There's also an unexpected visitor: Flora and Ruby's aunt, whose presence promises to shake things up. It's going to be a Christmas that nobody ever forgets....

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?

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! BOYS A is for Awful B is for Barf-breath C is for Crazy Karen has three older brothers, and sometimes they are a pain. They won't take Karen to the movies. And they don’t let her play football with them. Karen is so mad she even decides not to talk to any boy--not her daddy or even the boy pets in her family. And maybe then Karen’s brothers will stop treating her like a girl!

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! "Play the ringtoss!"One day Karen, Hannie, and Nancy are bored, bored, bored. They can’t go roller-skating, and the playground is too far away. So Karen decides to have a carnival, with all kinds of games and prizes! What will the girls do with the money they make from their carnival? Hannie wants roller skates--but Karen can think of something even better!

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! At last it's my turn to write about my favorite subject--me! Everyone else has complained about writing their autobiographies, but I've been looking forward to it. It's a chance for me to think about all the things that have happened in my short but incredible life. Some were happy, some were sad, some were funny. For instance, I was almost born in Yankee Statium! Maybe that's why I like softball so much. And look at all the changes my family has been through, starting with my parents' divorce, anding with the time I finally saw my father again, seven years later. See what I mean? My short (so far) but incredible life. Who knows where I'll go from here? There's always the White House...

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! When Jessi volunteers to help supervise the Kids Can Do Anything Club, she meets nine-year-old Danielle. Danielle has a beautiful smile and a great sense of humor. And she has cancer.Jessi has never met anyone like Danielle before. Even though she's very sick, Danielle is courageous and hopeful. She even has two wishes. The first is to go to Disney World. The second is to graduate from elementary school. Jessi knows she has to be strong for Danielle, and so she makes a very special wish of her own.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! When Dawn starts getting threatening notes and odd phone calls while she's baby-sitting, she doesn't know what to do. The notes are signed "Mr. X," and they're beginning to get scary. Normally, she'd tell the rest of the BSC, but this time things are different.The kids at Stoneybrook Elementary are having a Sitter of the Month Contest. The Sitter of the Month has to be someone who is in control--someone whose jobs always go smoothly. Dawn doesn't want to blow her chances at winning. But what if she's in real danger?The best friends you'll ever have are detectives, too!

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 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!

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!

For use in schools and libraries only. After 19 years in prison, Jean Valjean has difficulty adjusting to the outside world, which scorns and shuns him. A powerful social document of the poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man set against the background of post-Napoleonic France.

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! There's some bad news in the Pike family: Mallory's dad has just lost his job. And since money is going to be tight until Mr. Pike finds a new job, all eight of the Pike kids decide to help out.Nicky gets a paper route, Vanessa tries selling her poetry, and Mallory takes a baby-sitting job in Kristy's ritzy neighborhood. But being around the Delaneys only makes Mallory feel poor. They have a cat that cost $400 and tennis courts in their backyard!Poor Mallory--she needs the Baby-sitters now more than ever!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 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! Lately, the pressure's really been on Stacey. She hasn't been feeling well, her schoolwork and baby-sitting jobs are almost out of control, and she's sick of being in the middle of her parents' fights.Then it happens: Stacey ends up in the hospital because of her diabetes. The Baby-sitters are worried. So is Stacey. Why are things always so hard?The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Everyone's favorite baby-sitters are back -- with everyone's favorite trip to the beach! It all started with Kristy's great idea and became a worldwide phenomenon! Now Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are back, with a fresh new look for a new generation of readers to discover. 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? Burst: One of the bestselling Baby-sitters Club titles of all time!

Since her parents' divorce, Dawn lives in Connecticut with her mother while her brother and father are in California, but after a week's vacation in sunny, healthy southern California, Dawn isn't sure she wants to return to the East Coast.