Books by Ann M Martin

Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! We Heart Cats!Karen''s best friend Hannie just got a new kitten. Now all her friends have cats. And Karen has a great idea. She can start a club like her big sister Kristy. It will be a Kittycat Club!What will the club do? Karen can''t baby-sit like Kristy...but she can cat-sit! Will anyone want Karen as a cat-sitter? They''d better-running a club is hard work!

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Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Say Cheese!Karen has to get glasses -- two pairs! One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon! But Karen has to . . . so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up.Then Yicky Ricky at school calls her Four-eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. But Karen is not a wimp! Glasses or no glasses -- that Ricky is going to get it!

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Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen Brewer, Big SisterEverybody used to love Karen. She was cute. She was the littlest sister. But now baby Emily is in their family, and Karen feels left out.Then Emily gets sick and everybody has to take care of her. Even Karen. And that''s when Karen finds out that being a big sister is the most fun of all!

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Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen feels like an ugly duckling. Her baby teeth are all falling out, and she has to wear new glasses, too! Karen needs a new haircut to make her look glamorous.But the beauty parlor lady cuts Karen''s hair all wrong. Now she''s uglier than ever! What will all the kids at school say?

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Dawn can''t wait for her trip to California. Besides all the sun and fun, it''s her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, Disneyland is a blast, and Californians eat healthy food! Plus, Dawn''s best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club.After one wonderful week, Dawn begins to think she might want to stay in California, like Jeff.Dawn''s a California girl at heart -- but could she really leave Stoneybrook for good?

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Mother''s Day is coming up, and the Baby-sitters have the same problem they do every year: What do they get their mothers? Kristy, especially, wants to do something nice for her mom. Mrs. Brewer has been acting kind of strange and secretive lately, and Kristy''s worried about her.But then Kristy gets another one of her great ideas. Why don''t the Baby-sitters treat their moms -- and the mothers of the kids they sit for -- to a day off without any kids around?Together with Stacey, the Baby-sitters plan a gigantic baby-sitting party. It''s a Mother''s Day surprise that couldn''t be beat! . . . until Kristy''s mom reveals a very special surprise of her own.

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.Mary Anne just loves her little kitten, Tigger. So when he disappears one afternoon, Mary Anne is a little concerned. The next morning Tigger is still missing . . . and Mary Anne is frantic. It''s time for an emergency meeting of the Baby-sitters Club.The girls pool together a reward for the return of Tigger, and they search everywhere for him . . . until Mary Anne receives a frightening letter in the mail. Someone has taken Tigger, and Mary Anne must pay a hundred dollars to get him back.Is this some mean practical joke . . . or has Tigger really been cat-napped?

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Book SynopsisIt''s fun to be a Baby-sitters'' Little Sister! Karen thinks there''s a ghost in her house! But she''s never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer -- until now.Karen and her stepsister Kristy have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in her attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen''s not so sure!

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Book SynopsisAmerica's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.It's official - Mary Anne's father and Dawn's mother are getting married! The Baby-sitters think it's so romantic, especially since Mr. Spier and Mrs. Schafer first fell in love when they were in high school.But nothing can top Mary Anne and Dawn's excitement. They want a huge wedding with beautiful dresses, lots of presents, and a five-layer cake. After all, this isn't just any wedding. Mary Anne and Dawn are going to be baby-sitters, best friends, and sisters, too!

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Stacey''s so excited! She''s invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. It''s going to be perfect-a party and a sleepover Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing on Sunday.But what a mistake! The Baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guide book; Dawn''s afraid of everything; Kristy can''t keep her mouth shut; and Claudia''s jealous of Stacey''s friends.Does this mean Stacey can''t be the Baby-sitters'' friend anymore? Will the Baby-sitters Club fall apart?

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Book SynopsisBone is a stray dog, all alone in the world, looking for a safe place to call home. Charlie is devastated by the death of his older brother, but at least he has his brother''s dog to comfort him. All Henry wants is a dog of his own, and even when his best friend moves away, his parents still won''t let him have one. Bone, Charlie, and Henry don''t know each other, but their lives are about to connect in a very surprising way. Because dogs, and dog lovers, have a way of finding each other . . .

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Book SynopsisFrom powerhouse author Ann M. Martin, this third book in a delightful series and revitalization of a classic series is sure to draw in readers both new and old.Once in a generation, the Effluvia strikes and it affects everyone differently. Missy wakes one morning to find the upside-down house is . . . right-side up? It's not long before Missy has to quarantine the house. Meanwhile she's still fielding calls from worried parents, and Louie can't keep his sticky fingers from taking other people's things! But Missy's magic cure might just do the trick, and even teach some valuable lessons along the way.

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Book SynopsisA fresh and fun graphic novel series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy''s little stepsister!Karen Brewer vive al lado de la Sra. Porter, quien usa vestidos largos y tiene el cabello gris y salvaje. La Sra. Porter tiene un gato negro llamado Medianoche y siempre está trabajando en su jardín. Karen no debería espiar a la vecina, pero está decidida a probar que la Sra. Porter es una bruja llamada Mórbida Destino!Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long robes and has wild gray hair. Mrs. Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden. Karen isn''t supposed to spy on her neighbor, but she''s determined to prove that Mrs. Porter is a witch named Morbidda Destiny!

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