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Tutto per un cane (2009)

Everything For A Dog was written by Ann M. Martin. The book, published by Scholastics, is 211 pages long. The cover of the book is a dog, which looks like a Golden Retriever. By looking at the book cover I predicted that the dog was stray and that a person was trying to make him a pet, since he i...

Tutto per un cane (2009) by Ann M. Martin
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Everything for a Dog (2009)

BONEBone and his sister, Squirrel are stray dogs born in a wheelbarrow in a shed. Their mother leaves them as puppies. They obediently wait for her, but she doesn't come back. They decide to set out, as the shed is no longer safe for them, the two young dogs survive for a while together but are s...

Everything for a Dog (2009) by Ann M. Martin
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The Summer Before (2010)

This prequel to the beloved series brings back the characters from the original BSC books and shares the store of what happened before they formed the BSC. Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier and Claudia Kishi have always been best friends. Now, the summer before 7th grade, they seem to be growing up ...

The Summer Before (2010) by Ann M. Martin
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Ten Rules for Living with My Sister (2011)

Ten Rules for Living with My Sister is the story of two sisters named Lexie and Pearl. They are complete opposites. Lexie is popular and has many friends. Pearl has no friends and is very unpopular. Lexie makes a list of rules for Pearl to follow while they share a room, but Pearl doesn't follow ...

Ten Rules for Living with My Sister (2011) by Ann M. Martin
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Family Tree #1: Better to Wish (2013)

This book is set in a rich period of history (The Depression), and I went into the book believing it was a fairly faithful retelling of the author's family history. Because of that, I gave it some leeway when many of the plot elements seemed extraneous or pointless. Upon reading the note at the...

Family Tree #1: Better to Wish (2013) by Ann M. Martin
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The Babysitters Club (1993)

'twas my life between ages 6-11. Owned and read the entire collection, super specials, mysteries, little sister, etc. -- multiple, multiple times. Even a member of the fan club :) Kept collection on a special bookshelf in my room high above my desk so little sibs couldn't harm. They were recently...

The Babysitters Club (1993) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy's Mystery Admirer (1996)

the book opens with kristy's krushers winning their first ever game againast bart's bashers. they are elated, though kristy is concerned that bart will be upset that her ragtag collection of misfits beat his little league-caliber players. but bart's not upset, & even offers to walk kristy home. t...

Kristy's Mystery Admirer (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Great Search (1990)

god, i love the claudia books! her narrative voice is so hilarious. this one opens with claudia counting down the minutes in science class until she can leave to head over to the high school for an awards ceremony. her older sister, janine the genius, is being given a very prestigious science awa...

Claudia and the Great Search (1990) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey and the Cheerleaders (1997)

stacey is walking to school one morning when she is beaned in the head by a snowball. she's ready to yell at the kid who threw it, but when that kid ends up being basketball hotshot RJ blaser, stacey forgets all about being mad. he apologizes & asks to walk her the rest of the way to school. she ...

Stacey and the Cheerleaders (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn: Diary 3 (1999)

Dawn and Sunny used to be best friends. But now they're history. Still, they share one major concern: Sunny's mom, who's dying of cancer. No one else understands what they're going through. That just may be enough to reunite them.

Dawn: Diary 3 (1999) by Ann M. Martin
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Belle Teale (2004)

Belle Teal by Ann M. Martin is about a girl learning that the world can cruel place and you should stand up for what is right. Belle Teal learns that she needs to stand up for her friends when people are making fun of you because of your race. It was in the time where people were racist. Belle Te...

Belle Teale (2004) by Ann M. Martin
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Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye (1990)

so not into this book. the plot: stacey gets a call from her mom right after a babysitters club meeting, requesting that she hurry home right away. she does, thinking that someone died or something. but in fact, mr. mcgill is being transferred back to new york. the whole family has to pack up & g...

Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye (1990) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy's Great Idea (1995)

okay, so i have never babysat a day in my life. is it surprising that no one would entrust their little precious dumplings to my care??however - i loved these books. and lately, i have found my mind drifting back to this series, and i kind of want to read them again, is that bad?? they were such ...

Kristy's Great Idea (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger (1997)

ugh. mary anne spier at her worst.so, mary anne's dad used to be kind of over-protective because he's a single parent & was trying too hard to be both mom & dad to her. in book #4, they had a talk after mary anne saved jenny prezzioso from a high fever, & mr. spier has loosened up a bit. he even ...

Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise (1997)

kristy books continue to not really be my favorites...though, as kristy books go, this one wasn't too objectionable. mother's day is approaching, & kristy & the other members of the babysitters club (save for half-orphan mary anne) are struggling to think of really good mother's day gifts. plus, ...

Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery (1988)

Once upon a time, I mentioned to my sister that this was one of my favorite Baby-Sitters Club books, and that it was a shame that the family copy had been lost. Very soon after--the next day, perhaps--she walked up to me and handed me a new copy, signed by Ann M. Martin herself, which she'd foun...

Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery (1988) by Ann M. Martin
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Beware, Dawn! (1991)

the book opens with dawn sitting for the younger hobart boys while mrs. hobart is running errands & ben is on a hot library date with mallory. she's helping johnny with some puzzles in "highlights for children" magazine while the older boys play soccer with mel tucker & zach wolfson, the bullies ...

Beware, Dawn! (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn and the Impossible Three (1995)

this is the first dawn book of the series, in which she becomes the regular sitter for the barrett family. buddy, suzi, & marnie are being raised by a single mom who recently went through a pretty acrimonious divorce. the kids seem to be coping well enough, but their mom is struggling to find ste...

Dawn and the Impossible Three (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Logan Likes Mary Anne! (1988)

It used to be that Mary Anne had to wear her hair in braids and ask her dad before did anything. But not anymore. Mary Anne has been growing up...and the Baby-sitters Club members aren't the only ones who've noticed. Logan Bruno likes Mary Anne! He has a dreamy southern accent, he's awfully cute...

Logan Likes Mary Anne! (1988) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and Mean Janine (1987)

i wasn't crazy about this book when i was a kid, & i think i like it even less as an adult.first, our A plot: claudia has nothing in common with her older sister, janine. claudia dresses in wild outfits, janine wears kilts & button-downs. claudia hates school, while janine is studying to be a phy...

Claudia and Mean Janine (1987) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the New Girl (1996)

Claudia has always been the most outrageous girl in her class...until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashey's really different - she dresses in hippie clothes, wears six earrings, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met.Ashey says Claudia has artistic talent, too. She thinks Claudia shoul...

Claudia and the New Girl (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn's Wicked Stepsister (1996)

Dawn and Mary Anne are finally stepsisters and also roommates. When they begin to get on each other's nerves, Dawn comes up with a solution which pleases everyone.

Dawn's Wicked Stepsister (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Jessi's Secret Language (1996)

Jessi knows a secret language! She learned it from Matt Braddock, the BSC's newest charge. Matt's been deaf since birth, and he uses sign language to speak. Since Jessi is Matt's baby-sitter, she has to use sign language, too.Soon all the kids in Stoneybrook want to learn to sign... which keeps t...

Jessi's Secret Language (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Mallory and the Trouble With Twins (1997)

man, i was so into this book when i was a kid. i think a lot of kids that are not twins harbor a little fantasy of having a twin, & this book tapped into that desire for me. plus, my parents had led me to believe that everyone in the world DID have a twin floating around out there somewhere, & it...

Mallory and the Trouble With Twins (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne and Too Many Boys (1996)

the awesome thing about this book is that there's so much plot, all the introductory character/club descriptions are shoehorned into the very first chapter, & mixed with tolerable (if stilted) meeting banter. thank god! i wasn't relishing the idea of reading 200 books that all contained variation...

Mary Anne and Too Many Boys (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne Saves the Day (1995)

I've always been relatively disinterested in Mary Anne, one of the more boring members of The BSC... or so I thought. I don't recall reading any of her books when I was younger. I didn't realize Mary Anne had such an attitude. I guess this is the first book where she really comes around and gains...

Mary Anne Saves the Day (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Welcome Back, Stacey (1997)

Reissued in a bright, contemporary design, this is the story of Stacey's tough choices following her parents divorce.

Welcome Back, Stacey (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall (1994)

The Baby-sitters are all taking a class at SMS where they are assigned jobs at the Washington Mall. How cool - going to "school" at the mall!But soon Stacey learns that some pretty bad things are going on there. Besides the regular shoplifting problems, expensive things are being stolen, too. and...

Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall (1994) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook (1990)

dr. johannsen calls the babysitters club to see if charlotte can stay with stacey for a week while dr. & mr. J are off looking after charlotte's grandfather, who is having surgery. stacey is really excited about having charlotte stay with her. she's always wanted a little sister, & this will be l...

Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook (1990) by Ann M. Martin
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Baby-Sitters on Board! (1990)

this is the first of the super specials. i remember being so psyched about this book's release when i was a kid. it was extra thick & had chapters from the points of view of every club member, plus byron, mallory, & karen. the premise: mr. pike won a contest at work, & the prize was an all-expens...

Baby-Sitters on Board! (1990) by Ann M. Martin
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Boy-Crazy Stacey (1995)

Spending two weeks at the New Jersey shore as mother's helpers, Mary Anne objects when Stacey neglects her babysitting duties after falling in love with Scott the lifeguard.

Boy-Crazy Stacey (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Amalia: Diary 1 (1997)

With a unique diary page design, the "California Diaries" series is an intimate look at preteen life in the '90s. Amalia Vargas is the new girl in school, and she's fitting right in. With a new group of friends, living by a new set of rules, Amalia's life is spinning in a whole new direction--esp...

Amalia: Diary 1 (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Amalia: Diary 3 (2000)

Amalia is hate crimed.Amid various party-related plotlines (Amalia and Isabel are planning a party for their family, Sunny and Ducky are planning a going-away party for Dawn as she prepares to spend another summer in Stonybrook), Amalia is assaulted by some drunk girls who call her racist names a...

Amalia: Diary 3 (2000) by Ann M. Martin
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Ducky: Diary 2 (1998)

Ducky works hard to be the best friend possible. But when it comes to Alex, who is very depressed, Ducky doesn't seem to be able to do enough.

Ducky: Diary 2 (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn: Diary 1 (1997)

This isn't your big sister's goody-goody baby-sitters club. This is REAL. This is RAW. This is CALIFORNIA.I was so confused when I learned, at age 24 or so, that California Diaries existed--confused and delighted. You mean there is a BSC spinoff series where they are in high school? And they're d...

Dawn: Diary 1 (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Sunny: Diary 3 (1999)

Since the beginning of the series, readers have known that Sunny's mother is sick. Now, Mrs. Winslow's struggle with cancer reaches its final chapter and Sunny is left with many unresolved issues. Presented in a personal, first-person journal format.

Sunny: Diary 3 (1999) by Ann M. Martin
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The Ghost at Dawn's House (1996)

this was one of my faves when i was a kid. i was so jealous of people who lived in new england because their houses were wicked old & maybe had secret passages! then i moved to new england (when i was 22) &...yeah, a lot of the houses are pre-fab 60s era suburban knock-offs completely devoid of s...

The Ghost at Dawn's House (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (1995)

The baby-sitters choose to fear a jewel thief.The babysitters are spooked by a news story about a jewel thief who calls homes and then hangs up without saying anything to make sure no one is there before he comes to rob them, especially after Claudia and Kristy receive “phantom phone calls” at th...

Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne vs. Logan (1996)

Mary Anne breaks up with Logan.Mary Anne, feeling smothered by Logan, asks to "cool [their] relationship," which Logan takes as a breakup. Mary Anne misses him and is sad, but when Logan makes a grand romantic gesture and unilaterally declares their relationship no longer cool, Mary Anne realizes...

Mary Anne vs. Logan (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Bad Joke (1996)

i was never crazy about this one. apparently practical joke fever has swept over the youth of stoneybrook, perhaps inspired by a slapstick film festival at the town library. i really enjoy the idea that every child in stoneybrook is anxiously anticipating a free film at the public library. how qu...

Claudia and the Bad Joke (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Walking Disaster (1996)

hated this book as a kid, hate it as an adult. this is the one where kristy starts her ragtag softball team, kristy's krushers (although obnoxious brat karen brewer insists on spelling it, "kristy's crushers," because she is all about proper spelling). her team consists of kids too young or uncoo...

Kristy and the Walking Disaster (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Hello, Mallory (1996)

i was really distracted when i started reading this because about three-quarters of the first chapter is written in present tense, & the rest is mostly in past tense (with occasional forays into present). what the eff, ann m. martin/scholastic editors? it's that kind of crap that gives kids such ...

Hello, Mallory (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn (1993)

tragically, this book is nowhere near as awesome as pretty much any given episode of "toddlers & tiaras". i don't know if children's beauty pageants weren't as freaky in 1988, or if this is just another thing that ann m. martin doesn't really know much about. or maybe this is how regular pageants...

Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn (1993) by Ann M. Martin
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Jessi and the Superbrat (1989)

jessi's little sister is obsessed with a TV show called "p.s. 163". in fact, a bunch of kids in stoneybrook watch it. jessi is surprised to learn that the kid who plays waldo, the science nerd, is originally from stoneybrook. she intends to bring it up at the next BSC meeting, but is even more su...

Jessi and the Superbrat (1989) by Ann M. Martin
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Amalia: Diary 2 (1998)

In her first California Diary, Amalia revealed the pain of dealing with her boyfriend James, who was abusive and threatening. Now she's over James. But she still feels the pain.

Amalia: Diary 2 (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Mallory and the Ghost Cat (1992)

When Mallory babysits for the Craines they discover a cat in the attic while investigating some eerie sounds. They think the mystery is solved until they continue to hear the sounds while the cat is sitting right next to them. Who--or what--is in the attic?

Mallory and the Ghost Cat (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Ducky: Diary 3 (2000)

Sunny up and kisses Ducky. Hoo boy. Here we are. Spoilers ahead, I'm not going to use tags.I think it's important to note that, while I'd read some of the early California Diaries several years ago, I was reading everyone's Diary 2 and 3 fresh right before reviewing, so I had not read ahead to th...

Ducky: Diary 3 (2000) by Ann M. Martin
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Mallory and the Dream Horse (1992)

My 13-year-old self actually wrote a letter to Ann M. Martin about this book. I was so irritated with Mallory. Who falls off a horse and (barring serious injury) does not get back on? That is the first lesson you learn in horseback riding. You have to get back on the horse. Instead, Mallory ...

Mallory and the Dream Horse (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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On Christmas Eve (2006)

On Christmas Eve by Ann M. Martin is a holiday novel revealing the true effects of what Christmas magic can do for someone. The novel starts out with eight-year-old Tess who has decided that this year she is actually going to meet Santa this year. Tess is determined to meet Santa for two reason...

On Christmas Eve (2006) by Ann M. Martin
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Here Today (2006)

Everything that I love most about reading is embodied in the novels of Ann M. Martin. She has become the master of the simple story, the type of tale made beautiful not by flashy language and shocking twists, but by the way it mimics the rhythms of real life with such haunting and undeniable trut...

Here Today (2006) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey and the Missing Ring (1991)

after several well-received "mysteries" speckled the regular series babysitters club books, apparently scholastic decided to really capitalize on their cash cow & launch a new babysitters club mystery series. they are exactly like regular series books in every way, except that each one involves s...

Stacey and the Missing Ring (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street (1991)

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? Because Rosie is so obnoxious, no one gets along with her - not even ...

Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray (2007)

A Dog’s LifeBy: Ann M. MartinBook Review by MindytBorn in a wheelbarrow and ending up in a cozy house with Susan, I’ve had my share of adventures. Going from Mother and Bone to Bone to Moon to Susan, I’ve had my share of losses too. In my autobiography, I tell the reader all about my adventures a...

A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray (2007) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Snobs (1996)

definitely not my fave--not when i was a kid & not now. kristy has moved to her fancy new neighborhood, where everyone is rich. one day she's taking louie (the family collie) for a walk when she meets shannon kilbourne walking her purebred bernese mountain dog, astrid of grenville, & amanda delan...

Kristy and the Snobs (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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A Corner of the Universe (2005)

I enjoyed “A Corner of the Universe” by Ann M. Martin. Ann Martin has written a courageous tale involving mental illness. I instantly fell in love with the plot and the true heart of this short novel. "A Corner of the Universe" follows twelve-year-old Hattie Owen and the summer that would change...

A Corner of the Universe (2005) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey's Ex-Best Friend (1992)

this one opens with laine calling stacey from new york & gusuing about how much she's looking forward to her winter vacation. she gets a whole week off school & she doesn't know if she should go to florida or europe or hang around new york city or what. she is being really fucking obnoxious, call...

Stacey's Ex-Best Friend (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Terrible Truth (1998)

Getting to know new kids and their families is one of the best parts of baby-sitting. So when Claudia goes to sit for the Nicholls kids, she's excited. Only something's not quite right at the Nicholls house. Joey and Nate are sweet, but they don't seem very happy. In fact, they seem. . .scared. O...

Claudia and the Terrible Truth (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Ducky: Diary 1 (1998)

While he once considered Jay and Alex to be his best friends, Ducky begins questioning the friendships when he sees Jay sacrificing everything for popularity and Alex following paths that he himself would avoid.

Ducky: Diary 1 (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! (1995)

Claudia enters a contest to host a kids' radio show for a month--and wins!

Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Mallory and the Mystery Diary (1995)

Mallory finda diary full of hard to read handwriting and, as a result, I don't read half this book.Mallory and Stacey find an old diary in a trunk in the attic of Stacey’s new house. The diary belonged to Sophie, a 12-year-old from 1894, who tells the ups and downs of her life, ending with a crim...

Mallory and the Mystery Diary (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Middle School Mystery (1991)

this book opens with janine the genius helping claudia study for her upcoming remedial math test. claudia has to figure out how much chocolate is in each of eight cookies if gertrude is using 2/3 cup of chocolate altogether. i tried to figure it out myself & remembered why i failed every math tes...

Claudia and the Middle School Mystery (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia's Big Party (1998)

Claudia's loving the October weather and her many friends, both in school and in the BSC. But when she throws a party to bring her two groups of pals together, she creates more problems than she solves.

Claudia's Big Party (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn on the Coast (1989)

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, D...

Dawn on the Coast (1989) by Ann M. Martin
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Sunny: Diary 1 (1997)

I hate my life.Despise it. That's all I have to say. Good night. Living. Dying. Run. Sunny wants to be anywhere but home. Her mom is dying of cancer. So she cuts school, hangs out at the beach, and considers leaving home...for good.

Sunny: Diary 1 (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Jessi's Baby-sitter (1990)

this is the one where mr. & mrs. ramsey invite aunt cecelia to come live with them & help out now that mrs. ramsey is going back to work (at an advertising firm, like 92% of all working mothers in stoneybrook). cecelia is mr. ramsey's older sister--much older, as far as i can tell, if jessi's par...

Jessi's Baby-sitter (1990) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey's Mistake (1996)

this probably isn't really a two-star book, but i am marking it down due to the conceit of the premise: stacey is living on the upper west side of new york city with her parents. they live in a fancy apartment building with a doorman. a homeless woman lives on the street outside their building. h...

Stacey's Mistake (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn and the Big Sleepover (1991)

this book is preposterous. the premise is that second- through fifth-graders at stoneybrook elementary school are participating in the pens across america program, & have been assigned pen pals. their pen pals all attend an elementary school on the zuni indian reservation. the book opens with the...

Dawn and the Big Sleepover (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Needle and Thread (2007)

Needle and Thread picks up right where Welcome to Camden Falls ends. School has started and three of the girls are about to begins 6th grade, with Ruby starting 4th. The girls were so excited to have Mrs. Mandel, an incredibly popular teach and are devastated when she announces she is retiring ...

Needle and Thread (2007) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Baby Parade (1991)

ugh. a baby-heavy kristy book. what could be worse? there is a shit ton of babysitting in this one. it opens with kristy at home, sitting for david michael & emily michelle. what the hell is up with the thomas/brewer clan & their obsession with middle name inclusion? the kids are bored & kristy s...

Kristy and the Baby Parade (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (1996)

Claudia's never been a star student, but she's always gotten by. Lately, however, she feels hopelessly behind. Then Claudia is told the terrible news--she is being dropped back to seventh grade.With a new locker and a new lunch hour, Claudia feels as if she doesn't fit in anywhere. She doesn't kn...

Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn: Diary 2 (1998)

Dawn is no longer Sunny's best friend. She is no longer Daddy's little girl. All the old pieces are falling away. Is there anyone new underneath?

Dawn: Diary 2 (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Snowbound (1996)

this super special has a place in my heart, probably because there's really not much plot to it. a snowstorm is predicted for stonybrook, but the weathercasters have been predicting snow for weeks & not a flake has descended on our fair town, where parents permit 13-year-olds to raise their child...

Snowbound (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Poor Mallory! (1996)

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 Kri...

Poor Mallory! (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Welcome to Camden Falls (2007)

i think this book was realy intresting. overall this book kept you real hooked while reading it. the author had wroten a lot of books ,so she had a lot of expierence writing this other book.reading this book got me to have a lot of connections. my first connection w...

Welcome to Camden Falls (2007) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Missing Child (1992)

this one starts low, because it starts a softball game between kristy's krushers & bart's bashers. i wonder if there's anyone who has ever read a babysitters club books that actually found the softball plots remotely compelling. it's a gray, rainy day, & kristy lets jake kuhn (whom she has been t...

Kristy and the Missing Child (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Mallory on Strike (1991)

Mallory enters a gradewide fiction writing contest as part of a Young Authors Day which will culminate in a visit from a real author (evidently a different event from the one in the previous book, but who knows), but she can never find time to work on her magnum opus; besides her usual baby-sitti...

Mallory on Strike (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne Misses Logan (1991)

Fear not: Mary Anne and Logan's long estrangement is at an end.Mary Anne is assigned to a group author research project with Pete Black and Logan. Cokie Mason, Mary Anne’s rival, worms her way into the group as a way of getting close to Logan, which actually seems to work; he agrees to go on date...

Mary Anne Misses Logan (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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Maggie: Diary #2 (1998)

If only I could be perfect.If only I could lose 10 pounds.Then I'll be happy; then everything will be perfect.Maggie's got an eating disorder, and it's getting worse.

Maggie: Diary #2 (1998) by Ann M. Martin
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Maggie: Diary 1 (1997)

Because she writes the babysitter's club series, I figured this may be an easy read for some of my 7th grade girls. I couldn't get into it, and I'm 3/4 finished. The protagonist is really into singing, is an over-achiever, goal-oriented, and totally rich. She writes and revises her own songs t...

Maggie: Diary 1 (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Here Come the Bridesmaids! (1994)

every babysitters club super special has an obnoxious conceit. each one documents some kind of event in the babysitters' lives, & one sitter is anointed the documentarian of the group. she has the others keep a diary of their adventures, & the result is ostensibly the super special. in this book,...

Here Come the Bridesmaids! (1994) by Ann M. Martin
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Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (1997)

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?

Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (1991)

jessi lands the lead role of princess aurora in her dance school's production of "sleeping beauty". of course she does. because she's just that good. even though she's eleven years old. at the first rehearsal (which seems to be just jessi's regular dance class, with all her regular classmates, bu...

Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (1991) by Ann M. Martin
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The Mystery at Claudia's House (1992)

Lately, Claudia has noticed her sister Janine acting very strangely. After some investigation, Claudia discovers that Janine has a boyfriend!

The Mystery at Claudia's House (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy for President (1992)

Kristy's not too happy with some things at Stoneybrook Middle School. The hot lunches, for example, look like dog food. And Kristy's class has to perform Mary Poppins for their annual play. How babyish can you get?What the eighth grade really needs is a new class president. Someone who is organiz...

Kristy for President (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic (1992)

Mary Anne wants to learn about her mother, who died when Mary Anne was a baby, so she goes into the attic and searches through her father's box of photos and papers. There she finds a deep secret. . . .

Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn's Big Date (1992)

this book opens with dawn & mary anne getting ready for their new year's eve party. mary anne wants to make english muffin pizzas & pigs-in-a-blanket. dawn suggests soybean pie & some other weirdo health food snack. while they make their grocery lists, dawn gets to thinking about how no boy has e...

Dawn's Big Date (1992) by Ann M. Martin
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Dawn and the Older Boy (1997)

This is a re-review for the books that made me love reading challenge. Rating I gave this series as a child, 5. Rating I give it as an adult, 3. Allow me to explain.If I had to pick a single person to credit for my love of reading, it would be Anne M. Martin. I remember coming home from second gr...

Dawn and the Older Boy (1997) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade (1995)

Someone is trying to stop Stoneybrook Middle School's Mischief Night Dance, someone who suffered humiliation and horror at that dance long ago.

Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade (1995) by Ann M. Martin
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Jessi's Wish (1996)

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. But Danielle is no ordinary little girl. She has cancer.Jessi never met anyone like Danielle before. Even though she is very sick, Da...

Jessi's Wish (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy's Big Day (1988)

When her mother gets married, Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club have their hands full taking care of fourteen children at the wedding.

Kristy's Big Day (1988) by Ann M. Martin
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Kristy and the Secret of Susan (1996)

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 h...

Kristy and the Secret of Susan (1996) by Ann M. Martin
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Keeping Secrets (2013)

The same but backward, thought Ruby. This meant that although Lacey, like Ruby, occupied the room on the second floor opposite the top of the staircase, it was in fact on the other side of the house, and because the Morrises lived in one of the coveted end-of-the-row houses, Lacey had a corner be...

Keeping Secrets (2013) by Ann M. Martin
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Stacey's Choice (2011)

      Chapter 1.       The dry leaves crunched under our sneakers.       "I just love autumn, don't you?" said Mallory Pike.       "Yup," I replied. "Well, actually I like all seasons. And I like them even better now ...

Stacey's Choice (2011) by Ann M. Martin
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The Secret Book Club (2013)

In the wee hours of the morning, as the girls were starting to fall asleep, Ruby had said, “If you guys could each have just one wish, what would it be?”     Olivia had said, “I’d wish for endless wishes.”     Ruby had said, “I’d wish to be a millionaire.” ...

The Secret Book Club (2013) by Ann M. Martin
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Special Delivery (2013)

Or that she had lost something. She sat up and looked around her room. She didn’t see any schoolbooks, but that was okay because she hadn’t been given any vacation homework. She saw her tap shoes, which was good because they were very expensive and Min had told her that if she lost them again, Ru...

Special Delivery (2013) by Ann M. Martin
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Staying Together (2013)

If she closed them, she knew she would fall asleep again, even with the alarm blaring in her ear. She opened her eyes wide, actually held them apart with her fingers for a few moments, and then raised the window shade. Only then did she turn off the alarm. She sat on the edge of her bed before fi...

Staying Together (2013) by Ann M. Martin
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BSC09 The Ghost At Dawn's House

Martin        Chapter 1.Aughhh!""Hi! Hello!""Oh, wow! Look at your tan! That's disgusting!""Your hair, Dawn! It's even blonder than before!"It was the first meeting of the Baby-sitters Club since Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne, and I (Dawn Schafer), had been separated. It had been our longest...

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The Truth About Stacey (1986)

She did call the Kellys and the Jaydells to explain what had happened. They were interested and seemed somewhat friendlier, but Kristy still wasn’t sure whether they’d call on the club again. At least the truth had been told.     Then Kristy made plans for us to advertise our ...

The Truth About Stacey (1986) by Ann M. Martin
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Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn (1988)

After all, Charlotte was the one who had run away in tears and had to be taken home.     Us baby-sitters discussed the pageant endlessly. The six of us sat around in Claudia’s room most of Sunday afternoon. After we talked about how Mal and Jessi had been right, and the pagean...

Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn (1988) by Ann M. Martin
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Rain Reign

“We scanned Olivia—excuse me, Rain—for a chip when she was brought in,” Mrs. Caporale tells Uncle Weldon and me. She’s been talking for a long time now, explaining microchip technology, and I’m trying hard not to interrupt again, but finally I can’t help it. “We didn’t have Rain microchipped!” I ...

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
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BSC08 Boy-Crazy Stacey

Martin       Chapter 1."Mom?" I said. "How do you think you're supposed to behave in a mansion?"My mother looked up from the letter she was writing at the desk in our den. "What, Stace?" she asked."This is the evening we're all going over to Watson's. I mean, to Kristy's. And 1 want to make sure ...

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Stacey McGill, Super Sitter (2011)

      Chapter 1.       "Hurry! Run!" I told Robert. He grabbed my hand and together we raced down Slate Street.       As we ran hand in hand (or should I say glove in glove?), Robert smiled at me, which always just knocks me out.   ...

Stacey McGill, Super Sitter (2011) by Ann M. Martin
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BSC10 Logan Likes Mary Anne

Martin  Chapter 1. It was the last day of summer vacation. I couldn't believe more than two months had sped by since the end of seventh grade. One day the weather had been fresh and cool with the promise of summer and fun, and now it was stale and hot with the promise of autumn and school. Tomorr...

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How to Look for a Lost Dog (2016)

When I solve the last problem I turn to Mrs Leibler and she says, “Excellent, Rose. You focused very well today.”     I glance at the clock and see that there are four minutes left of the maths lesson. “May I play with the pizza game?” I ask.     Mrs Leible...

How to Look for a Lost Dog (2016) by Ann M. Martin
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Best Friends (2013)

It had been closed before the parade and now, the parade over, it was still blocked off between Aiken Avenue and Stanworth Drive. Not a car was in sight. But plenty of people, old and young, some in costume, roamed up and down and across the street in the warm sun. Quite a few dogs were out, too....

Best Friends (2013) by Ann M. Martin

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