Ann M Martin
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 64
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English
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
When live gives you lemons...Karen sets up a lemonade stand in front of her house. But she has only a few customers. So Karen sells lemonade at a Krushers practice. Now business is booming. Karen is spending more time selling lemonade and less time playing softball. Kristy is mad at Karen. Uh-oh. Can Karen play softball and sell...
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California diaries volume 5
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English
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Ducky and Sunny get along so well-does that mean they should be dating? Ducky and Sunny have a pretty special friendship. And working together at Sunny's dad's bookstore has only brought them closer. But when Ducky notices Sunny laughing a little too hard at his jokes and giving him moony eyes, he doesn't know what to do. His guy friends aren't available and Dawn, Maggie, and Amalia are too close to Sunny to understand. Ducky knows most guys would...
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California diaries volume 2
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English
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Arm yourself; prepare yourself; form a shell . . . because if you don't, you'll fall apart. Sunny's mom isn't getting better. In fact, her health (along with her mind) is deteriorating quickly. When Sunny turns to her best friend, Dawn, for support, it seems like all she gets is guilt. It doesn't help that Dawn seems to connect better with Sunny's mom than Sunny does, or that her dad is still so absorbed with work that he is never home. But at least...
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 72
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English
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Puppy loveMidgie the dog has run away. Karen and her family are very sad. So, they get a new puppy. Sadie is loveable and sweet. But, she is also a lot of work. And, she's not getting along with the other pets. Will everything work out with Sadie?
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California diaries volume 4
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English
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One moment-that's all it takes to lose faith in everyone Amalia's grades have been slipping. She's been worried about Maggie, whose mom's drinking has gotten out of control. At least Amalia and her new boyfriend, Brendan, are getting along great-on a movie date, she even kisses him for the first time. But then, while she is waiting outside the theater, several drunk girls assault her and call her racist names. Shaken, Amalia can't help thinking that...
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Maggie unearths dark family secrets after her little sister disappears in this heart-pounding mystery When sixteen-year-old Maggie's father and stepmother leave home for a long-overdue honeymoon, Maggie and her older brother, Mike, must take care of their four-year-old half sister, Courtenay. On Monday, Maggie puts her sister on the bus, but when Courtenay doesn't come home that day, Maggie discovers that she never made it to school. The police and...
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California diaries volume 2
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English
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Sunny knew this was coming, but she never prepared herself to say good-bye forever Sunny's mom has stopped her cancer treatments, leaving the hospital to spend her final days at home. Sunny has been sleep deprived and kind of all over the place. She goes to school, but not to her classes. She talks to Dawn a little, but otherwise, her mind has been hijacked by thoughts of losing her mom. When a string of visitors comes through the door to say their...
8) Karen's Toys
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Series
Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 65
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English
Description
From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
No guns allowed. Karen and Andrew love the action movie Space Game. Now they want the movie toys. But, Mommy won't let Karen and Andrew have any. She does not approve of toy guns. Boo. Then Karen comes up with a sneaky plan. Will Karen and Andrew get their toys after all?
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California diaries volume 1
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English
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Can Dawn find a life in California to match the one she left behind in Connecticut-or has too much changed between her friends? At Vista, eighth graders are required to write personal journals about their experiences. Meet thirteen-year-old Dawn Schafer, the crunchy and health conscious member of the Baby-Sitters Club, who has returned to California to live with her father, stepmother, and brother. Dawn is thrilled to be reunited with her old friends...
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Teenager Dawn Schafer struggles with big changes on the West Coast in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series. Thirteen-year-old Dawn is thrilled to be back in California again after living in Connecticut, but her life and friends on the West Coast aren't exactly like she remembers. As Dawn adjusts to having a new baby sister in her house and attempts to rekindle her relationship with her friend Sunny, the...
11) Stage Fright
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Can Sara overcome her shyness to perform in the school play? Sara is extremely timid - she only has two friends, and one of them is her cousin. Her mother is constantly pushing her to leave the safety of her room and be more social, but for Sara, being in public is a punishment worse than death. When Sara's teacher insists that everyone this year - shy or not - participate in the school play, Sara is filled with terror. To top it off, she finds out...
12) Ducky: Diary Two
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California diaries volume 5
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English
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All Ducky wants is the comfort of his family-but when they're around, he feels lonelier than ever Ducky has been worried about Alex ever since the party at Jay's, when Alex "accidentally" tried to hurt himself. He can't talk to Sunny about it-she's got enough going on with her terminally ill mom. Jay is still hanging with the Cro Mags, the jocks who push Ducky around. And Ducky's older brother, Ted, just wouldn't understand. Fortunately, Christmas...
13) Karen's Grandad
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 70
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English
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Good friends Karen is happy that Granny and Grandad are living at the little house. But, Grandad has not been feeling well. He cannot leave the house. Karen feels sad about Grandad, so she cheers him up. She reads books with him as he rests. Then Grandad gets really sick. Karen is worried. She loves Grandad so much.
14) Karen's Movie
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 63
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English
Description
From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Take five!Karen's grandad is sick. Karen wants to do something nice to cheer him up. So, she makes a movie for him. All Karen's friends are going to star in her movie. But uh-oh. Karen's having problems on her set. And now her friends are mad at her. Making a movie isn't as easy as she thought! Ann M. Martin is the creator...
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California diaries volume 3
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English
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Maggie is going to stay in control-even if it kills her. Maggie can't do much about the demands her dad puts on her. Or her mother's alcoholism. Or even her insecurity about being the lead singer of her band, Vanish. The only thing that she can control is what she eats. Or, more accurately, what she doesn't eat. Losing weight makes her feel clean; it gives her the power she so desperately wants. When Maggie's friends begin to worry that she has an...
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 118
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English
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Kristy's newest sitting job is challenging. Ten-year-old Erin was recently blinded in an accident and is not ready to rely on people. At the same time, Kristy's family is training a puppy to be a guide dog.
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 74
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English
Description
From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Whodunit?Karen loves playing on her big sister's softball team, Kristy's Krushers. But then Karen sees strange things going on at practices. Softball gloves and bats are disappearing. Pages are missing from Kristy's notebook. Who is doing this? And why? Karen and her friends are going to try to find out. Can they save Kristy's...
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 67
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English
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
A family feast Karen can't wait for Thanksgiving. Granny and Grandad are coming to visit. And, Karen's family is going to New York City. They are going to see the Thanksgiving Day parade. But, Grandad isn't feeling well. And, Seth and Mommy are busy in the shop. Karen's Turkey Dad is not turning out the way she thought. But, maybe...
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 71
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English
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Fun in the sun Karen and the family visit a tropical island. There are lots of fun things to do there. Karen explores caves, hunts for seashells, and snorkels in the sea. She even meets a new friend. But, Sandy is sad and quiet. Can Karen help Sandy share in her island adventures?
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Baby-sitters Club volume 11
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English
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A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Gabriela Epstein!
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, especially Claudia. Stacey is her best friend.
What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone so special? And how will the BSC go on...