Sea City, Here We Come!

Sea City, Here We Come!

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Every summer the Pikes rent a house right on the ocean in Sea City, New Jersey. And they bring two sitters along to take care of the Pike kids. Only this time, the whole entire Baby-sitters Club is going! Mary Anne shows Logan all the sites - the beach, the boardwalk, the infamous Tunnel of Luv. Mallory gets asked out on a date (except it's with Stacey's ex-boyfriend!). And Jessi's busy being Sea City's Super Sitter. In fact, the Baby-sitters are having so much fun, no one's noticed that a gigantic hurricane named Bill is headed straight for Sea City!
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Dawn and the Big Sleepover

Dawn and the Big Sleepover

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

A bunch of kids at Stoneybrook Elementary have pen pals at a school in New Mexico. The Baby-sitters love hearing the letters that Charlotte, Becca, and the Pike children get from their new friends. Then the bad news reaches Stoneybrook: their pen pals' school has been destroyed by a fire. Dawn is so upset that she organizes a fund-raiser for them. And as a reward to all the kids who help out, she is going to throw a gigantic sleepover! A hundred kids, thirty pizzas--will Dawn survive her biggest baby-sitting job ever?
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Ten Kids, No Pets

Ten Kids, No Pets

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Newbery Honor medalist Ann M. Martin's funny, insightful take on pets and family -- now with a spectacular new cover. There are ten siblings in the Rosso family. Ten individuals with ten different ways of looking at things. But they all have one thing in common: Each of them wants a pet. The only problem is that their mom does not: "No pets," she has always said. "Ten kids is enough." But now that the Rosso family is moving from the big city to the country, there are big changes ahead, including a new farmhouse and lots of nature. But the Rosso kids will still need to figure out a plan to change mom's mind. . . .
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Happy Holidays, Jessi

Happy Holidays, Jessi

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Jessi is filled with holiday excitement. She loves Christmas, and she can't wait for Kwanzaa, when her whole family--including out-of-town relatives--will celebrate together. But then a terrible accident occurs. Squirt hurts his head in a car crash and is rushed to the hospital. Everyone is relieved to find out that Squirt will be okay. But meanwhile, the stress of the accident has taken its toll on the family. If holidays are supposed to be about being together, then why is Jessi's family being pulled so far apart?
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Abby in Wonderland

Abby in Wonderland

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Abby loves her family's visit to Grandpa Morris and Gram Elsie's summer house. Staying there has always meant extra fun and a special closeness with her grandparents. This summer, though, Gram Elsie doesn't seem to be herself. She tires easily, even when she and Abby are enjoying work on Gram and Grandpa's big Alice in Wonderland party. Abby's afraid something's wrong with Gram Elsie. If she's right, Abby's world may become as topsy-turvy as Alice's...
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Stacey's Choice

Stacey's Choice

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Since Stacey's parents got divorced it hasn't been easy. Stacey hates being put in the middle of them. And even though she gets to see her dad often, Stacey misses him. Sometimes she wishes she were just a regular kid with a regular family. But now both of her parents are depending on her. They each need her--badly. And she can't be in two places at once. How will she ever choose between them--again?
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Me and Katie (The Pest)

Me and Katie (The Pest)

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Wendy’s little sister is good at everything—especially being annoying Katie is always good at whatever she tries and everyone adores her. Everyone except Wendy, that is. Just once, ten-year-old Wendy wishes she could outshine her little sister. When she gets a chance to take horseback riding lessons, she plans to prove to her family that she is the best at something. But it’s not long before Katie decides to steal Wendy’s thunder by taking riding lessons herself. Soon, the two sisters are in competition again, and this time Wendy is not going to let her sister win. Can the two overcome their rivalry and become friends—or is being first more important? This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author’s collection.
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