Ann M Martin
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Surviving fourth grade isn't going to be easy for Shirley-but the thought of repeating it with her younger sister is too much to bear Shirley Basini is dreading fourth grade-if she doesn't do well this year, she'll be held back. Having dyslexia is tough, but having a brilliant older brother makes it even worse. When Shirley's parents adopt a young girl from Vietnam, she's excited to have someone whom, for once, she can teach some things. But her new...
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 63
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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...
3) Karen's Toys
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Baby-sitters little sister. Main series volume 65
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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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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.
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 118
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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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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...
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Jonathan thinks his parents are normal-but he's about to see the light of day Nine-year-old Jonathan is convinced that sleeping during the day and waking at night is what every kid does-especially if your parents work at a blood bank all night. But when he breaks his parents' rules and sneaks outside during the daytime, he meets Tobi, a neighborhood girl who fills him in on the truth about telephones, TV, and school. Shocked at his discovery, Jonathan...
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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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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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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?
11) Sunny: Diary Two
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California diaries volume 2
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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 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?