Ann M Martin
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Series
California diaries volume 5
Language
English
Description
Ducky's old buddies have changed, leaving him feeling alone . . . Maybe he doesn't need guy friends anyway Sophomore Christopher McCrae has been called "Ducky" for as long as he can remember. It wasn't his choice, but it fits because it's weird and funny, just like him. Ducky's nickname has not changed, but other things have: His best friend, Jay, has started hanging with the Cro Mags-the kind of guys who spend their energy picking on guys like Ducky-and...
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Series
California diaries volume 4
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English
Description
Amalia would do anything to help her friend-but what if she doesn't want help? Amalia knows Maggie's eating disorder is becoming severe, and makes it her mission to learn all she can to get Maggie the help she needs. Amalia and Dawn try to talk to Maggie but can't seem to get the words right. Amalia's mom suggests that Maggie go to a therapist she knows, but Maggie will only go if Amalia goes with her. The healing process is going to be slow, and...
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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...
Author
Series
California diaries volume 4
Language
English
Description
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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Series
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English
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Teenager Maggie Blume struggles with not being perfect in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series.
Straight-A student Maggie might seem perfect, but in reality, her life is anything but. There's not much she can do about the demands her dad puts on her, her mother's alcoholism, or her insecurity about following her passion for music-but she can control what she eats. As Maggie's friends begin to worry that...
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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...
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Series
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English
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Teenager Christopher "Ducky" McCrae deals with feeling isolated in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series.
Ducky has great new friends in Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, and Amalia. But as much as he enjoys spending time with the girls, sometimes he misses the connection he had with his former friends Jay and Alex, who've recently drifted away. With his parents always traveling and his brother too busy to spend time...
8) Stage Fright
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English
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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...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Teenager Maggie Blume struggles with not being perfect in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author's Baby-sitters Club series.
Straight-A student Maggie might seem perfect, but in reality, her life is anything but. There's not much she can do about the demands her dad puts on her, her mother's alcoholism, or her insecurity about following her passion for music-but she can control what she eats. As Maggie's friends begin to worry that...
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Series
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English
Description
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...
Author
Series
California diaries volume 2
Language
English
Description
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...
12) Sunny: Diary One
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Series
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English
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When it comes to running away from feelings, Sunny is a master-but nobody can run forever Sunny Winslow is the life of the party. Even though her mother is suffering from lung cancer and her workaholic father is avoiding his family, Sunny is determined not to let life get her down. Her friends don't understand why she isn't more worried about her mom. They won't join her when she decides to cut class, so she takes off on her own. Headed to Venice...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Arley Nopra!Claudia isn't worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a big practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do?Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's jokes. Now Claudia is feeling like baby-sitting might be too dangerous and she's talking about quitting the club. Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson, and that...
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Series
Baby-sitters Club volume 3
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English
Description
Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a HUGE fight, it's shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship?When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BABY-SITTERS CLUB friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Another graphic novel in this fresh and fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!
¡Va a ser un fin de semana genial! Karen tiene patines nuevos y es muy buena patinando. Tiene ganas de intentar trucos nuevos, pero, ¡ay, no! Se cae y tienen que llevarla al hospital, ¡con una muñeca fracturada!Karen está decidida a que todos sus conocidos --y también algún famoso-- le firme el yeso. No va a ser fácil,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!
Karen tiene un día terrible. No encuentra sus jeans nuevos ni el premio en la caja de cereal, y Bubu el gato no quiere jugar con ella. ¡Hasta la castigan en su habitación!
Lo intenta todo para que el día mejore, pero nada parece funcionar y la persigue la mala suerte. ¿Será este el peor día de su vida?
Karen is having a terrible...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
A 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...
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English
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A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw!Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect -- a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout.But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the...
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Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
While baby-sitting for practical joker Betsy Sobak, Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's pranks and wants to quit the club, prompting Kristy and the other baby-sitters to teach Betsy a lesson