Ann Martin

The Mancusis don't have any kids... but they sure do have a lot of pets! So when they're desperate for a sitter, who do they call? The Baby-sitters Club! Kristy feels pretty sure that the BSC does not pet-sit. But Jessi has always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into being okay with her taking the job. With snakes on...

Karen’s Ghost: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Little Sister #11) by Ann Martin Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she has never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer... until now. Karen and her stepsister, Kristy, have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in their attic on...

Karen's Prize: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Little Sister #10) by Ann Martin tells the story of a young girl with a talent for spelling. Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First, she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another... and another! Soon Karen might be the...

Good-Bye Stacey, Good-Bye: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #11) by Ann Martin follows the emotional journey of Stacey McGill as she prepares to move back to New York. This departure signifies the end of her time at Stoneybrook Middle School, parting ways with her dear friend Charlotte Johanssen, and most heartbreakingly, saying farewell to the Baby-Sitters Club. Stacey's friends...

Karen's School Picture: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #5) by Ann Martin is the story of a young girl facing a common childhood dilemma. Karen has to get glasses! She doesn’t want them, especially because school pictures are going to be taken soon. But she picks out some pretty pink ones and thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky...

Mallory and the Trouble with Twins: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #17) by Ann Martin tells the story of Mallory, who knows she’s a good baby-sitter. She’s been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it’ll be easy money. The twins...

Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from 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, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn is enjoying all her favourite foods. Plus, Dawn's best...

Claudia And The Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #15) by Ann Martin brings another exciting adventure in the lives of the Baby-sitters Club members. 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...

Karen's Kittycat Club: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #4) by Ann Martin is an engaging story about friendship and fun. Karen’s best friend Hannie has just got an adorable new kitten. Their neighbour Amanda also has a cat, and Karen has grumpy old Boo-Boo. Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a brilliant idea: she wants...

Kristy's mother got remarried, and their family moved to the ritzy neighbourhood across town. The other members of the Baby-sitters Club think it's a good opportunity to get some new business, but the kids who live nearby aren't very friendly. They criticise Kristy's clothes and make fun of the BSC. And, worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet...

Karen’s Sleepover: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8) by Ann Martin invites young readers to join Karen on an exciting night! Karen is having her first sleepover! She and her friends plan to tell spooky stories, bake cookies, and raid the refrigerator. But when Karen and Nancy fall out, Karen decides she doesn't want Nancy to come to her...

Baby-Sitter's on Board! (The Baby-Sitters Club: Super Special #1) by Ann Martin follows Kristy, Mary Anne, Stacey, Claudia, and Dawn, who are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer, they’re embarking on the greatest trip ever: a plane ride to Florida, a boat trip around the Bahamas, and then three days of fun in Disney World! Of course, they...

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! Karen plays on the Krushers softball team. One day, when the Krushers are in a game, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen. But that jinxes Karen, and she can't hit at all. She even strikes out. How can Karen march with the Krushers in the...

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by bestselling author and Mimi series creator Shauna J. Grant! Karen and her classmates are putting on a play about a grand Thanksgiving feast. She wants the starring role, of course, but she is given the worst part of all — the Thanksgiving turkey! All...

This summer, the Baby-sitters and a bunch of the kids they sit for are going to camp. With the girls as Counselors-in-Training, it’ll be just like baby-sitting—in the woods! Anything can happen at camp. Dawn gets lost in the wilderness. Stacey spends two weeks with poison ivy... and Claudia falls in LUV with a boy CIT. This is one summer...

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.

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. In Boy-Crazy Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club #8 Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin, join Stacey and Mary Anne on their summer adventure as they balance responsibilities and unexpected summer crushes. Will Stacey's infatuation...

Claudia and Mean Janine (The Baby-Sitters Club #7) by Ann Martin follows Claudia as her commitment to the Baby-sitters Club is put on hold. Life takes an unexpected turn when her beloved Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke. Faced with this family crisis, Claudia steps up to care for Mimi, finding herself in the role of "Mimi-sitter." This new responsibility challenges...

Claudia's sister Janine is too busy being smart to be nice to anyone—even their grandmother Mimi. But Claudia doesn't have to see Janine too much this summer since the Baby-Sitter's Club is starting a new play group. It's going to be so much fun! But then Mimi has a stroke and the whole summer changes. Now Claudia is 'Mimi-sitting' and...

America's favourite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show! Claudia and the Bad Joke (The Baby-Sitters Club #19) follows Claudia as she takes on her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, known for being a great practical joker. However, things take a turn when Claudia breaks her leg due to one of Betsy's mean jokes. This accident...

Claudia has always been the most outrageous girl in her class... until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashley's really different; she dresses in hippie clothes, wears six earrings, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia has artistic talent, too. She thinks Claudia should spend more time on her calling and forget about the Baby-Sitters Club:...

Claudia has a sad goodbye 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. To keep from thinking about Mimi, Claudia spends all her free time painting and baby-sitting. She's even teaching an art class for some of the kids in...

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, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own...

Stoneybrook has gone star-crazy! Derek Masters, an eight-year-old regular on a hit TV sitcom, has moved to town. Everyone's wondering what a real-live TV star will be like—will he drive to school in a limo? Jessi can't believe it, but even stars need baby-sitters, and she's the lucky club member to watch Derek Masters. Even though a lot of kids...

The Mancusis don't have any kids ... but they sure have a lot of pets! So when they're desperate for a sitter, whom do they call? The Baby-Sitters Club! Kristy's insulted. The Baby-sitters don't pet-sit. But Jessi's always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into letting her have the job. With snakes on the loose and sick hamsters, Jessi's got...

Jessi's Secret Language (The Baby-Sitters Club #16 Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin tells the story of Jessi, who knows a secret language! She learned it from Matt Braddock, the newest charge of the Baby-Sitters Club (BSC). Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate. As Jessi is Matt's baby-sitter, she has been learning and using sign...

Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7) is about Karen's anticipation for her special day. She is excited about receiving presents and is thrilled to have two parties planned—one at Daddy's house and another at Mummy's. Despite the excitement, what Karen truly desires is a single party with her entire family together. The story unfolds around whether Karen's birthday wish will...

Karen feels like an ugly duckling. Her baby teeth are all falling out, and she has to wear new glasses, too! Karen needs a new haircut to make her look glamorous. But the beauty parlour lady cuts Karen's hair all wrong. Now she's uglier than ever! What will all the kids at school say?

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! At first, Karen and Ricky were enemies. But now they like each other. They are even going to get married. Only now, Karen and Ricky are in a big fight! First, Karen puts gum in Ricky's desk. Then Ricky calls Karen Four-eyes. Soon, the class is having a Valentine’s Day party, which...

Karen's Kittycat Club (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #4) by Ann Martin follows Karen and her friends as they embark on a feline adventure. Karen's best friend, Hannie, has just welcomed an adorable new kitten into her home. Their neighbour Amanda also has a cat, and Karen has her grumpy old Boo-Boo. With all these cats around, Karen comes up with a...

Karen's Little Sister (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6) by Ann Martin Karen Brewer, Big Sister! Everybody used to love Karen. She was cute. She was the littlest sister. But now baby Emily is in their family, and Karen feels left out. Then Emily gets sick and everybody has to take care of her. Even Karen. And that’s when Karen finds out...

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! For New Year's Eve, Karen thinks everyone should make a promise. Hannie is going to stop biting her nails. Kristy promises not to talk to her boyfriend on the phone so much. And Karen makes the most promises of all — nine! But pretty soon, everyone starts breaking their promises. And her...

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First, she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another... and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen...

It’s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen has new roller skates. She is a very good skater, and she can even do tricks. But oh, no! Karen falls down and breaks her wrist! She has to go to the hospital and get a cast. Karen wants somebody famous to sign her cast. It isn’t going to be easy—but...

Say Cheese! Karen has to get glasses—two pairs! One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon! But she has to... so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky Ricky at school calls her four-eyes....

Karen's Surprise (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #13) by Ann Martin follows the story of Karen, who is understandably disappointed when the part she is given in the school's Thanksgiving pageant is that of the turkey. Determined to win everyone's attention, she concocts a plan that she hopes will make her stand out in the pageant.

Karen is having a terrible day. Her favourite jeans are missing, there’s no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box, and Boo-Boo the cat won’t play with her. She even gets punished and sent to her room! Karen tries everything to make her day better, but nothing is going right and her bad luck just won’t go away. Will this be...

Mother's Day is coming up, and the Baby-sitters have the same problem they do every year: What do they get their mothers? Kristy, especially, wants to do something nice for her mum. Mrs Brewer has been acting kind of strange and secretive lately, and Kristy's worried about her. But then Kristy gets another one of her great ideas. Why don't...

Kristy's mum got married again last summer and now Kristy and her family live in a new neighbourhood. The kids aren't very friendly. In fact, they're... well, snobs. They criticise Kristy's clothes. They make fun of the Baby-Sitters Club. And worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's going blind. Nobody does that and gets away with...

They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers! When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a rag-tag team of her own. Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody...

Kristy's Big Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #6 Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin captures an exciting time as Kristy's mum is getting married and everyone is coming to town to help, bringing their kids with them. Fourteen kids! Kristy is sure she and her friends—Stacey, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Dawn—can handle it. After all, they're professional baby-sitters, and Kristy's mum has...

Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club #1) by Ann Martin introduces readers to Kristy, who thinks the Baby-sitters Club is a brilliant concept. She, along with her friends Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Anne, all love taking care of kids. A club offers them the chance to have lots of fun and make tons of money. However, nobody anticipated crank calls,...

When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club—a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do—she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients... running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary...

It used to be that Mary Anne had to wear her hair in braids and ask her dad before doing 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–and he wants to join the Baby-sitters...

Mallory and Claudia are helping Stacey unpack from her move back to Stoneybrook when they find an antique trunk in the McGills' attic. Stacey doesn't want the dusty thing, so she gives the trunk to Mallory... who finds an old diary at the bottom of it. The diary once belonged to Sophie, a girl who lived in Stacey's house in...

Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (The Baby-Sitters Club #21: Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job babysitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it'll be easy money. The twins sure are cute in their little...

Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger follows the story of Mary Anne and her beloved kitten, Tigger. When Tigger goes missing one afternoon, Mary Anne starts to worry. By the next morning, as Tigger is still missing, her concern turns into panic. Mary Anne immediately calls for an emergency meeting of the Baby-sitters Club. Together, the girls gather a...

Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery (The Baby-Sitters Club #17: Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin: Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everybody in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried—what kind of spooky thing will happen next?...

Stacey's Mistake (The Baby-Sitters Club #18 Netflix Edition) by Ann Martin is an exciting tale that captures the challenges of friendship. Stacey is over the moon! She has invited her Baby-sitters Club friends to New York City for a long weekend. Everything is planned perfectly—a party and a sleepover Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and plenty of...

Fill in portraits of Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn, Jessi, Mallory, and their friends, families, and clients. Colour in patterned pages full of objects familiar to any baby-sitter, like toys, pacifiers, Kid-Kits, and more. Each page features beautiful artwork ready to be decorated by you! This colouring book is hours of fun and creativity, perfect for any fan of...

The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes. Nobody knows... except her friends in the Baby-sitters Club. But even they don't know the real truth about Stacey. Stacey's problem is her parents. They won't admit she has the disease, and they drag her to practically every doctor in America! Seeing so many doctors made Stacey lose one friend, and...

Stacey's parents have been fighting a lot lately. Even so, she's still not prepared for the terrible news: her parents are getting divorced. Not only is Stacey sad and angry, but now she has a big decision to make: Stacey must either stay in New York with her father or move out with her mother ... to Stoneybrook. Could Stacey...

Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #4) by Ann Martin. Mary Anne has never been a leader of the Baby-sitters Club. She's left that up to Kristy... or Claudia... or Stacey. But now there's a big fight among the four friends, and Mary Anne doesn't have them to depend on anymore. It's bad enough when she's left alone...

Celebrate 40 years of the beloved hit series with this charming edition—created to inspire a whole new generation of baby-sitters! When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club—a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do—she has no idea how much the club will change...

It’s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen lives next door to an old lady named Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long black robes and has wild grey hair. Her black cat is named Midnight. No wonder Karen thinks Mrs. Porter is a witch! Mrs. Porter is having a meeting at her house. Karen is sure the meeting is...

It’s a summer to remember for The Baby-Sitters Club, with Mary Anne and Stacey staying in Stoneybrook while Kristy, Claudia, Dawn, Jessi and Mallory head on adventures all across the map. Mary Anne is tearful as the team have their final meeting before the summer holidays, but Kristy has a great idea (as always!) – everyone who is going away...

It’s fun to be a Baby-sitter’s Little Sister! Karen has three older brothers, and sometimes they are a pain. They won’t take Karen to the movies. And they don’t let her play football with them. Karen is so mad she decides not to talk to any boy—not her daddy or even the boy pets in her family. And maybe then...

Mrs. Pike wants Dawn to help prepare Margo and Claire for the Little Miss Stoneybrook contest. So what if Margo’s only talent is peeling a banana with her feet? Dawn’s going to help her charges win that contest! The only trouble is... Kristy, Mary Anne, and Claudia are helping Karen, Myriah, and Charlotte enter the contest too. And nobody’s sure...

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. In Kristy's Big Day, the excitement and chaos of wedding preparations take centre stage, challenging the club with one of their biggest tasks yet. Join Kristy and her friends as they navigate this memorable...

Join Karen on her adventures in Stoneybrook in this box set of the bestselling graphic novels. This gorgeous box set includes these full colour Baby-Sitters Little Sister graphic novel titles: Karen’s Witch, Karen’s Roller Skates, Karen’s Worst Day and Karen’s Kittycat Club.

There might be something spooky going on right now at the baby-sitters club! The baby-sitters have been getting mysterious phone calls when they're out on their jobs. When a phone rings and they pick up, there's no one on the other end of the line. Claudia's sure it's the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been operating in the area....

It's official! Mary Anne’s father and Dawn’s mother are getting married! The Baby-sitters think it’s so romantic, especially since Mr. Spier and Mrs. Schafer first fell in love when they were in high school. But nothing can top Mary Anne and Dawn’s excitement. They want a huge wedding with beautiful dresses, lots of presents and a five-layer cake. After all,...

New York Times best-selling authors Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan team up and return to The Baby-sitters Club in this super special graphic novel! Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer, they’re going on what is sure to be the best vacation ever: a plane ride to Florida, a...

Now that Dawn and Mary Anne are friends and sisters, Dawn wants them to do everything together—share a room, talk all night long, wear each other's clothes. But living with Mary Anne isn't exactly what Dawn expected. Mary Anne brags about having a date to the school dance, her kitten throws up on the rug, and she hogs Dawn's baby-sitting...

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by New York Times best-selling cartoonist DK Yingst! For New Year’s Eve, Karen thinks everyone should make a promise. Hannie is going to stop biting her nails. Kristy promises not to talk to her boyfriend about softball on the phone so much. And Karen makes...