Ann M. Martin

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Melanie's first love is the boy of her dreams-can she make the relationship last after summer is gone? Fourteen-year-old Melanie is spending the summer on Fire Island with her family when she meets Justin Hart. Handsome and mysterious, he seems as interested in her as she is in him, but insists that their relationship can only be a summer romance. After summer ends, Melanie tries to let go and starts dating another guy back home. But Justin isn't...

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,...

Dawn is the newest member of the Baby Sitter's Club and she wants to make a good impression. Taking care of the Barrett children might be too much for her (or any baby sitter) to handle. Was joining the group a mistake?

Coping with diabetes and facing countless baby-sitting dilemmas, Stacey makes three friends who welcome her to her new town with open arms. But do they have what it takes to beat another baby-sitting club at its own game?