Books with author M Martin

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!Oh no! Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all . . . no more Baby-sitters Club!Claudia is crushed that her best friend is moving away. How will the BSC cope without Stacey? What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone as special as she is? And now . . . who could fill her shoes as the next member of the Baby-sitters Club?The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

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-sitters 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 Janine is no help at all. How can the Kishi sisters get along when Janine is always so mean?The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!Lately, it seems like each of the Baby-sitters besides Dawn has been singled out . . . and she's a little jealous. But now it's Dawn turn to shine: Mrs. Pike has asked her to help prepare Margo and Claire for the Little Miss Stoneybrook contest!Dawn's going to do everything she can to help her charges win, even if Margo's only talent is peeling a banana with her feet. But then Kristy, Mary Anne, and Claudia are helping Karen, Myriah, and Charlotte enter the contest, too. It's hard to tell whether the competition is firecer at the pageant--or in the BSC!The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!Claudia's not worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy, is a great practical joker. After all, how much harm can one girl do?As it turns out--plenty! Claudia breaks her leg because of one of Betsy's mean jokes . . . and now she's talking about quitting the club. Baby-sitting might be too dangerous. The rest of the BSC decides that Betsy needs to be taught a lesson--and the joke war is on!The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

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 for witches.Are the witches going to cast a spell on Karen? Or will she be brave enough to send them away - once and for all?

We always think of Koalas as bears. In fact, many of us may have owned a teddy bear in the form of a koala. So, the term “koala bear” which we most often use is not quite correct. This is because koalas belong to the marsupial family. This is the family where the kangaroo belongs, the family where the mothers care for their babies inside pouches. There are many interesting and amazing things to learn about koalas. In this book you will learn what the name “koala” really means. You will learn much about their way of life, if they are social animals or not. You will find interesting facts about what they eat, drink, what they do during the day and during the night, where they live, and more. Many of your questions will be answered in this book. Why do koalas fight? How do they fight? How does the male protect his home? How does the mother koala care for her baby?Together with these interesting facts are more than 20 colorful photographs of the koala in its natural habitat. These photos will help young readers create images in their minds that will guide their understanding as they read this great book.

We all get fascinated with dragons, that fire-breathing winged creature that’s out to get the hero. Did you know that there are real dragons in this earth? Well, it’s not exactly the kind that you see in your regular fairy tale, yet it is just as scary. The Komodo Dragon is one such dragon. They can’t fly nor spit fire yet they look like dragons up close. Maybe, more like a crocodile with thick skin, a long tail, flat face, and four short, bulky legs with sharp claws.What are Komodo Dragons really like? Where do they live? What do they eat? Do they eat humans? How big are they? What are their predators? These questions and more will all be answered in this book.This book will also teach us other interesting things about the life of a Komodo Dragon. You will learn about how they hunt for food and why they can easily kill their prey. You will also learn what is being done to conserve the remaining number of Komodo Dragons living in this world. There are a lot of information that you can get from this book about this amazing animal.This also comes with more than 20 colorful photos of the Komodo Dragon in its natural habitat. The mental picture drawn in our minds will help us better understand them.

The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!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 work boots, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met.Ashley says Claudia has artistic talent, too, but thinks Claudia should spend more time on her ""calling"" and stop wasting time on the Baby-sitters Club.The Baby-sitters are sick of Ashley Wyeth, and they feel like Claudia is a traitor. Claudia has to decide: either the BSC or the new girl--one of them's got to go!The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

Ann Martin's phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback.The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition involves schizophrenia and autism.Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability,.

While it is true that the spotted hyena is the lion’s greatest enemy, it is not only from the lion that hyenas “steal” prey but also from other animal predators. And it is not true that they only live to steal prey because for the most part of their lives, hyenas hunt for their food. They are good hunters and are able to catch their prey because of their speed and stamina. These are just some of the facts about this animal. There are other amazing and unique facts you can learn about the hyena from this book. You might have asked some questions about them. Why is the hyena’s back sloping downwards? Why are they sometimes called “laughing” hyenas? Are there other kinds of hyenas? These questions will all be answered in this book.Read this book and learn about the characteristics of male and females hyenas and how they differ from each other. Learn about hyenas’ eating habits. Learn about their keen senses of hearing and smelling and how they use it to help themselves. Learn about hyena clans and how they live together. Know why they laugh and giggle. And learn about the other kinds of hyenas. This book also comes with colorful photographs that will help the readers visualize the text. These images will help the reader have a deeper understanding of the life and ways of the spotted hyenas

New York Times-bestselling author Ann M. Martin brings her signature warmth and comic genius to a new character. And artist Ben Hatke brings it all to life!Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy Piggle-Wiggle has inventive cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior: The Whatever Cure and the Just-a-Minute Cure, for instance. What is a stressed out parent to do? Why, call Missy Piggle-Wiggle, of course! A warm middle-grade adventure for readers who enjoy quirky characters and hilarious plotsPraise for Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure:"A fun family read-aloud, this version will win new fans without alienating devotees of the original series." ―School Library Journal“[Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's] singular magic can enchant a new generation, thanks to this delightful contemporary follow-up from Martin.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTitles in the Missy Piggle-Wiggle series:Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever CureMissy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure