Ann M. Martin
Ann M. Martin grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and always enjoyed writing even before she was old enough to write. She would dictate stories to her mother to write them down for her. After graduating from Smith College, she became a teacher, and then an editor of children’s books before becoming a full-time writer. With 176 million copies sold to date, The Baby-sitters Club made her a household name. By the time the series ended in 2000, there were over 176,000,000 books in print from the original Baby-sitters Club and spinoff series, The Baby-sitter’s Little Sister.
In addition to The Baby-sitters Club, Ann wrote the acclaimed novels-in-letters, P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More, with author Paula Danziger. She also co-wrote The Doll People books with Laura Godwin, illustrated by Brian Selznick. Her novel A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray was a winner of the ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award.
Ann divides her time between New York City and upstate New York. She currently spends most of her time in her home in the Hudson Valley where she likes to write, go on long walks with her dog Sadie, watch old episodes of I Love Lucy, and make clothes for children, her favorite hobby.
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From powerhouse author Ann M. Martin, this third book in a delightful series and revitalization of a classic series is sure to draw in readers both new and old.
Once in a generation, the Effluvia strikes and it affects everyone differently. Missy wakes one morning to find the upside-down house is . . . right-side up? It's not long ...Read More
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A storm, damage to the upside-down house and children behaving badly... What's Missy Piggle-Wiggle to do? The second book in a middle-grade spin-off series of the wildly popular Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books, about a young nanny in a world where magic can solve problems....Read More
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From Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin, who wrote the Baby-sitters Club series, comes a New York Times-bestselling middle grade novel about a girl, her dog, and the trials of growing up in a complicated and often scary world.
Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely...Read More
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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...Read More
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In this companion to her acclaimed 2005 novel, A Dog's Life, Ann M. Martin tells the parallel stories of a stray dog (the brother of the dog featured in A Dog's Life), a boy dealing with unspeakable loss, and a boy whose most ardent wish is to own a dog—and everything for a dog....Read More
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An Evening with Ann M. Martin
Ann talks about her seminal series, The Baby-sitters Club, the writer’s life, and her passion for children’s literature.
“The Baby-Sitters Club books are wildly popular — again — and adults are loving the nostalgia”
“5 Valuable Life Lessons to Learn From The Baby-sitters Club Books”
“‘Baby-Sitters Club’ author Ann M. Martin tells Jenna where characters would be now”
Ann M. Martin ponders how The Baby-sitters Club characters turned out
“Writing About Autism and Remembering ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’: A Q&A With Ann M. Martin”
“Ann M. Martin, Author of The Baby-Sitters Club Books, Chats With Smitten!”
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