Ann M. Martin
Katie is always good at whatever she tries and everyone adores her. Everyone except Wendy, that is. Just once, ten-year-old Wendy wishes she could outshine her little sister. When she gets a chance to take horseback riding lessons, she plans to prove to her family that she is the best at something.
But it’s not long before Katie
2) Stage Fright
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
Shirley Basini is dreading fourth grade—if she doesn’t do well this year, she’ll be held back. Having dyslexia is tough, but having a brilliant older brother makes it even worse. When Shirley’s parents adopt a young girl from Vietnam, she’s excited to
Nine-year-old Jonathan is convinced that sleeping during the day and waking at night is what every kid does—especially if your parents work at a blood bank all night. But when he breaks his parents’ rules and sneaks outside during the daytime, he meets Tobi, a neighborhood girl who fills him in on the truth about telephones, TV,...
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing
...Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends -- Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC -- and they will deal with whatever's
...Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork and The Baby-sitters Club than her homework, feels like she can't compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, gets straight As, and even takes
...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
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