Ann M. Martin

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born

in Princeton, New Jersey, The United States

August 12, 1955

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Children's Books, Young Adult

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Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.

Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.

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Average rating: 3.67 · 187,215 ratings · 7,924 reviews · 549 distinct works · Similar authors

	Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 12,115 ratings — published 1986 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Corner of the Universe 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 6,442 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 6,072 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doll People by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, Brian Selznick (Illustrator ) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 5,262 ratings — published 2000 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Truth About Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club, #3) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 4,102 ratings — published 1986 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1-4) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 3,504 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (The Baby-sitters Club, #2) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 3,306 ratings — published 1986 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club, #4) 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 3,114 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club, #5) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 2,419 ratings — published 1987 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Logan Likes Mary Anne! (The Baby-Sitters Club, #10) 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 2,349 ratings — published 1988 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Baby-Sitters Club (133 books)
by Ann M. Martin
3.606220821196281 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 100,244 ratings

The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special (15 books)
by Ann M. Martin
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Baby-Sitters Little Sister (122 books)
by Ann M. Martin
3.410179640718563 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 10,354 ratings

A Dog’s Life (2 books)
by Ann M. Martin
4.128721541155867 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 6,852 ratings

The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries (36 books)
by Ann M. Martin
3.5658451217733704 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 6,857 ratings

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“I think reading is a gift. It was a gift that was given to me as a child by many people, and now as an adult and a writer, I'm trying to give a little of it back to others. It's one of the greatest pleasures I know.”
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“I wonder how you say goodbye to someone forever?”
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“You got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with Mr. In Between.”
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