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. Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself. Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s. After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children. http://us.macmillan.com/author/annmma...
Series
Books
Ducky
1998
Stacey's Choice
1992
Stacey vs. the BSC
1995
Welcome to the BSC, Abby
1995
Stacey and the Mystery Money
1993
Kristy's Great Idea
1986
Karen's Mystery
1991
Mind Your Own Business, Kristy!
1997
Karen's Magic Garden
1996
Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO!
1995
The Runaway Dolls
2008
Kristy at Bat
1999
Karen's Cartwheel
1992
Karen's Christmas Carol
1998
Karen's Candy
1994
Stacey's Mistake
1988
Dawn's Book
1995
Welcome to Camden Falls
2007
The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier
1997
Dawn Saves the Planet
1992
Stacey's Big Crush
1993
Abby and the Best Kid Ever
1998
Amalia
Diary Three
1999
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
1986
Kristy and the Missing Child
1992
Welcome Back, Stacey
1989
Kristy and the Secret of Susan
1990
Boy-Crazy Stacey
1987
Mary Anne and the Music Box Secret
1997
Karen's Secret Valentine
1997
Karen's Little Witch
1991
Karen's Promise
1998
Karen's Reindeer
1999
Baby-sitters' Haunted House
1995
Karen's Ducklings
1992
Karen's Snow Day
1993
Mary Anne and the Zoo Mystery
1995
Tonka Fire Truck to the Rescue
Tonka Truck Story Books
1994
Kristy and Mr. Mom
1995
The Long Way Home
2013
Karen's Bunny
1997
Karen's Brothers
1991
Karen's Stepmother
1994
Mary Anne and Too Many Boys
1990
Tonka
Building The New School
1995
Karen's Black Cat
1998
Karen's Field Day
1999
Boy-Crazy Stacey
A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #7)
2019
Kristy and the Baby Parade
1991
Karen's New Bike
1995
Jessi and the Troublemaker
1995
Mary Anne and the Playground Fight
1998
Kristy's Big News
1999
Maggie
1997
Dawn and the Impossible Three
1987
Kristy for President
1992
Everything for a Dog
2009
Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall
1994
Karen's Leprechaun
1995
Stacey's Movie
1999
Claudia and the Clue in the Photograph
1994
Mary Anne Misses Logan
1991
Karen's Worst Day
2020
Mallory and the Trouble with Twins
1989
Maggie
Diary Three
1999
Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake
1992
Maggie
Diary Two
1998
Karen's Swim Meet
1999
Claudia's Big Party
1998
The Ghost at Dawn's House
1988
NEW-hic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #6) (Full-Color Edition) (6)
2025
Karen's Sleepover
1990
Abby and the Secret Society
1996
Ten Kids, No Pets
1988
Mallory on Strike
1991
Karen's Secret
1992
Stacey and the Mystery at the Empty House
1994
Karen's Chicken Pox
1999
Jessi's Secret Language
1988
Abby and the Mystery Baby
1997
Claudia and the Recipe for Danger
1995
Stacey McGill… Matchmaker?
1998
With You and Without You
1986
Bummer Summer
1983
Karen's Big Sister
1996
Kristy and the Snobs
a Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club 10)
2021
Kristy and the Sister War
1997
Stacey and the Fashion Victim
1997
Karen's New Friend
1993
Abby's Un-Valentine
1999
Karen's Newspaper
1993
Abby's Book
1997
Baby-sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel #4
Karens Kittycat Club
2021
Stage Fright
1984
Karen's Birthday
1990
Kristy and the Middle School Vandal
1996
Eleven Kids, One Summer
1991
Poor Mallory!
1990
The Truth About Stacey
2015
Sunny
1997
The Baby-Sitter's Club Boxed Set, Book Nos. 1-4
Kristy's Great Idea / Claudio and the Phantom Phone Calls / The Truth About Stacy / Mary Anne Saves the Day
1986
Jessi and the Dance School Phantom
1991
Karen's Monsters
1995
Abby in Wonderland
1998
Halloween Parade
1997
Everything Changes
1999
Claudia and the First Thanksgiving
1995
Needle and Thread
2007
Karen's Big Move
1998
Mary Anne to the Rescue
1997
Karen's School Picture
a Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister 5)
2022
Dawn's Big Date
1992
The Secret Book Club
2008
Karen's Runaway Turkey
1999
Keep Out, Claudia!
1992
Abby's Lucky Thirteen
1996
Kristy's Mystery Admirer
1990
Karen's Tuba
1993
A Corner of the Universe
2002
Claudia and the Perfect Boy
1994
Karen's New Puppy
1996
Kristy and the Walking Disaster
1989
Sea City, Here We Come!
1993
Karen's Treasure
1997
Baby-Sitters' Winter Vacation
1989
Karen's Big Fight
1996
Karen's Magician
1994
Dawn and the Halloween Mystery
1994
Stacey and the Bad Girls
1995
'Tis the Season
2007
The Baby-sitters Club #1-7 Graphic Novel Box Set
2019
Claudia and the Bad Joke
A Graphic Novel
2023
Kristy's Worst Idea
1996
Karen's Haunted House
1997
Starring the Baby-sitters Club!
1992
Claudia and Mean Janine
1987
Karen's Surprise
1990
Baby Animal Zoo
1998
Jessi's Big Break
1998
Claudia and the Terrible Truth
1998
Chain Letter
1993
Secret Santa (Baby-sitters Club)
1994
Ducky
Diary Two
1998
Karen's Sleigh Ride
1997
Karen's School Surprise
1996
Jessi's Horrible Prank
1994
Amalia
1997
Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery
1988
Karen's New Holiday
1999
California Girls!
1990
Ma and Pa Dracula
1989
Karen's Toys
1995
Welcome Home, Mary Anne
2000
Dawn and the School Spirit War
1995
Rain Reign
2014
Karen's Gift
2000
Karen's Baby-sitter
1994
Kristy and the Snobs
1988
Teacher's Pet
1995
Aloha, Baby-sitters!
1996
Dawn
Diary Three
1999
Missing Since Monday
1986
Me and Katie
1985
Karen's Book
1998
Karen's Copycat
1999
Baby-sitters' Island Adventure
1990
Special Delivery
2009
Mary Anne and the Little Princess
1996
Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise
1989
Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
2022
Dawn's Family Feud
1993
Karen's Pony Camp
1997
Karen's Grandmothers
1990
Dawn
Diary Two
1998
Inside Out
1985
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Summer Special/Baby-Sitters on Board/Baby-Sitters' Summer Vacation/Baby-Sitters' Island Adventure
1990
Kristy and the Cat Burglar
1998
Stacey McGill, Super Sitter
1996
Claudia and the Middle School Mystery
1991
Karen's Puppet Show
1997
Karen's Turkey Day
1995
Stacey and the Missing Ring
1991
Jessi and the Superbrat
1989
Jessi's Secret Language
A Graphic Novel
2022
Claudia and the Lighthouse Ghost
1996
Stacey's Emergency
1991
Hello, Mallory
1988
Karen's Tea Party
1992
The Doll People Set
2014
Best Kept Secret
2014
Baby-sitters' Christmas Chiller
1997
The Baby-Sitters Club
Jessi's Wish
1990
Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street
1991
Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap
2000
Karen's Tattletale
1995
Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger
1989
Logan's Story
1992
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories
2012
Karen's Grandad
1996
Baby-Sitters' Summer Vacation
1989
