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Ann M. Martin

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in Princeton, New Jersey, The United States

August 12, 1955

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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: 4.02 · 905,057 ratings · 41,960 reviews · 1,098 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,210 ratings — published 1986 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rain Reign 4.22 avg rating — 24,215 ratings — published 2014 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 (Doll People, #1) by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, Brian Selznick (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 17,665 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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: Autobiography of a Stray 4.22 avg rating — 16,246 ratings — published 2005 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 4.08 avg rating — 15,583 ratings — published 2002 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.92 avg rating — 12,433 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.87 avg rating — 11,002 ratings — published 1986 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.85 avg rating — 9,170 ratings — published 1987 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.83 avg rating — 7,880 ratings — published 1987 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Meanest Doll in the World (Doll People, #2) by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin, Brian Selznick (Illustrations) 3.97 avg rating — 7,258 ratings — published 2003 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 (131 books)
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4.04 avg rating — 30,763 ratings

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3.90 avg rating — 27,383 ratings

The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries (36 books)
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3.79 avg rating — 24,920 ratings

Baby-Sitters Little Sister (122 books)
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3.71 avg rating — 25,016 ratings

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