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Ann Matthews Martin (born August 12, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American author of children's and young adult books, most notably the The Baby-sitters Club series.

She graduated from Smith College in 1977 with a double major in psychology and elementary education, later becoming a teacher and then an editor of children's books. Her first book was Bummer Summer, published in 1983. Ideas from Martin's books came from personal experiences, including her own babysitting as a child.

Martin lives in Hudson Valley, New York. According to the biographical blurb in the back of the Baby-Sitters Club books, she "likes ice cream and I Love Lucy, and hates to cook."

In 1990, she created the Ann M. Martin Foundation, which provides grants to causes benefiting children, education/literacy programs, and homeless people and animals.

Main article: List of The Baby-sitters Club books

1. Teacher's Pet
2. Valentine's Day
3. Class Play
4. Second Grade Baby
5. Snow War
6. Twin Trouble
7. Science Fair
8. Halloween Parade
9. Holiday Time
10. Spelling Bee
11. Baby Animal Zoo

1. Dawn
2. Sunny
3. Maggie
4. Amalia
5. Ducky
6. Sunny, Diary Two
7. Dawn, Diary Two
8. Maggie, Diary Two
9. Amalia, Diary Two
10. Ducky, Diary Two
11. Dawn, Diary Three
12. Sunny, Diary Three
13. Maggie, Diary Three
14. Amalia, Diary Three
15. Ducky, Diary Three

• Bummer Summer (1983)
• Inside Out (1984)
• Stage Fright (1984)
• Me and Katie (the Pest) (1985)
• With You and Without You (1986)
• Missing Since Monday (1987)
• Just a Summer Romance (1987)
• Slam Book (1987)
• Ten Kids, No Pets (1988)
• Yours Turly, Shirley (1988)
• Ma and Pa Dracula (1989)
• Eleven Kids, One Summer (1991)
• Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-off (1992)
• Leo the Magnificat (1996)
• P.S. Longer Letter Later (1998) (with Paula Danziger)
• Snail Mail No More (2000) (with Paula Danziger)
• The Doll People (2001) (with Laura Godwin)
• Belle Teal (2001)
• A Corner of the Universe (2002; named 2003 Newbery Honor book)
• The Meanest Doll in the World (2003) (with Laura Godwin)
• Here Today (2004)
• A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray (2005)
• On Christmas Eve (2006)
• Welcome to Camden Falls (2007)
• Needle and Thread (2007)
• 'Tis the Season (2007)

• Ann M. Martin page from Scholastic, her publisher
• Scholastic Authors and Books page for teachers with biography, interview and partial book list.
• Works by or about Ann M. Martin in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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