Ann M. Martin Quotes

So wear a leotard or something, I suggested. Do you think anyone would believe I sleep in my clothes? she asked. Probably not. Mary Anne sighed as she swept the pajamas off her bed and tossed them ont...

What does RV stand for, anyway? Mary Anne asked. Ridiculous Vehicle, Watson said,

About Author

Ann Matthews Martin (born August 12, 1955) is an American children's fiction writer, known best for The Baby-Sitters Club series.

What was going on here? Had the Baby-Sitters Club suddenly dropped to bottom priority? I wanted to jump up and scream at them.

However, I knew Mimi would want me to play, so I agreed to.

We are going to meet Megan Rinehart tomorrow. It’s worth all this work. When

Into our house? (Don’t expect me to know. I was fast asleep.) When I’d finally staggered downstairs on Sunday morning, I’d found three messages from Mary Anne on the answering machine. Message one was...

I glance at Mom. She looks pained. I know she doesn't care what I wear to lunch, but she doesn't want to contradict her mother. Actually, that's not quite true. Mom will go against Nana's wisheds wher...

I knew when we changed our schedule, something like this would happen.Stacey rolled her eyes. Kristy, one thing has nothing to do with the other.Remember when Monday, Wednesday and Friday used to be u...

I love to read, and I don't believe that you have to finish one book before you start another.--Mallory Pike

There’s more good news, Kristy said. I hate to say this, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to cancel the winter carnival.

I remembered that Stacey was wearing a matching top and skirt made of gray sweatshirt material with big yellow number tens all over it. Her hair was pinned back with clips shaped like rainbows. Little...

I said, who left the peanut butter open on the counter? Now his voice was much louder. The boys didn't answer. I saw them draw closer together. I was so surprised that I couldn't say a word.I'm going...

I was Jackie's sitter and I was responsible for him. Sure I warned him. Sure he was being obnoxious. But the bottom line was he was injured and I was not supposed to let that happen.

Now, Tom had seemed like a decent guy when we watched him during track practice, and seeing that sign on the bulletin board had given us a clue that he had a good heart, too. But it was almost as if h...

Janine bit her lip. She was still holding Mimi’s hand, patting it gently. I don’t think we’re supposed to move her, she said, but we should keep her warm. Let’s cover her with her bathrobe and try to...

Janine sat down and began playing pat-a-cake with Lucy. It was very exciting, she replied. Physics and astronomy are a fascinating combination of science— Janine! I exclaimed, irritated. What? She let...

Janine shook her head. Then she stomped into the house. Mean Janine, I muttered. Come on, Jamie. Let’s go. Janine had spoiled my whole afternoon.

Say things you’d like to hear if you were in the audience. Make the audience feel good. Flatter them. Flatter them. Just use good sense. Claudia? Yeah? I think maybe I was born without good sense.

Maybe not all boys were pains, just American boys.

So I guess you’re the new neighbors, said Zander. Well, see you. He strode up the walk to his house and let himself inside, the screen door slamming behind him. He thinks he’s so great, muttered Abby,...