The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day (BSC Graphix) [Paperback]

Ann M Martin (Author), Raina Telgemeier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a HUGE fight, it's shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship?

When a terrible fight breaks out among the four BABY-SITTERS CLUB friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and she can't find any help.

Luckily, Mary Anne rises to the occasion. Not only does she handle all her problems with aplomb, she also manages to get the BSC back together again.

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About the Author

ANN M. MARTIN's Baby-sitters Club is one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. She is also the author of Belle Teal, A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor book), Here Today, and A Dog's Life. She lives in New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: GRAPHIX (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439885167
• ISBN-13: 978-0439885164
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Babysitting
  • #21 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Babysitting
  • #87 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Comics & Graphic Novels

More About the Author

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the critically-acclaimed graphic novel memoir, SMILE, a 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor recipient. She also adapted and illustrated four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels (Scholastic/Graphix), which were selected by YALSA for their Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2007, as well as ALA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth list. She is the co-author of X-Men: Misfits (Del Rey Manga), which debuted at #6 on the New York Times' Graphic Books Bestseller list. Raina's comics have been nominated for the Ignatz, Cybil, and Eisner Awards, and have appeared in publications by Random House, DC Comics, and Nickelodeon Magazine. A graduate of Manhattan's School of Visual Arts, Raina currently resides in Astoria, NY, with her husband and fellow cartoonist, Dave Roman.

Visit her online at www.goRaina.com.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done!, September 30, 2007

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Dave Nelson (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day (BSC Graphix) (Paperback)

This third in the Baby Sitters Club (BSC) series of graphic novels is my favorite so far. Raina's drawings seem more detailed and lively in each successive book. I've been buying the BSC graphic novels for my niece who is finding real inspiration in the artwork while simply enjoying Ann Martin's time-honored stories, and I heartily recommend this series both for the clean, yet engaging stories, as well as the excellent graphics. Especially recommended for girls who are reluctant readers, because graphic novels are many times a great introduction to storytelling in book form.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves these books, January 6, 2009

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M. Krause "havefaith" (Franklin WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day (BSC Graphix) (Paperback)

My daughter loves these books and you can not find them in the book store since they are out of print. Thanks for giving me an outlet to purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Strength, November 29, 2008

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Little Willow (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves The Day (BSC Graphix) (Paperback)

Mary Anne Spier is an only child. With her late mother a distant memory, she really depends on her dad, her best friend Kristy (who is as loud as Mary Anne is quiet!), and her other friends, artistic Claudia and sophisticated Stacey, to bring her out of her shell. But she kind of likes being IN that shell. She also really likes being the secretary of the Baby-Sitters Club (which the idea-filled Kristy started) and baby-sitting kids in the neighborhood. When the members of the BSC have an unexpected fight, everything goes topsy-turvy, and Mary Anne feels very lonely. A little while later, she has a baby-sitting emergency. At first, she doesn't know what to do without adults or her friends around, but soon enough, she musters up the courage to speak up and do what needs to be done.

I was a huge fan of the original BSC series by Ann M. Martin, and I absolutely adore the new graphic novels. Raina Telgemier has done a wonderful job preserving the original storylines and depicting the characters and their environments as they were described in the books. Mary Anne - who was always my favorite character - looks a lot like I always pictured her, braids and all. Three cheers for this, the third book in the BSC Graphix line!