Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients. . . running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders,Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handleanything.
When The Baby-sitters Club gets into a huge fight, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to eat by herself in the school cafeteria, figure out how to make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father. But the worst happens when she finds herself in a baby-sitting emergency and can't turn to her friends for help. Will Mary Anne solve her problems and save The Baby-sitters Club from falling apart?Raina Telgemeier, using the signature style featured in her acclaimed graphic novels Smile and Sisters, perfectly captures all the drama and humor of the original novel!
11-year-old Rose is autistic and struggles to understand her classmates. But when her father gives her a stray dog, which she names Rain, the dog becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world. So when Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to stop looking for her A touching story from the bestselling author of The Baby-Sitters Club."If you can read, youll love this book... The deftness with which Martin renders Roses life is admirable. Dont take it anywhere you wouldnt want to have a sudden burst of tears." - The New York Times"A riveting, seamless narrative in which each word sings & each scene counts." - Kirkus Reviews"Hopeful, but its also incredibly heartbreaking." - Bustle magazine"A bittersweet tale of an autistic girl and her dog from the author of The Baby-Sitters Club series. It may not be familiar to todays young readers but its certainly worth discovering." - The Sunday Express"[A] moving, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted novel." - Lancashire Evening Post"A delight to read, this is a sophisticated and very moving piece of storytelling." - LoveReading4Kids"Rose is a character we root for every step of the way. She is resilient, honest, and, in her own odd way, very perceptive; a most reliable narrator." - The Horn Book"Though Roses story is often heartbreaking, her matter-of-fact narration provides moments of humor. Readers will empathize with Rose, who finds strength and empowerment through her unique way of looking at the world." - School Library Journal"Simplicity, clarity, and emotional resonance are hallmarks of Roses first-person narrative, which offers an unflinching view of her world from her perspective . . . A strong story told in a nuanced, highly accessible way." - Booklist"Often heart-rending, Martins narrative relentlessly echoes Roses autistic traits as it reveals the depth of tragedy which has affected the family - but offers readers resolution in the final pages." - BookTrust"This is a wonderful book. I loved it... A warm and honest portrayal of what its like to live with autism" - Get Kids into Books
¡Ingrid está hecha un lío! Se ha mudado a una ciudad nueva, todavía le cuesta aceptar su diabetes, no para de tener problemas con los niños a los que cuida y, además, sus padres no son de mucho apoyo. Por suerte, Ingrid tiene tres nuevas amigas...amigas de verdad. Ellas son Emma, Claudia y Lucy. Juntas han formado el club de Amigas y Cia y resolveran cualquier contratiempo que se les presente, como el de nuevo grupo de chicas que pretenden quitarles su trabajo haciendoles la competencia.
Emman, una extrovertida e ingeniosa joven, tiene una gran idea para disfrutar de su tiempo libre a la vez que gana dinero: hacer de niñera. Y para ello, les propone a sus mejores amigas crear un club para gestionar mejor sus actividades. Todas estan de acuerdo pero deciden que alguien mas tendria que formar parte de este club: entonces, es cuando fichan a Ingrid, una chica recien llegada de NY, que parece ocultar algoEsta coleccion, creada en los años 80, con mas de 130 titulos publicados en EE.UU es una de las mas conocidas y leidas por las jovenes norteamericanas. Ahora vuelven, con mas fuerza que nunca, puestas al dia en cuanto a vocabulario, moda y dialogos y con el nuevo formato de novela grafica, Un formato agil, dinamico y visual, con viñetas; muy atractivo para las nuevas generaciones. En este caso va a cargo de Raina Telgemeier, una joven artista de reconocido prestigio que ha sabido dotar a esta coleccion de una aire absolutamente actual y muy entretenido.
