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Mary Anne Breaks the Rules (The Baby-Sitters Club #79) (Baby-sitters Club (1986-1999)) Kindle Edition

by Ann M. Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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Hoping to provide a male role model for a new kid whose parents' divorce has him missing his father, Mary Anne invites Logan to accompany her baby-sitting jobs and has a lot of explaining to do when Mrs. Kuhn does not understand.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 10 years
  2. Book 78 of 130
    Baby-sitters Club (1986-1999)
  3. Print length
    112 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 5
  6. Lexile measure
    530L
  7. Publisher
    Scholastic Paperbacks
  8. Publication date
    November 25, 2014
  9. Page Flip
    Enabled
  10. Word Wise
    Enabled
  11. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  12. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  13. ISBN-13
    978-0590482233
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About the Author

Ann M. Martin is the author of Ten Rules for Living with My Sister, Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life, and Everything for a Dog, all from Feiwel and Friends. She won a Newbery Honor Award for A Corner of the Universe, and is the author of the beloved Baby-sitters Club series. She lives in upstate New York.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IK4843I
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Paperbacks (November 25, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15790 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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Ann M. Martin

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Ann M. Martin is the bestselling author of the momentous series The Baby-sitters Club, as well as the Main Street series. Her other acclaimed novels include “A Dog’s Life,” “Belle Teal,” “Here Today,” and the Newbery Honor Book “A Corner of the Universe.” She lives in upstate New York. For more information, visit www.scholastic.com/bsc.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Jaclyn Schilt
4.0 out of 5 stars Crybaby
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020
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I thought Maryann was way too sensitive to cry over what she did.
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Chip Mattis
2.0 out of 5 stars Not Ann M. Martin's best work...
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020
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I normally LOVE the BSC books, but this one... It seemed different somehow. First of all it was waaaaaay shorter then most of the other books in this series. Second, I think the plot line want as interesting as it normally is😞.
Mary Anne also should of just told the truth right there on the spot instead of waiting to make Mrs. Kunn more suspicious. I love Mary Anne, but I think I will stick to the Claudia, and Stacey books for now.
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Annointed & Obscure
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for ethical debates....
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
Shows a different aspect of the club: what happens when you break a rule? Although Mary Anne's motives may be pure, she breaks a rule nonetheless. Loved that this takes place in autumn, although you would never know it looking at the cover. I wish there was more autumn imagery rather than just Halloween references. I don't necessarily find this series believable, even for the time period. But fantasy is what it's all about anyway. Sometimes I think it's just so obvious that it's adults writing as though they're 13. But it's addictive and awesome and that's what matters. Dawn, now absent from the club, does make some guest appearances although it's through telephone calls. This story probably featured Shannon more than any I've ever read. What I LOVE about this series is it's soap-opera-esque way of keeping things consistent without always delving into the deep. What I mean is that all the characters from beginning to end are still in some way present--but new readers wouldn't even know that some of the names dropped have long histories. And the readers may not need to know if they're just reading this one story. For instance, I found it cool to see Todd Masters' name mentioned during the Halloween sequence. Some readers may just think that's a name thrown in just for the heck of it. But Todd was featured a lot when his brother Derek was a TV star and Jessi became his friend in "Jessi and The Superbrat". This whole series, for that reason and many others, is such a gem.
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Stefanie Mcgarry
1.0 out of 5 stars Yeah
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
I didn’t understand this book at all
I give it a 1/10
This book was NOT the authors best work
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Alfred Wong
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2000
First off, this is one of the best books in the BSC Series and it was so well written. Great job, Ms. Martin!
Since Mary Anne has been sitting for the Kuhn kids, she's noticed how much Jake misses his divorced dad. Mary Anne thinks jake needs a guy to hang around with...but she doesn't tell Mrs.Kuhn this. So Mary Anne invites Logan over to play with Jake while she's baby-sitting.
Everything's perfect--until one day Mrs. Kuhn comes home early and finds Logan there. It's just a misunderstandding, but all Mrs. Kuhn and Kristy see is that Mary Anne has broken the number one rule of baby-sitting. She's invited her boyfriend over. What will happen to the BSC when their other clients find out? Read this book to find out!
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