Books like The Baby-sitter’s club by Ann M. Martin

Nikki Maxwell starts eighth grade and journals her adventures with new friends, a crush, and a rivalry in the updated first book of the bestselling Dork Diaries series.

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 follows eighth‑grader Ramona as she navigates a new school, new friends, and the challenges of growing up, all while balancing family expectations and her mischievous sense of humor.

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Five-year-old Fudge Hatcher storms into the summer of a Maine vacation, sparking hijinks that involve his brother Peter, their homeswapping neighbors the Tubmans, and a host of family members in a fast‑paced, humor‑filled adventure.

A thrilling mystery adventure following the Hardy boys.

Judy Moody’s new friendship with Amy Namey shakes up her old circle and threatens the school project they are all working on.

Aspen businessman Trevor Jarrod discovers he is the father of a baby nephew during a Christmas office visit, forcing him to decide between a paternity test, court, or the altar in this contemporary romance.

At Stoneybrook Middle School, the babysitters scheme to join the Peter Pan school play, turning their caring routine into a playful performance.

When ship‑pilot Kip Webster meets the recently widowed Sarah Bates and her daughter, he discovers a longing far beyond the clouds, forcing him to confront love, family, and the promise of a new future.

About the book...Easy Freedom. Easy Freedom is the sequel to Easy Connections and set in the same vivid worlds of rock music and art. It is a gripping story about redemption and forgiveness, and also has much to say about the real problems faced by a girl with a vocation.' Cathy Harlow, a brilliant young painter, has at last given in to the pressures around her and agreed to marry millionaire superstar, Paul Devlin, and to keep his baby. But Cathy is still filled with doubts, for her art is the most important thing in her life and at only seventeen she desperately fears being overwhelmed by Dev and his fame and money. Her relationship with him has inflicted wounds, which she can't forgive or forget. She feels threatened too, by Dev's best friend Chris, who sees himself, Cathy and Dav as bound in a kind of mystical triangle. Cathy's struggle to overcome the stresses of her new life and her attempts to find herself and regain her lost freedom makes an unusual and compelling love story that leads to a moving climax.

Ava’s nightly battle with sleeplessness turns into a frantic rescue mission as the tired sheep enlist a quirky crew of farm and zoo animals to help her drift off to dreamland.

A four‑book set of The Baby‑Sitters Club, following the young babysitters as they navigate school, friendships, romance, and health issues.