The Fire at Mary Anne's House (Baby-Sitters Club, 131)

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Summary: The BSC is back and better then ever!
Review: I am so glad this series made a comeback! I always knew it would! This has got to be the best BSC book Ann M. Martin has ever writen! It's touching, moving, and suspenseful. I'm in 9th grade and I still can't stop reading Martin's work! (California Diaries included) In #131, Mary Anne's house goes up in flames! She has nowhere to live and her dad and stepmom are even thinking of moving out of Stoneybook! since 1986, the BSC series has been about....well baby-sitting. Not that that's a BAD thing, it's just that the new plot is fresh, new and exicting! This is now just as wonderful as California Diaries! Keep them coming! Thanks Ann! The new BSC rocks!

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Summary: Excellent Book! A Tearjerker!
Review: In this book, Mary Anne's house burned down due to faulty kitchen wiring. She's very upset and in total shock. She loved the colonial farmhouse she moved to with her father after his marriage to Dawn's mother. Mary Anne loses almost everything during the fire. Her clothes, books, diaries, letters, pictures, etc. are gone, but she found some jewelry, her mom's picture, and her recent diary. Even though I've never liked Dawn, I'm glad she came to CT to comfort her family. Dawn was pretty upset about the fire. Even though she mostly hated CT, she loved the old farmhouse, the barn, and the secret passage. (the barn didn't burn down, but the secret passage from her room is gone!) I'm glad that Mary Anne finally cried about the fire, after her long shellshocked spell and she's hoping for some positive changes in her future. She doesn't want to move to Philidelpia, where her dad was offered a new job there. It's great that Kristy and her family took in Mary Anne and her parents and that the club and other neighbors comforted and donated lost items from the fire. It was a great book, but I cried my eyes out when Mary Anne lost her house and felt lost. I think she's a strong, brave girl who dealt with a lot of tough events in her life. I'm glad that Mary Anne, her dad, her stepmom, and her cat Tigger got out of the house safely. During a house fire, the number one thing is to get people out of the house and not try to save possessions. I give this book a 10.

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Summary: Very moving...
Review: The Fire at Mary Anne's House can be summarized in one word: Wow. It's the most moving book I've probably ever read in my whole life. It's amazing how your life can change in one second, and Ann (or her editors) portrayed Mary Anne's overnight life alter extremely well. When you finish reading this book, you will almost definitely look around your atmosphere and feel a warm, fuzzy feeling- LoL. Anyway, read this book- it's like no other BSC book, and it's the last one. Can't wait for the new series, but I'll miss the old one. At least there are 131 books to read over!