They inspired her to become a writer herself. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.Īnn has always enjoyed writing. But many of her characters are based on real people. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. She's now a full-time writer.Īnn gets the ideas for her books from many different places. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane.

(Ages 7 to 11) -Emilie CoulterĪnn Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. Ann Martin (The Babysitters Club series) and Laura Godwin create a witty, intriguing tale, illustrated with humor and a clever eye for detail by Brian Selznick. Annabelle is a heroine with integrity and gumption. The Doll family is reserved and somewhat prim, even though they occasionally break into '60s tunes like 'Respect' in their sing-alongs. The Funcrafts are reckless and raucous, with fearlessness born of their unbreakable plastic parts. The relationship between the two doll families, one antique, one modern, is hilariously, wonderfully drawn. And when the 'Real Pink Plastic' Funcraft family moves in next door, the Doll family's world is turned upside down-in more ways than one! Fans of The Borrowers and Stuart Little will love this exciting story of adventure and mystery. Her cautious family tries to discourage her, but Annabelle won't be stopped, even though she risks Permanent Doll State, in which she could turn into a regular, nonliving doll. And when she discovers Auntie Sarah's old diary, she becomes positively driven. After all this time, restless Annabelle is becoming more and more curious about her aunt's fate.

Nothing much has changed in the dollhouse during that time, except for the fact that 45 years ago, Annabelle's Auntie Sarah disappeared from the dollhouse without a trace. Annabelle Doll is 8 years old-and has been for over 100 years.

The Doll People by Ann M. Martin