The Fire at Mary Anne's House

by Ann M. Martin

Book Overview

In-one of the most dramatic BSC storylines to date, Mary Anne and her family survive a raging fire that completely destroys their beloved old farmhouse. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590503901
• ISBN13: 9780590503907
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Apple
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Realistic

I know just how Mary-Anne feels. Our house burned down a year ago. I lost everything-including old letters (I'm like Mary-Anne and, the worst, pictures and things of my older brother, whom died when I was 7. So I know it was really hard for Mary-Anne. I cry when I read this book and I feel like Mary-Anne and I are crying together.But life goes on and changes happen-to Mary-Anne and the whole BSC (And We Love Kids Club too!)

Excellent Book! A Tearjerker!

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.

The Baby-Sitters Club: The Fire At Mary Anne's House(#131)

In this book Mary Anne's house is burned down by a fire.Which came to a new look for the whole BSC members.And the end of this original series.I love it I read it 17 times.Still good.Lots of Love, Fulliem Quach xoxoxo

If you liked Dawn's 3rd diary, read about her sister....

I've been reading the BSC series for about seven years now. While I like California Diaries, I always knew Ann M. Martin would put some life into the BSC plots again. AND SHE HAS! The Fire at Mary Anne's House was even better then Dawn, Diary Three! In the last book of the BSC series, Mary Anne's house burns down. She has nowhere to live and feels so sad. Even her friends rallying around her doesn't help. Poor Mary Anne! This book made me cry, especially the ending (which I won't give away) Just read the book! I'm telling you that this is better then all of Ann's books combined! I'm pretty sad that this is the last book of the Baby-sitters' Club series. But I'm looking forward to new more young adult changes in the Baby-sitters' Club: Friends Forever series. Who knows? Now we may like both California Diaries AND the BSC. I know I sure do!

It made me cry.....

This is no "happy, sappy" reading here! I could have mistaked this for a California Diaries book! Really! In the latest edition (and last) of the Baby-sitters' Club series, Mary Anne's house burns down. All of her clothes, CD's, books, and other varous items are gone. Her home is completely wasted. She has nowhere to live and feels lost and hopeless. This has no happy ending like the usuial BSC stories. In fact the ending made me cry! (I won't spoil it for you). This is the last book of the BSC series! The teens in the books seem to be growing up more like the teens in California Daries. In fact a whole new series is coming out about the BSC! Check out the first BSC Friends Forever book: Everything Changes. (No kidding!) It's just what BSC fans have been waiting for: More realistic books. Boy have you got it! I can't wait for the BSC Friends Forever series to make there mark! Check this out, (You too all the California Daries fans!) you won't be sorry!