Tis the Season

Christmas is coming to Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby don't know how to feel about it. It's their first Christmas without their parents, and the memories are both happy and sad. luckily, Flora and Ruby are surrounded by people who care about them -- from their grandmother Min to their friends Olivia and Nikki, who are dealing with problems of their own. There's also an unexpected visitor: Flora and Ruby's aunt, whose big arrival promises to shake things up. It's sure to be a Christmas that nobody in Camden Falls will ever forget... Ann M. Martin lives in upstate New York in a town not unlike Camden Falls. She loves to sew and loves to take walks with her dog, Sadie. She also has three cats, Gussie, Woody, and Willie. Ann's acclaimed novels include Belle Teal, A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor), Here Today, A Gog's Life, and On Christmas Eve. Her muchloved series The Babysitters Club has sold over 176 million copies since it began. Ariadne Meyers is an accomplished actress, author and award-winning audiobook narrator who also conducts storytelling workshops for children. Ms. Meyers' own play, The Spinning Room, premiered at the Verbier Arts Festival in Switzerland. She graduated Yale University with honors degrees in Philosophy and Theater.