Word: younger
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Gates, at 40, is one of the field's younger scholars, and some say that might make the difference...
That kind of devotion has sold more than 41 million copies of Baby-Sitters books since the series, which now runs to 40 volumes, began in August 1986. About 6 million copies of a companion series, Baby-Sitters Little Sister, for slightly younger readers, have been snatched up in just two years. Now the spin-offs are descending. Baby-Sitters calendars and school planners are already on the market, as are two videos. Milton Bradley sells a Baby-Sitters board game, and Remco Toys plans a new line of Baby-Sitters dolls, complete with a closetful of outfits and tiny...
There are still taboo subjects, however: Martin has avoided writing about drugs, sex and child abuse. "I think these topics are a little heavy for younger readers," she explains. Some kids like it that way. Such topics "would ruin the books," says Kathy Ames, 14, a Wyckoff, N.J., ninth- grader and a devoted fan. But others aren't so sure. "If these girls were real, they'd probably already be offered drugs and have to deal with it," says Langlois. Sounds like a new assignment for the Baby-Sitters...
...news service, Hope Almash is the link between correspondents in the field and editors in New York City. Says Almash: "Our correspondents are expected to report and write great stories, then have the wizardry to send them in. These are quite different skills. Some of our people, especially the younger ones, are computer friendly. Others need the occasional hand holding...
Johnson's return may signal his rehabilitation, but the link between sports and steroids is as pervasive today as before his ignominious fall. And by all accounts, steroid users are getting younger: a 1990 federal study says 250,000 adolescents use the drugs. Even athletes who have never used steroids suffer from the blight of performance drugs, coming under suspicion each time they score a personal best or put on muscle...