It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. If so, were they any funny or awful stories you'd like to share? What other graphic novels have you enjoyed? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Kids love them. (July 1996) - When Mallory is unable to accompany The Baby-Sitters Club on a trip to Hawaii, her friends decide to bring the islands home to her by taking photos and notes of everything they experience. Anna is a serious violinist who practices four hours a day, and she hates sports. See original listing. As the series progressed, Dawn Schafer (Alternate Officer), Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey (Junior Officers), Logan Bruno (Associate Member), Shannon Kilbourne (second Associate Officer), and Abby Stevenson (replacement Alternate Officer for Dawn) joined the club. This was a gift for my niece! [1] Titles are followed by either the date of the first printing (month and year) or by the copyright date (just the year). Mary Anne's mother died from cancer when she was a baby, and her father Richard (who is a lawyer) was very overprotective until he married Sharon Schafer and loosened up. I imagine Stacey went into fashion--not as a designer, but maybe on the business side. 5. Learn more about the program. The Baby-Sitters Club book series by Ann M. Martin has been adored by young readers since 1986 and helped define children's books in the 80s and 90s. Something went wrong. She has asthma and carries inhalers. Reviews. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. So, we have to ask you--which character are you most like? Unable to add item to List. The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day. Mom. : "In Which We Copy It Down In Their Handwriting", "Peter + Baby-Sitters Club =? : The novel is a contemporary yet faithful adaptation illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, an Eisner Awards-winning author and illustrator. Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. The Baby-Sitters Club Book Series Browse over 100 books and graphic novels from The Baby-Sitters Club series. 4. The series became quite the hit (gigundoly successful, you might say), and the original books have been repackaged in various ways over the past three decades. Some of the original titles include Kristy's Great Idea, Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls, The Truth About Stacey, Mary Anne Saves the Day, Dawn and the Impossible Three, Kristy's Big Day, and Boy-Crazy Stacey. Kristy usually wears jeans and a T-shirt (in the winter, a turtleneck and, if needed, a sweater), sneakers, and sometimes a baseball cap with a collie on it, in memory of the family dog, Louie, who was put down in Kristy and the Snobs. What stands out no matter what client issues come up or who has family problems is the girls commitment: Even when theyre arguing, they run the business together, and even when the business demands are overwhelming, they prioritize each other. These issues were relevant to kids in the 1980s and 1990s, and are still relevant to kids today. The Baby-sitters Club was intended to be a four-book miniseries. The Baby-sitters Remember (July 1994) - A series of recollections. 23. , Language The members used to babysit Mallory along with her seven younger siblings. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. 1. Q: Were you allowed to baby-sit when you were twelve? Do you have any thoughts on what path each would have taken? Q: It's been a decade since the last Baby-sitters Club books came out, and 24 years since the first book was published. Browse titles with similar subject matter. This is a list of the novels in The Baby-Sitters Club, a children's book series created by Ann M. Martin. Q: Theres been a lot of speculation in the blogosphere about where Claudia, Kristy, Mary Ann, and Stacey would be now, in 2010, had they grown up. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. It had the main members of The Baby-Sitters Club represented in videos that played, which would introduce each feature. 13. Bcuz by her seeing that it has a Netflix series she done put the book dwn after the first chapter and started watching n is now on episode 6 Im happy for books like these to peak my childs interest in things dats not so overrated, how things are these days n make them grow up so fast. Her father died in a car accident when she was nine years old, which was part of the reason for the move. : It was like a reunion with friends--friends who havent changed a bit. We won't share this comment without your permission. Before there was the Baby-Sitters Club, there were, Kristy thinks the Baby-sitters Club is a great ide, Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and Stacey have had som, The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes. Stacey and the Mystery Money (August 1993) - There's counterfeiting going on in Stoneybrook and, when Stacey ends up accidentally paying someone fake money, The Baby-Sitters Club have to clear her name. I spent that summer reading, going to the community pool, taking a family trip to Cape May, New Jersey, doing some baby-sitting, and also recovering from surgery. The Baby-Sitters Club is a series of 132 books written by Ann M. Martin. suggesting a diversity update. Claudia and the Clue in the Photograph (August 1994) - Claudia unknowingly takes pictures of a bank robbery in progress that end up being the only clues to catch the crooks. (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #10), Kristy and the Snobs (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #11), Claudia and the New Girl (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #12), Good-Bye Stacey, Good-Bye (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #13), Hello, Mallory (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #14), Little Miss Stoneybrook and Dawn (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #15), Le Club Des Baby-Sitters: N 12 - Le Langage Secret de Jessi, Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #1), Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #2), Karen's Worst Day (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #3), Karen's Kittycat Club (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #4), Karen's School Picture (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #5), Karen's Little Sister (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6), Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7), Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8), Karen's Sleepover (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #9), Karen's Grandmothers (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #10), Karen's Prize (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #11), Karen's Ghost (Baby-sitters Little Sister #12), Karen's Surprise (Baby-sitters Little Sister #13), Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix Series #1), Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix Series #2), Karen's Worst Day: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix Series #3), Karen's School Picture: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix Series #5), Karen's Birthday: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Little Sister #6), Karen's Haircut: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Little Sister #7), The Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection, The Baby-Sitters Club Retro Set: The Friendship Collection, Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1-4 Box Set: Full-Color Edition, Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter (The Baby- Sitters Club Series #22), Jessi's Secret Language (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #16), Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery (The Baby-Sitters Club Series #17), Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (The Baby Sitters Club Series #21). Do you remember how you spent the summer before seventh grade? (The Baby-Sitters Club: Super Special #1), Stacey's Mistake (The Baby-Sitters Club #18) (18). Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2014, Brilliant story, the kindle edition is just the same as the written book I remember. Ann M. Martin is the creator of iconic The Baby-sitters Club series, one of most successful childrens book series in publishing history with more than 190 million books in print. Aloha, Baby-sitters! For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. [15] Stacey is played by Jessica Prunell in the HBO series, Shay Rudolph in the Netflix series, and Bre Blair in the film adaptation. 3. I think a lot of us--even adults--can relate to that. Common Sense Media. The series ran from 1995 to 1998. It centered on Karen Brewer, the seven-year-old stepsister of Kristy Thomas. Martin. M. Martin. It was appropriate for her reading level and she loved the characters and storyline. Sea City, Here We Come! Comic Books and Graphic Novels. When Jessi and her family first moved to Stoneybrook, some people were racist toward them because they were Black, but this improved later. 11. VIEW FULL PRODUCT DETAIL. document.getElementById('copyright').appendChild(document.createTextNode(new Date().getFullYear())). The most memorable are stories of girls who have written to me and told me that Ive made an impact on their lives, that The Baby-sitters Club books have turned them into readers. Of course I will b getting her da rest of the books to keep her entertained since its something she likes besides the dork dairies lol, Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020, "I think of something to say, and I say it. Mary Annes protective dad has a hard time letting her grow up, Claudia feels like an outcast in her family until her grandmother needs help, Stacey has a medical secret shes embarrassed to share, Kristy has issues with friends and being a bridesmaid in her moms wedding, Dawn tries to fit in but feels like shes always out, and sometimes the girls are broken into factions, fighting with each other. User Benefits. 7. Each book focuses on one girl, telling the story from her perspective and delving into the details of her life. Its thrilling to realize that after all these years the fans remain passionate about the books and the characters in The Baby-sitters Club. [7] Kristy is called a "Tomboy" since she isn't that girly and doesn't really care about fashion or new styles like most girls. The parents' guide to what's in this book. While babysitting ties all the books together, the girls adventures wrangling kids (and sometimes pets) often takes a back seat to their own stories. How did you choose the issues you wanted to focus on? [4] The original four members were Kristy Thomas (founder and president), Mary Anne Spier (secretary), Claudia Kishi (vice-president), and Stacey McGill (treasurer), but the number of members varies throughout the series. It depicted the lives of Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey the summer before the school year began. M. Martin. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2015. My other favorite BSC books include Kristy and the Secret of Susan, in which the members of the BSC baby-sit for a child with autism, and "Jessi's Secret Language" in which the girls learn American Sign Language in order to communicate with a sitting charge with profound hearing impairment. BE WARE. The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional: 365 Devotions through the Proverbs. (July 1988) - The babysitters fly to Florida to cruise the Bahamas and visit Disney World. Baby-sitters' European Vacation (July 1998) - The babysitters visit London and Paris, and Kristy meets Michel, whom she despises - or does she? Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation (December 1989) - The yearly Stoneybrook Middle School trip to Vermont is happening, and this time all the babysitters are going, although they might get snowed in at Leicester lodge.