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The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series
Kristy's Great Idea
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.
The Truth About Stacey
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
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Mary Anne Saves the Day
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
When The Baby-sitters Club gets into a huge fight, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to eat alone in the school cafeteria, figure out how to make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father. But the worst happens when she finds herself in a baby-sitting emergency and can't turn to her friends for help. Will Mary Anne solve her problems and save The Baby-sitters Club from falling apart?
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Claudia and Mean Janine
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork and The Baby-sitters Club than her homework, feels like she can't compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, gets straight As, and even takes college-level courses! But when something unexpected happens to the most beloved person in their family, will the sisters be able to put aside their differences?
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Dawn and the Impossible Three
Illustrator: Gale Galligan
Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house is always a mess, the kids are out of control, and Mrs. Barrett never does any of the things she promises. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy. Was joining The Baby-sitters Club a mistake?
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Kristy's Big Day
Illustrator: Gale Galligan
Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping arguments, solving mix-ups, and planning activities. It's the biggest job the BSC has ever had, but they'll work together to make sure Kristy's big day is a success!
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Boy-Crazy Stacey
Illustrator: Gale Galligan
Stacey and Mary Anne are baby-sitting for the Pike family for two weeks at the New Jersey shore. Things are great in Sea City: There's a gorgeous house right on the beach, a boardwalk, plenty of sun and sand... and the cutest boy Stacey has ever seen!
Mary Anne thinks that Stacey should leave Scott alone and focus on the Pike kids, but Stacey's in love. Looking for reasons to hang around his lifeguard stand takes up all her time, which means Mary Anne has to do the job of two baby-sitters! How can she tell Stacey that Scott just isn't interested without ruining their friendship and breaking Stacey's heart?
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Logan Likes Mary Anne!
Illustrator: Gale Galligan
It's the first day of a new school year, and while Mary Anne doesn't know what to expect from the eighth grade, she's looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. One thing she definitely doesn't expect is to meet Logan Bruno, who just moved to Stoneybrook!
Logan has a dreamy southern accent, he's awfully cute... and he might be interested in joining the BSC. But the baby-sitters aren't sure if Logan would make a good club member, so they send him on a job with Mary Anne as a test. Logan and Mary Anne hit it off, but Mary Anne isn't sure of where their friendship could go. Life in the Baby-sitters Club has never been this complicated -- or this fun!
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Claudia and the New Girl
Illustrator: Gabriela Epstein
Claudia has always been the most creative kid in her class... until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashley's really different: She wears hippie clothes and has multiple earrings, and she's the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met.
Ashley says Claudia is a great artist, too, but thinks she's wasting her artistic talent with The Baby-sitters Club. When Claudia starts spending more time with Ashley and missing BSC meetings, it becomes clear that Claudia has to make a decision -- one of them has to go!
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Kristy and the Snobs
Illustrator: Chan Chau
A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau! Kristy's mom got remarried and their family moved to the ritzy neighborhood across town. The other members of The Baby-sitters Club think it's a good opportunity to get some new business, but the kids who live nearby aren't very friendly. They criticize Kristy's clothes and make fun of the BSC. And, worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's getting old and not feeling well. These kids are total snobs! But if anyone can put them in their place, it's The Baby-sitters Club!
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Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
Illustrator: Chan Chau
Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all... no more Baby-sitters Club! Stacey's friends are crushed when they hear that Stacey's moving, especially Claudia. Stacey is her best friend… What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone so special? And how will the BSC go on without Stacey?
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Jessi's Secret Language
Illustrator: Chan Chau
Jessi is finally getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC! Matt Braddock, Jessi’s new charge, has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to learn to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all -- she's prepping for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt! Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?
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Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery
Illustrator: Cynthia Yuan Cheng
Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in The Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next?
Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they send it to Mary Anne?
The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don't solve this mystery soon!
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Stacey's Mistake
Illustrator: Ellen T. Crenshaw
Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect -- a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout.
But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous of Laine -- Stacey's New York best friend -- and Mallory and Jessi feel intimidated by Stacey's classmates. With ten kids to baby-sit and a full schedule of activities, how will Stacey keep the weekend from becoming a complete disaster?
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Claudia and the Bad Joke
Illustrator: Arley Nopra
Claudia isn't worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a big practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do?
Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy's jokes. Now Claudia is feeling like baby-sitting might be too dangerous and she's talking about quitting the club. Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson, and that the baby-sitters are just the ones to do it.
Watch out, Betsy Sobak. The joke war is on!
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Kristy and the Walking Disaster
Illustrator: Ellen T. Crenshaw
They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers!
When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a ragtag team of her own. Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit.
Now Bart's Bashers have challenged the Krushers to a game. It's bad enough that the Bashers truly are lean and mean -- but what's worse is that Kristy has a crush on the Bashers' coach!
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Mallory and the Trouble with Twins
Illustrator: Arley Nopra
Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it'll be easy money.
The twins sure are cute in their matching outfits. But once Mrs. Arnold leaves, Marilyn and Carolyn turn into twin terrors! They trick Mallory so that she can't tell them apart and they act like spoiled brats.
Taking care of Marilyn and Carolyn is a baby-sitting nightmare. But Mallory is a responsible member of the Baby-sitters Club and she's not giving up!
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Kristy's Great Idea
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When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.
Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients . . . running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick together . . .
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Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
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Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey try to be prepared for anything when they baby-sit. So when they hear about the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been breaking into nearby homes, they come up with a plan to keep their kids safe.
But when Claudia and the other girls start receiving creepy phone calls while they're out on jobs, they start to get really spooked. Will the mystery caller scare off the BSC?
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Truth About Stacey, The
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The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes, a fact she keeps secret from everyone except her new friends in the Baby-sitters Club. But Stacey's condition causes a lot of problems, and she has to miss a lot of BSC meetings. Can she find a solution before her new friends get sick of her disease?
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Mary Anne Saves the Day
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Mary Anne has never been a leader of the BSC. So when a fight breaks out among the club's four members, Mary Anne feels a little lost, unable to depend on Kristy, Stacey, or Claudia anymore.
Sitting by herself in the cafeteria is bad enough; when Mary Anne has to baby-sit a sick child without any help from the club, she knows someone has to take action. It's time for Mary Anne to step in and save the day!
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Dawn and the Impossible Three
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As the newest member of the BSC, Dawn is eager to prove herself. So when a big job comes along, she jumps at the chance to show everyone what she's made of.
The Barretts are even more challenging than Dawn expected. The house is a mess, Mrs. Barrett is unreliable, and the kids are out of control. Dawn knows she's a great baby-sitter, but this is impossible! She only knows one thing for sure--a member of the BSC never gives up!
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Kristy's Big Day
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Kristy's mom is getting married, and everyone is coming to town to help, bringing their kids with them. Fourteen kids! Kristy is sure she and Stacey, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Dawn can handle it--they're professional baby-sitters, after all, and Kristy's mom has offered them a lot of money to take on such a big job.
But will a week of changing diapers, stopping fights, solving mix-ups, and keeping fourteen children entertained prove to be too much for the BSC? Can they keep things under control for Kristy's big day?
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Claudia and Mean Janine
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Claudia's sister, Janine, is too busy being smart to be nice to anyone--even their grandmother, Mimi. But Claudia doesn't have to see Janine too much this summer, since the Baby-sitters Club is starting a new play group. It's going to be so much fun!
But then Mimi has a stroke, and the whole summer changes. Now Claudia is "Mimi-sitting," and Janine is no help at all. How can the Kishi sisters get along when Janine is always so mean?
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Boy-Crazy Stacey
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The Pike family is taking a vacation to the beach, and Stacey and Mary Anne get to go along to help out! Two weeks of sun, sand . . . and the cutest lifeguard Stacey has ever seen!
Mary Anne says that Scott the lifeguard is way too old for Stacey, and besides, she shouldn't be ignoring the Pike kids to spend more time with a boy. But Stacey is in love. What could possibly be more important than following her heart?
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Ghost at Dawn's House, The
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Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. But that doesn't explain why creepy things happen when Dawn's at home, or the spooky noises coming from behind her bedroom wall.
Dawn is sure there's a ghost in her house! And so are the other Baby-sitters Club members. But they're so busy with their jobs that they don't have time for a ghost hunt. Will Dawn and her friends solve the mystery . . . or will Dawn have to share her house with a ghost?
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Logan Likes Mary Anne!
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Mary Anne used to have to wear her hair in braids, keep her room painted pink, and ask her dad before she did anything. But not anymore. Mary Anne's been growing up . . . and the Baby-sitters Club members aren't the only ones who have noticed.
Logan Bruno likes Mary Anne! He has a dreamy southern accent, he's awfully cute--and he wants to join the Baby-sitters Club.
The Baby-sitters aren't sure Logan will make a good club member. And Mary Anne thinks she's too shy for Logan. Life in the BSC has never been this complicated--or this fun!
GB 2000 #01: Cry of the Cat
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Claudia and the New Girl
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Claudia has always been the most outrageous kid in her class...until Ashley Wyeth comes along, Ashley's really different--she wears hippie clothes, has six holes in her ears, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met.
Ashley says Claudia has artistic talent, too. She thinks Claudia should spend more time on her "calling" and forget about the Baby-sitters Club: It's just a waste of time.
The Baby-sitters are sick of Ashley Wyeth, and they think Claudia's a traitor. Claudia's got to decide: either the Baby-sitters Club or the new girl--one of them's got to go!
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Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye
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Oh, no! Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all...no more Baby-sitters Club!
Stacey's friends are crushed when they hear that Stacey's moving, Claudia most of all. Stacey was her first best friend.
How will the Baby-sitters cope without Stacey? What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone as special as she is? But most important...
...Who is going to be the next member of The Baby-sitters Club?
Hello, Mallory
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Mallory Pike has always wanted to be a member of the Baby-sitters Club — they're so much fun to be around, and she's practically a baby-sitter already. Now the club members have invited Mallory to a meeting. This might be her big chance!
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Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn
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Lately, it seems like each of the Baby-sitters besides Dawn has been singled out… and she's a little jealous. But now it's Dawn's turn to shine: Mrs. Pike has asked her to help prepare Margo and Claire for the Little Miss Stoneybrook contest! Dawn's going to do everything she can to help her charges win, even if Margo's only talent is peeling a banana with her feet. But then Kristy, Mary Anne, and Claudia are helping Karen, Myriah, and Charlotte enter the contest, too. It's hard to tell whether the competition is firecer at the pageant — or in the BSC!
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Jessi's Secret Language
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Jessi knows a secret language! She learned it from Matt Braddock, the BSC's newest charge. Matt's been deaf since birth, and he uses sign language to speak. Since Jessi is Matt's baby-sitter, she's been using sign language, too. Soon all the kids in Stoneybrook want to learn to sign . . . which keeps the Baby-sitters busy. Jessi's the busiest of all: she working on another secret just for Matt. Will she be able to keep the secret and pull off her special event?
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Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery
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Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening-to everybody in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried-what kind of spooky thing will happen next? Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne's got to do what the note says. But who sent the charm? And why did this person send it to Mary Anne? If the Baby-sitters don't solve this mystery soon, their bad luck might never stop!
Stacey's Mistake
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Stacey's so excited! She's invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect-a party and a sleepover Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing on Sunday. But what a mistake! The Baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guide book; Dawn's afraid of everything; Kristy can't keep her mouth shut; and Claudia's jealous of Stacey's friends. Does this mean Stacey can't be the Baby-sitters' friend anymore? Will the Baby-sitters Club fall apart?
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Claudia and the Bad Joke
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The Baby-sitters experience a difficult time with Betsy Sobak, who is a master practical joker, but when a joke with a swing causes Claudia to break her leg, the prankster learns her lesson.
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Kristy and the Walking Disaster
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When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a rag-tag team of her own! Maybe Kristy's Krushers aren't world champions (how could they be, with Jackie Rodowsky, walking disaster, playing for them?), but nobody beats them when it comes to team spirit. Now Bart's Bashers have challenged the Krushers to a real live game. It's bad enough that the Bashers truly ARE lean and mean -- but what's worse is that Kristy has a crush on the Bashers' coach. A crush with a capital C!
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Mallory and the Trouble with Twins
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Mallory knows she's a good baby-sitter. She's been looking after her seven younger brothers and sisters for years. So when Kristy offers her a steady job baby-sitting for the Arnold twins, Mal thinks it'll be easy money. The twins sure are cute in their little matching outfits. But once Mrs. Arnold leaves, Marilyn and Carolyn turn into twin terrors! They run around the house like spoiled brats, and Mallory can't even tell them apart. Taking care of Marilyn and Carolyn is a baby-sitting nightmare. But Mallory's a responsible member of the Baby-sitters Club -- and she's not giving up.
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Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter
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The Mancusis don't have any kids . . . but they sure have a lot of pets! So when they're desperate for a sitter, whom do they call? The Baby-sitters Club!
Kristy's insulted. The Baby-sitters don't pet-sit. But Jessi's always liked animals, and she talks Kristy into letting her have the job.
With snakes on the loose and sick hamsters, Jessi's got plenty of pet-sitting troubles. And the Baby-sitters aren't making life any easier for her when they get into a big fight.
Will Jessi be able to handle her pet-sitting job when things are going wrong with the baby-sitters, too?
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Dawn of the Coast
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Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Besides all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, Disneyland is a blast, and Californians eat healthy food! Plus, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club.
After one wonderful week, Dawn begins to think she might want to stay in California, like Jeff.
Dawn's a California girl at heart -- but could she really leave Stoneybrook for good?
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Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise
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Mother's Day is coming up, and the Baby-sitters have the same problem they do every year: What do they get their mothers? Kristy, especially, wants to do something nice for her mom. Mrs. Brewer has been acting kind of strange and secretive lately, and Kristy's worried about her.
But then Kristy gets another one of her great ideas. Why don't the Baby-sitters treat their moms -- and the mothers of the kids they sit for -- to a day off without any kids around?
Together with Stacey, the Baby-sitters plan a gigantic baby-sitting party. It's a Mother's Day surprise that couldn't be beat! . . . until Kristy's mom reveals a very special surprise of her own.
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Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger
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Mary Anne just loves her little kitten, Tigger. So when he disappears one afternoon, Mary Anne is a little concerned. The next morning Tigger is still missing . . . and Mary Anne is frantic. It's time for an emergency meeting of the Baby-sitters Club.
The girls pool together a reward for the return of Tigger, and they search everywhere for him . . . until Mary Anne receives a frightening letter in the mail. Someone has taken Tigger, and Mary Anne must pay a hundred dollars to get him back.
Is this some mean practical joke . . . or has Tigger really been cat-napped?
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Baby-Sitters on Board!
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Kristy, Mary Anne, Stacey, Claudia, and Dawn are the luckiest baby-sitters in the world. This summer they're going on the greatest trip ever: a plane ride to Florida, a boat trip around the Bahamas, and then three days of fun -- in Disney World! Of course they have a million adventures. Claudia gets notes from a mysterious "Secret Admirer." Kristy, Mary Anne, and Stacey make some unusual new friends. Dawn has her first real romance. And they still have time for what they like best of all -- baby-sitting!
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Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation
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This summer, the Baby-sitters and a whole bunch of the kids they sit for are going to Camp Mohawk! With the girls as Counselors-in-Training, and the kids as campers, it'll be just like baby-sitting -- in the woods!
The Baby-sitters soon discover that camp isn't just nature walks and making lanyards. Dawn gets lost in the wilderness overnight. Kristy learns how to use mascara, and Mary Anne gets caught sneaking over to the boys' side of the camp. Stacey spends the two weeks with poison ivy . . . and Claudia falls in L-U-V with a boy CIT.
This is one summer vacation the Baby-sitters will never forget!
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Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation
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Every year Stoneybrook Middle School (the whole school!) gets invited to Leicester Lodge in Vermont for a week of winter adventure!
This trip sure isn't like any other! A busload of little kids unexpectedly needs baby-sitters. Mary Anne uncovers a ghost in the lodge. Claudia and Stacey both fall in love with handsome French skiers. Kristy is helping her team win the Winter War . . . while California Dawn can barely stand up in her skates. And if it doesn't stop snowing, SMS may be snowbound until spring!
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Claudia and the Sad Good-bye
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Claudia has a sad goodbye to make. Her grandmother, Mimi, has just died. Claudia understands that Mimi was sick for a long time, but she's still mad at her grandmother for leaving her. Who will help Claudia with her homework . . . and share "special tea" with her?
To keep from thinking about Mimi, Claudia spends all her free time painting and baby-sitting. She's even teaching an art class for some of the kids in the neighborhood.
Claudia knows she has to let go of Mimi sometime. But how do you say goodbye to a special friend . . . forever?
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Jessi and the Superbrat
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Stoneybrook has gone star-crazy! Derek Masters, an eight-year-old regular on a hit TV sitcom, has moved to town. Everyone's wondering what a real-live TV star will be like - will he drive to school in a limo?
Jessi can't believe it, but even stars need baby-sitters, and she's the lucky club member to watch Derek Masters. Even though a lot of kids at school call Derek a spoiled brat, Jessi likes him immediately. He rides bikes and eats junk food like a normal kid, plus he has exciting stories about Hollywood!
Pretty soon baby-sitting and ballet start looking kind of boring next to TV scripts and cameras. Maybe Jessi would like to be a star, too!
GB 2000 #18: Horrors of the Black Ring
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GB 2000 #19: Return to Ghost Camp
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GB 2000 #20: Be Afraid - Be Very Afraid!
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It's summer and Connor Buckley and his friend Emily are bored out of their skulls. They decide to check out old man Zarwid's garage sale. Zarwid is the neighborhood grouch. As soon as he sees the two kids, he accuses them of trying to steal something. Connor is so annoyed he does steal something --a card game. It's called Be Afraid. It's a role-playing game with a knight, a sorcerer, a dwarf, and lots of other scary characters. The game seems pretty tame at first until Connor and his friends realize that everything they do in the game is coming true in real life! Can they escape from an army of masked soldiers, a fire breathing dragon, and an evil wizard before it's too late?!!
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GB 2000 #21: The Haunted Car
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Mitchell is obsessed with cars. His room is filled with posters and models of cars and he has tons of car magazines. Then Mitchell's parents purchase a "new" used car. It's a sleek sportscar that costs next to nothing. For some reason the owner couldn't wait to unload it. Mitchell's family can hardly believe their good luck. But then weird things start happening. When Mitchell sits in the car it whispers to him, "I'm evil. I'm so evil." Then it starts taking Mitchell on some scary rides with the doors locked tight and no brakes! Can Mitchell escape from the evil car before it drives him to an early grave?!
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GB 2000 #22: Full Moon Fever
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Robbie and Alesha love Halloween. And this year they're determined to make this the scariest Halloween ever. After all, next year they'll be too old to go trick-or-treating. But when they decide to trick-or-treat at their creepy neighbor's old Mrs. Eakins, they discover that sometimes the scariest Halloweens are also the hairiest! Mrs. Eakins gives each of the kids something called a "Beast" candy bar. It tastes delicious but it turns Robbie and Alesha into hairy beasts! Can Robbie and Alesha find a cure or will they end up spending their favorite holiday behind bars... at the zoo?!
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GB 2000 #23: Slappy's Nightmare
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Slappy's ventriloquist, Jimmy O'James, is sick of Slappy's evildoings. Luckily, he's found the solution-a twin dummy! But when O'James unwraps the replacement dummy, Slappy goes mad with rage, after all, there's only one Slappy! O'James decides to make a deal-if Slappy can do three good deeds, he can stay. Slappy agrees and goes off with a girl named Georgia to do his "good deeds..." Suddenly Stella, Georgia's little sister, starts doing horrible things-and ruining all of Slappy's good deeds! First it's just a messy room, then a broken camera. But soon people's lives will be in danger! Can Slappy stop her in time?...
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GB 2000 #24: Earth Geeks Must Go!
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Jacob and Arlene woke up one morning, brushed their teeth, ate breakfast, went to school, and realized that they weren't on earth anymore. Talk about culture shock! Now they're stuck on this freaky planet where all the people eat through their armpits, read with their tongues, and go to school both day and night... Ugh! How could it get any worse? Well when the natives suddenly decide that all earth geeks must die, things get ugly pretty fast! Jacob and Arlene need a plan, and quick! Should they try to make peace with the aliens? Maybe click their heels together three times? After all, when you're an earth geek trapped in outer space, there really is no place like home...
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Karen's School Picture
Illustrator: Katy Farina
Karen has to get glasses! She doesn't want them, especially because school pictures are going to be taken soon. But she picks out some pretty pink ones and thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky Ricky at school starts calling her names, like Owl Girl and Googly Eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. If she doesn't wear them, she'll feel like she's afraid to be herself. Glasses or no glasses, that Ricky is going to get it!
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Karen's Birthday
Illustrator: Katy Farina
It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?
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Karen's Sleepover
Illustrator: Katy Farina
Karen is having her first sleepover! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, bake cookies, and raid the refrigerator.
But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight, and Karen doesn't want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl, Pamela, comes instead and she isn't any fun. What is Karen going to do?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix Series
Karen's Prize
Illustrator: Shauna J. Grant
Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First, she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another... and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV!
Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Witch
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Is she Mrs. Porter...or a witch? Karen lives next door to an old lady named Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long black robes and has wild gray hair. Her black cat is named Midnight. No wonder Karen thinks Mrs. Porter is a witch! Mrs. Porter is having a meeting at her house. Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are the witches going to cast a spell on Karen? Or will she be brave enough to send them away-once and for all?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Rollerskates
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen will try anything! Karen has new roller skates. She is a very good skater. She can ever do tricks. But oh, no! Karen falls down and breaks her wrist! She has to go to the hospital and get a cast. Karen wants somebody famous to sign her cast. It isn't going to be easy-but Karen won't give up till she gets the job done!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Worst Day
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! No fair! Karen is having a bad-luck day. Her favorite jeans are missing. There's no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box. And Boo-Boo the cat runs away from her! Karen tries everything to make her day better. But her bad luck just won't go away. She even gets punished and sent to her room! Poor Karen-will this be her worst day ever?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Kittycat Club
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! We Heart Cats! Karen's best friend Hannie just got a new kitten. Now all her friends have cats. And Karen has a great idea. She can start a club like her big sister Kristy. It will be a Kittycat Club! What will the club do? Karen can't baby-sit like Kristy...but she can cat-sit! Will anyone want Karen as a cat-sitter? They'd better-running a club is hard work!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's School Picture
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Say Cheese! Karen has to get glasses -- two pairs! One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon! But Karen has to . . . so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky Ricky at school calls her Four-eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. But Karen is not a wimp! Glasses or no glasses -- that Ricky is going to get it!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Little Sister
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen Brewer, Big Sister Everybody used to love Karen. She was cute. She was the littlest sister. But now baby Emily is in their family, and Karen feels left out. Then Emily gets sick and everybody has to take care of her. Even Karen. And that's when Karen finds out that being a big sister is the most fun of all!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Birthday
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even having two parties - one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's.
But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one party, with her whole family together.
Will Karen's birthday wish come true?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Haircut
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
Karen feels like an ugly duckling. Her baby teeth are all falling out, and she has to wear new glasses, too! Karen needs a new haircut to make her look glamorous.
But the beauty parlor lady cuts Karen's hair all wrong. Now she's uglier than ever! What will all the kids at school say?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Sleepover
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
Karen's having her first sleepover ever! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, try on makeup, and raid the refrigerator.
But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight. Karen doesn't want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl comes instead, and she is no fun! What will Karen do now?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Grandmothers
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
When Karen adopts a grandmother from Stoneybrook Manor, she has more grandmas than anyone she knows -- five! Karen thinks that is very special.
But Karen's new grandmother is so different! Grandma B makes Karen listen to old music. And she teaches Karen funny dances, like the foxtrot.
Are five grandmothers too many for Karen?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Prize
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Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV!
Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Ghost
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Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she's never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer -- until now.
Karen and her stepsister Kristy have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in her attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen's not so sure!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Surprise
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Yay! Ms. Colman's class is putting on a Thanksgiving play. Karen wants to be the star, of course.
But Karen is given the worst part of all -- the Thanksgiving turkey! All she gets to do is walk across the stage in a big brown suit.
Will everyone laugh at Karen the Turkey? Not when they see her big surprise!
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's New Year
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For New Year's Eve, Karen thinks everyone should make a promise. Hannie is going to stop biting her nails. Kristy promises not to talk to her boyfriend on the phone so much. And Karen makes the most promises of all - nine!
But pretty soon, everyone starts breaking their promises. And her brothers and sisters are calling Karen a spy!
Poor Karen. Why is everyone being bad except her?
Baby-Sitters Little Sister Series
Karen's Goldfish
Illustrator: Christine Almeda
Karen and her little brother Andrew are getting new pets - goldfish! Karen names hers Crystal Light. Andrew's is called Goldfishie. Karen and Andrew love to watch their fish swim around and around.
Then something happens to Crystal Light, and Karen is so sad. Nothing can make her feel better...until Karen's witchy neighbor saves the day!
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