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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Claudia cares more about her artwork and the Babysitters Club than annoying things like homework, while her annoying sister, Janine, is an annoyingly perfect straight-A student. But an unexpected incident with a beloved family member soon forces the feuding sisters to lay their rivalries aside.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has 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 preparing for her dance...
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 18
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
"Stacey's invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. 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?"--Page 4 of cover.
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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 heart 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?"-- cover page 4.
Series
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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...
Series
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Teenagers are often naturals at working with kids younger than themselves. Many have dealt with younger siblings or other relatives their whole lives. Little kids often look up to teens more than they would to boring grown-ups. This tip-packed volume is full of information about the various jobs working with kids that teens can get or plan for. It offers pragmatic advice on life skills such as starting a business, setting up a business plan, volunteering...
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010], c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 19
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Claudia's not worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a great 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 mean jokes... and now she's talking about quitting the club. Baby-sitting, she says, is just too dangerous. Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson. She also thinks the Baby-sitters are just the ones to do it. Watch out, Betsy...
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store's security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar....
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Convinced there is a ghost in her house, Dawn sets out to investigate the spooky noises and happenings in her home.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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...
17) Mrs. Noodlekugel
Author
Series
Mrs. Noodlekugel volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nick and Maxine have a new babysitter--the eccentric Mrs. Noodlekugel who lives in the funny little house behind their drab high-rise apartment building along with her feline butler, Mr. Fuzzface, and three myopic mice.
18) Kristy's big day
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011], c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When Kristy Thomas's mother decides to get married again, Kristy and her friends in the Baby-sitters Club have to cope with all the small children that her family and friends are bringing to the wedding.
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 13
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How do you say good-bye to your very best friend?"--Page 1 of cover.
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 16
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Feeling isolated as the only African American in her sixth grade class, Jessi gains a sense of belonging by participating in the Baby-sitters Club, learning sign language in order to communicate with a deaf child, and dancing in a ballet.
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