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Now a major Netflix series!

Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding
members of THE BABYSITTERS CLUB. Whatever
comes up - cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls
- you can count on them to save the day.

Babysitting isn't always easy though, and neither


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2 authors picked Kristy's Great Idea as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My granddaughter Maeve loves this series. The babysitters are always finding themselves in different places and in the middle of different challenges.

In one such adventure, the group goes to the big city, and they begin to get on each other's nerves. Maeve can identify with this as she is the eldest and is a "babysitter" of sorts to her younger brother, Silas. He's a pickle. Thinks he's Buzz Lightyear and mostly wants to be his own "man." The Babysitter Club series is a fun read and helps my granddaughter see an easy, often humorous, way to deal with


Who doesn’t love Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey and their babysitting adventures? I was also an in-demand suburban babysitter when I was their age and I only wish I’d thought to join forces with my friends when I was scrambling for a new way to stop a kid from crying or fresh ideas to make bedtime fun. This is the ultimate best-friends-who-start-a-business book! And as a full-color graphic novel, the drama and the humor soar to new heights.

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