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The Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie
The Baby-sitters Club--Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi. They're baby-sitters and best friends.
And this summer is full of surprises. Kristy's father, whom she hasn't seen since she was little, shows up. He asks Kristy to keep it all a secret, which forces her to lie to everyone--her family and her friends. Meanwhile, the Baby-Sitters Club has problems of its own. A neighbor is threatening to shut down the BSC's day camp for kids.
This is one summer the Baby-sitters Club will never forget--especially Kristy. But no matter what happens, the Baby-sitters know they will always be friends.
This book comes with a special Baby-sitters Club charm--so you can be a part of the BSC, too.
And this summer is full of surprises. Kristy's father, whom she hasn't seen since she was little, shows up. He asks Kristy to keep it all a secret, which forces her to lie to everyone--her family and her friends. Meanwhile, the Baby-Sitters Club has problems of its own. A neighbor is threatening to shut down the BSC's day camp for kids.
This is one summer the Baby-sitters Club will never forget--especially Kristy. But no matter what happens, the Baby-sitters know they will always be friends.
This book comes with a special Baby-sitters Club charm--so you can be a part of the BSC, too.
- GenresChildrens
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1995
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January 7, 2015
Graphic novels can be anywhere from a comedy to a tragedy. They can tell a true story of somebody's life in a more fun way, or they can be a made up fantasy book. I read the book The Baby-sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier. This book is a realistic fiction graphic novel. Which means, this could really happen but isn’t necessarily a true story. This book has ink drawings. I liked it because they are very detailed. This book takes place inside the character's homes. They are either at their houses holding a meeting, or at clients houses. The first character's name is Kristy. Kristy had the idea of the baby-sitters club, and is the president of the club. Another character is Claudia. Claudia is the Vice President of the club she helps make a lot of the decisions. Next is Mary Anne. She is the secretary, and is a big rule follower. The last character in the club is Stacy. She is the treasurer. She is also new to their town and doesn't have very many friends. The conflict in this book was when the main character Kristy didn't want her mom to get married to a guy named Watson. She also refuses to baby-sit for his kids, but soon learns that his kids are very nice, and cool. This book is about a group of girls who started a club, where they baby-sit for kids, and are able to help each other find jobs and advertise. They run into many problems on the way, and have to find solutions. This book is very realistic, and believable, if you like books like that, then you should definitely read the book The baby-sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier!
I love reading graphic novels because they are a very fun way to learn about harsh topics. They are usually quick reads and hold your attention for a long time. My favorite part of reading this book, was that as soon as I finished this book I started the next one in the series, and I couldn’t stop. I also liked it a lot, because I read these books when I was younger and I liked coming back to them. My least favorite part was the very beginning, because I thought there wasn't much that happened and it went a little slow. But after about the first 20 pages it started to pick up and got really good. When I was reading this book, I couldn’t put it down, I kept thinking I would read just one more page until I ended up finishing the book. If you like realistic fiction and books that are in a series, then you would love this book. It will definitely keep you intrigued. I thought that the way the artist didn't use tons of details was good because it made your eyes draw to the more important pictures. One motif was their notebook, because they kept notes of how their babysitting jobs went and they used it in between each chapter, which sort of wrapped up the chapters at the end. One of the main themes of this book is not to judge people, if you don't really know them. When Kristy really gets to know Watson's kids, she learns that she had the wrong idea the whole time. One thing you could gain from this is that you will want to read more of the books as soon as you finish. Overall I would rate it 4 1/2 stars.
I love reading graphic novels because they are a very fun way to learn about harsh topics. They are usually quick reads and hold your attention for a long time. My favorite part of reading this book, was that as soon as I finished this book I started the next one in the series, and I couldn’t stop. I also liked it a lot, because I read these books when I was younger and I liked coming back to them. My least favorite part was the very beginning, because I thought there wasn't much that happened and it went a little slow. But after about the first 20 pages it started to pick up and got really good. When I was reading this book, I couldn’t put it down, I kept thinking I would read just one more page until I ended up finishing the book. If you like realistic fiction and books that are in a series, then you would love this book. It will definitely keep you intrigued. I thought that the way the artist didn't use tons of details was good because it made your eyes draw to the more important pictures. One motif was their notebook, because they kept notes of how their babysitting jobs went and they used it in between each chapter, which sort of wrapped up the chapters at the end. One of the main themes of this book is not to judge people, if you don't really know them. When Kristy really gets to know Watson's kids, she learns that she had the wrong idea the whole time. One thing you could gain from this is that you will want to read more of the books as soon as you finish. Overall I would rate it 4 1/2 stars.
April 14, 2011
This book is directly related to the film, using movie stills and pretty much summarizing the plot lines from he 1995 flick. I really can't believe it's been that long already, but time flies. In this installment, the BSC members decide to create a summer camp for their kids. They're really excited and motivated to make the camp interactive and nurturing, but don't think Cokie Mason will allow things to go by so smoothly.
While they have that problem as a whole. Several of the club members also deal with their personal issues. Kristy has been acting strange and distant. While this book doesn't go as in depth with everyone's problems, Kristy's is the focus.
I think these books send a really positive message to the youth about friendship, sisterhood, and hardships that one can face and anytime in their life. I wish the generation of today could read these books and be motivated to do something extracurricular and enriching instead of being concerned with what's on tv and what video games they can play. And if they do read anything, something else other than Twilight, lol. Yes, I love vampires, too, but it's good to broaden one's horizons when growing up. Either way, this was a good series, even though this particular book was reflective of the norm. Any true BSC fan would want to have it.
While they have that problem as a whole. Several of the club members also deal with their personal issues. Kristy has been acting strange and distant. While this book doesn't go as in depth with everyone's problems, Kristy's is the focus.
I think these books send a really positive message to the youth about friendship, sisterhood, and hardships that one can face and anytime in their life. I wish the generation of today could read these books and be motivated to do something extracurricular and enriching instead of being concerned with what's on tv and what video games they can play. And if they do read anything, something else other than Twilight, lol. Yes, I love vampires, too, but it's good to broaden one's horizons when growing up. Either way, this was a good series, even though this particular book was reflective of the norm. Any true BSC fan would want to have it.
September 9, 2017
For a movie tie in, this book is quite good. It sticks to the script and it captures the characters really well. All of the BSC books are written in first person point of view, but this is written in third person which actually works incredibly well.
The story lines are pretty predictable. Why Stacey's parents let her date a 17 year old is beyond me though. I hate the Kristy and Mr Thomas storyline. Kristy and her family are really close but this book suggests otherwise which is a shame.
Cokie and her cronies are a delight as always, and Alan Gray being a love interest isn't new but it's a nice touch. There are some things in the book and movie which aren't strictly to canon but it is well worth it to have the girls on the biggest screen.
The story lines are pretty predictable. Why Stacey's parents let her date a 17 year old is beyond me though. I hate the Kristy and Mr Thomas storyline. Kristy and her family are really close but this book suggests otherwise which is a shame.
Cokie and her cronies are a delight as always, and Alan Gray being a love interest isn't new but it's a nice touch. There are some things in the book and movie which aren't strictly to canon but it is well worth it to have the girls on the biggest screen.
March 18, 2013
I decided to read this book as it looked really interesting to me as I really like looking after little kids. I really enjoyed reading this book. I only got it out today and when I got home I finished it straight away. I thought it was a really good.
On the bingo board this book comes under- A graphic novel. The graphic novel was really cool and interesting to read as I hadn't read a book like it before. The pictures were drawn really well and I really loved the way it was set out.
My favourite quote from this book was when Mimi- Claudia's grandma- says "Time is change." This was my favourite quote because it is true, time is change, change takes time and that is what the book is about.
Something new I learned from this book was that if something goes wrong you need to know what your priorities are. An example of this is when Claudia put her family first before herself.
A character that I really liked in this book is Claudia. I really like her because she puts her grandma before her own likes, to be there for her. She volunteered to look after her grandmother as she knew that it was the right thing to do. She stopped being in the BSC club for a bit to help Mimi recover.
On the bingo board this book comes under- A graphic novel. The graphic novel was really cool and interesting to read as I hadn't read a book like it before. The pictures were drawn really well and I really loved the way it was set out.
My favourite quote from this book was when Mimi- Claudia's grandma- says "Time is change." This was my favourite quote because it is true, time is change, change takes time and that is what the book is about.
Something new I learned from this book was that if something goes wrong you need to know what your priorities are. An example of this is when Claudia put her family first before herself.
A character that I really liked in this book is Claudia. I really like her because she puts her grandma before her own likes, to be there for her. She volunteered to look after her grandmother as she knew that it was the right thing to do. She stopped being in the BSC club for a bit to help Mimi recover.
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July 20, 2021I have quite the story with these books! They were my father's solution to my bad spelling (thanks dad!).
I read them in French about 14 years ago (gosh I feel ancient!).
Needless to say that I loved them and from what I recall, they were super fun and easy to read.
I read them in French about 14 years ago (gosh I feel ancient!).
Needless to say that I loved them and from what I recall, they were super fun and easy to read.
April 23, 2012
Read the whole series
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August 23, 2014Loved reading these books as a child
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September 28, 2014I thought this was a really good book! It made me want to continue reading the other books. This is a really good, fast-read, funny, series.
December 11, 2014
This was a really good book series. It was encouraging! I didnt read that many but the ones I did they were really good!
October 14, 2014
I had thirty of these books at one point in time
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