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The Baby-Sitter Burglaries
by Carolyn KeeneNancy tries to prove that a babysitter is being framed when three houses in River Heights are robbed--and the only connection the police can find is that the babysitter was employed at each.
The Baby-Sitters Club #21: Mallory and the Trouble With Twins (The Baby-Sitters Club #21)
by Ann M. MartinMallory discovers that the terrible twins she babysits on a regular basis are not really bad-- they just want to be treated as individuals.
The Baby-Sitters Club #28: Welcome Back, Stacey! (The Baby-Sitters Club #28)
by Ann M. MartinStacey's parents are getting a divorce. Stacey is sad and angry, and she has a big decision to make--stay in New York with her father, or move back to Stoneybrook with her mother.
The Baby-Sitters Club #36: Jessi's Baby-Sitter (The Baby-Sitters Club #36)
by Ann M. MartinWhen Jessi's mom goes back to work, Aunt Cecilia moves in with the Ramseys to help out. Jessi is mortified that she has a baby-sitter and can't stand her aunt's bossy ways.
The Baby-Sitters Club #39: Poor Mallory (The Baby-Sitters Club #39)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! There's some bad news in the Pike family: Mallory's dad has just lost his job. And since money is going to be tight until Mr. Pike finds a new job, all eight of the Pike kids decide to help out. Nicky gets a paper route, Vanessa tries selling her poetry, and Mallory takes a baby-sitting job in Kristy's ritzy neighborhood. But being around the Delaneys only makes Mallory feel poor. They have a cat that cost $400 and tennis courts in their backyard! Poor Mallory--she needs the Baby-sitters now more than ever! The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
The Baby-Sitters Club #42: Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (The Baby-Sitters Club #42)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! Naturally, Jessi is thrilled when she earns the lead role her in dance school's latest ballet. But someone in class wants her out of the show. First Jessi's toe shoes are stolen. Then she gets all kinds of threatening messages! What kind of ballerina would want to scare Jessi? The Baby-sitters don't know, but they're not going to let anyone get away with it for long. The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
The Baby-Sitters Club Collection: Books 1-4 (The Baby-Sitters Club)
by Ann M. MartinWhen Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all the while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.See where it all began, with the first four books in the Baby-sitters Club series.Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About StaceyBaby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day
The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #2: Beware Dawn! (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #2)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! When Dawn starts getting threatening notes and odd phone calls while she's baby-sitting, she doesn't know what to do. The notes are signed "Mr. X," and they're beginning to get scary. Normally, she'd tell the rest of the BSC, but this time things are different. The kids at Stoneybrook Elementary are having a Sitter of the Month Contest. The Sitter of the Month has to be someone who is in control--someone whose jobs always go smoothly. Dawn doesn't want to blow her chances at winning. But what if she's in real danger? The best friends you'll ever have are detectives, too!
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #10: Sea City, Here We Come (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #10)
by Ann M. MartinEvery summer the Pikes rent a house right on the ocean in Sea City, New Jersey. And they bring two sitters along to take care of the Pike kids. Only this time, the whole entire Baby-sitters Club is going! Mary Anne shows Logan all the sites - the beach, the boardwalk, the infamous Tunnel of Luv. Mallory gets asked out on a date (except it's with Stacey's ex-boyfriend!). And Jessi's busy being Sea City's Super Sitter. In fact, the Baby-sitters are having so much fun, no one's noticed that a gigantic hurricane named Bill is headed straight for Sea City!
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #13: Aloha, Baby-Sitters! (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #13)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! It's the coolest school trip ever: a week in Hawaii! And almost all of the BSC members are going. Since Mallory can't go to Hawaii, the Baby-sitters resolve to bring Hawaii home to her, taking pictures and making notes of everything they see, eat, and do. Some of their adventures get pretty wild, too: Abby acts in a commercial; Dawn rescues a wrecked beach; and Stacey takes a dangerous helicopter ride she'll never forget. If only the BSC could stay in Hawaii! Too bad aloha means hello . . . and good-bye. The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers!
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #14: Baby-Sitters Club in the U.S.A. (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #14)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters! It's BSC road trip time! Two RVs are parked in front of Claudia's house. Dawn's dad, Mr. Schafer, will drive one. Watson Brewer, Kristy's stepdad, will pilot the other. The plan? Mr. Schafer and his bunch will take a northern route to California, while Watson's crowd heads south. Every passenger gets to pick a special stop along the way. The destinations? For starters, they include the Grand Canyon, a rodeo, a ghost town, Seattle, and plenty more. In two weeks, the two teams will meat in Dawn's hometown, Palo City. Baby-sitters, start your engines. It's time to hit the road! The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers!
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #5: California Girls (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #5)
by Ann M. MartinWho would believe it - the Baby-sitters have won the lottery! And with their winning money, the girls are all going with Dawn to... California! What adventures they have. Jessi lands a (tiny) part in a TV show, Kristy gets into a kind-of-fight with Dawn's We Love Kids Club, and Stacey turns into a surfer girl! And in between all that excitement, they still have time for baby-sitting, sight-seeing, and the beach. How can they go back to Stoneybrook now that they've turned into California girls?
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #6: New York, New York! (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #6)
by Ann M. MartinThe Baby-sitters have always wanted to be sophisticated New Yorkers like Stacey. Well, now here's their chance: Stacey has invited them all to the city for a vacation.
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #7: Snowbound (The\baby-sitters Club Super Special Ser. #7)
by Ann M. MartinWhen Stoneybrook is paralyzed by a massive blizzard, Dawn and her mother get stranded at the airport, Jessi is snowed in at her dance school, and Kristy's boyfriend gets stuck overnight at her house. Claudia, Mary Anne and Mallory are all baby-sitting, but no one has heard from Stacey--could she be trapped somewhere on the way back from the mall?
The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #9: Starring the Baby-Sitters Club! (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #9)
by Ann M. MartinWith Kristy in the title role in her school's production of Peter Pan, the show is certain to be a hit--that is, until Dawn interrupts rehearsals with the charge that the play is sexist.
The Baby-sitters Remember: The Baby-Sitters Remember (The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #11)
by Ann M. MartinA school assignment gets the Baby-Sitters thinking about their past in this entry in the classic hit series.The teachers at SMS have assigned homework to do over the summer. How Mean! Plus, the essay topic is so boring: What I Did This Summer. If Kristy were teacher, she’d choose something much more interesting. Like writing about your most vivid memory. Which gets the Baby-sitters thinking . . . The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers!
The Babysitter's Survival Guide: Fun Games, Cool Crafts, Safety Tips, and More!
by Jill D. Chassé Jeanine MurchBe the best babysitter in town! This handbook is the ultimate babysitter&’s helper, and a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the job. How can a babysitter entertain a fidgety kid, lull a toddler to sleep, or comfort a child who&’s feeling sad or upset? From finding clients and snagging the job to dealing with emergencies and accidents, The Babysitter&’s Survival Guide has all the advice you&’ll need. This fully revised edition includes updated information on using social media to build your business, keeping yourself and the children safe, cool activities to occupy your charges, and kid-friendly recipes to tempt reluctant eaters. With its fresh new design and illustrations, along with perforated business and emergency cards, it&’s perfect for enterprising young babysitters!
The Babysitters (Cork and Fuzz #6)
by Dori ChaconasCork is a short muskrat who likes to help out. Fuzz is a tall possum who likes to help himself. Cork is babysitting a porcupine, and he needs Fuzz's help. Fuzz says he's too busy. But when the porcupine goes missing, it is up to Fuzz to help find him! Young readers will love the sixth installment in the popular Cork and Fuzz series!
The Back-to-School Fright from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures #13)
by Mike ThalerThese fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!Summer vacation is over and that means one thing--back to school. For Hubie, getting ready to go back is worse than actually going to class. His mom picks out all the wrong clothes, he gets back-to-back shots from his doctor, and there are rumors of a new teacher worse than any other. Will Hubie fail before school even starts?
The Backward Season (Wishing Day #3)
by Lauren MyracleFrom beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the emotional conclusion to the Wishing Day trilogy, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law.Now that her sisters Natasha and Darya have had their turn, Ava Blok finally gets her Wishing Day. But after seeing the unintended consequences of the wishes her sisters made, she’s not sure what to wish for. The only thing she’s certain of is that it’s her job to set things right. Hopeful that she can put her broken family back together, and eager to prove her pessimistic older sisters wrong, Ava realizes that fixing the future means changing the past.Will the journey her wishes take her on end up costing her everything?
The Backyard Animal Show
by Sharon M. Draper Jesse Joshua WatsonAnimals abound in this freshly repackaged and adventure-filled story from bestselling author Sharon Draper!After witnessing a tragic accident in which a doe is killed, the boys in the Clubhouse Mysteries gang are able to rescue her orphaned fawn. But they realize that nearby construction means the destruction of the local animals' homes, so Ziggy, Rashawn, Jerome, and Rico decide to take up the cause and host a backyard animal show to raise money for the local wildlife rescue center. Dino, the adorable rescued fawn, will be the star attraction. And given that the boys have already tackled caring for a deer, managing their friends' dogs, cats, and hamsters should be easy....right?
The Backyard Secrets of Danny Wexler
by Karen PokrasEleven-year-old Danny Wexler, the only Jewish boy in his blue-collar town during the late 1970s, is obsessed with the Bermuda Triangle. When a local child goes missing, Danny's convinced it's connected to an old Bermuda Triangle theory involving UFOs. With his two best friends and their Spacetron telescope, Danny heads to his backyard to investigate. But hunting for extraterrestrials is complicated, and it doesn't help that his friend Nicholas's mom doesn't want her son hanging out with a Jewish boy. Equipped with his super-secret spy notebook, Danny sets out to fight both the aliens and the growing anti-Semitism in the town, in hopes of mending his divided community.
The Bacteria Book: Gross Germs, Vile Viruses and Funky Fungi (The Science Book Series)
by Steve MouldIn this fun, fact-packed science book for kids, young readers will discover the bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that keep our bodies and our world running, as well as how and when they can be harmful and the precautions we can take to prevent them from becoming so.Meet a glowing squid, traveling fungus spores, and much more. The Bacteria Book walks the line between "ew, gross!" and "oh, cool!," exploring why we need bacteria and introducing readers to its microbial mates-viruses, fungi, algae, archaea, and protozoa.The Bacteria Book is a fun and informative introduction to a STEM subject that brings kids up-close to the big world of tiny science. With remarkable photography, kooky character illustrations, and lots of fun facts, this book uses real-life examples of microbiology in action to show how tiny microbes affect us in big ways.
The Bacteria Book: The Big World of Really Tiny Microbes (The Science Book Series)
by Steve MouldIn this fun, fact-packed science book for kids, young readers will discover the bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that keep our bodies and our world running, as well as how and when they can be harmful and the precautions we can take to prevent them from becoming so. Meet a glowing squid, traveling fungus spores, and much more. The Bacteria Book walks the line between "ew, gross!" and "oh, cool!," exploring why we need bacteria and introducing readers to its microbial mates—viruses, fungi, algae, archaea, and protozoa. The Bacteria Book is a fun and informative introduction to a STEM subject that brings kids up-close to the big world of tiny science. With remarkable photography, kooky character illustrations, and lots of fun facts, this book uses real-life examples of microbiology in action to show how tiny microbes affect us in big ways.
The Bad Apple
by T. R. Burns"It's easy to get drawn into this fast-paced, funny, and entertaining adventure" (Publishers Weekly) about a school where making trouble is highly encouraged.Twelve-year-old Seamus Hinkle is a good kid with a perfect school record--until the day of the unfortunate apple incident. Seamus is immediately shipped off to a detention facility--only to discover that Kilter Academy is actually a school to mold future Troublemakers, where demerits are awarded as a prize for bad behavior and each student is tasked to pull various pranks on their teachers in order to excel. Initially determined to avoid any more mishaps, Seamus nonetheless inadvertently emerges as a uniquely skilled troublemaker. Together with new friends Lemon and Elinor, he rises to the top of his class while beginning to discover that Kilter Academy has some major secrets and surprises in store....