Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 177 – Baby-Sitters Beware
The Baby-Sitters Club’s worst nightmare was a dream come true for us, as Courtney Summers, best-bestselling author of books like The Project and Sadie, joined us to discuss The Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery #2: Baby-Sitters Beware by Ann M. Martin. Courtney identified this title as a formative book for her, and you simply can’t argue with the results that have come from this foundation. Listen to this in the station wagon on your way to Shadow Lake!
Readers advisory: Here.
Number of stars: Ten **********
Footnotes: Nola Thacker on the BSC Wiki
Michelle Kwan Presents Skating Dreams series
Coming up next: Halloween Rain (Buffy the Vampire Slayer series) by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 177 – Baby-Sitters Beware
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Baby-Sitters Club Super-Mystery #2: Baby-Sitters Beware by Ann M. Martin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 176 – Karen’s Plane Trip
This Flashback Summer episode found Kait & Renata home alone, no cool teen baby-sitter nor responsible adult around to monitor their bedtime. Things got a little loopy. You’ve been warned. We read several books from the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series: Karen’s Plane Trip, Karen’s Witch, Karen’s Ghost, and Karen’s Kittykat Club, all “by” Ann M. Martin. We made zero jokes about “Karens,” because Karen Brewer transcends that cliche and would only ask to talk to your manager if she thought your manager might know a good scary story. Listen to this episode to briefly distract yourself from the horrors of climate change!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Life Lessons We Learned from Baby-Sitters Little Sister
Coming up next: The Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery #2: Baby-Sitters Beware by Ann M. Martin.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 176 – Karen’s Plane Trip
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Baby-Sitters Club Little Sister Super Special #2: Karen’s Witch by Ann M. Martin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 175 – Claudia and Mean Janine
We read Baby-Sitters Club #7, Claudia and Mean Janine and Baby-Sitters Club #40, Claudia and the Middle School Mystery, both by Ann M. Martin. We were thrilled to spend more time with the coolest kid in Stoneybrook, and especially thrilled to discuss her with Susan Tan, author of the Cilla Lee-Jenkins books. Listen to this episode while hiding junk food and Nancy Drew novels around your bedroom!
Readers advisory: Here.
“Claudia and the Baby-Sitters Club Books We Really Needed”
“An Ode to Claudia Kishi, the Coolest Kid in ‘The Baby-Sitters Club'” by Bettina Makalinta
“Seventh-Grade Style Icon Claudia Kishi’s Baby-Sitters Club Outfits, Ranked” b
Coming up next: Karen’s Plane Trip by Ann M. Martin.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 175 – Claudia and Mean Janine
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Baby-Sitters Club #7, Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 174 – Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation!
We’re putting the “summer” in Flashback Summer by going to camp with our friends, the Baby-Sitters Club (and also our friend literary agent Amy Stern). We read Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation and Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever Super Special #1: Everything Changes, both by Ann M. Martin. We loved revisiting these books, but we’re not sure we’d send any children to visit Camp Mohawk. Listen to this episode while researching the summer camp accreditation process!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: “How The Baby-Sitters Club Made Social Justice Fun for Tweens” b
“These 19 Institutions Are the Best Summer Camps in the Country” by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Coming up next: Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin.
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Readers Advisory: Episode 174 – Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation!
Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation! by Ann M. Martin. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
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Episode 152 – Mallory and the Trouble With Twins
Say hello to your friends! As Flashback Summer continues, we revisited the small, child-friendly town of Stoneybrook. We read Mallory and the Trouble With Twins by Ann M. Martin with returning guest Liz. Join us on a walk around the mall (remember malls?), where we discuss ear piercing, afterschool snacks, and the moral fortitude it takes to identify as a Mallory.
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: Episode #53 – Baby-Sitters Club
Book Recommendations Based On Your Favorite Babysitters From The Baby-Sitters Club by Alison Doherty
Robin Sparkles – Let’s All Go To the Mall
Cobie Smulders – Let’s All Stay at Home
Candy Pairing: Kait says candy buttons, Liz says a Twix, Renata says a mall pretzel.
Coming up next: Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney.
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