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Blog PostsBaby-sitters Club: Welcome to Hogwarts

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Theresa Basile

Welcome, girls from Stoneybrook Middle School. I have reviewed your permanent records and determined that you are all eligible to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Five of you are two years behind the typical schedule for a … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #37-#40, Super Special #5

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Theresa Basile

#37 – Dawn and the Older Boy This book is weird. It has a Very Important Message about Not Changing Yourself For a Boy and Being True to Yourself – a good message, don’t get me wrong, but it’s very … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #33-#36, Super Special #4

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Theresa Basile

#33 – Claudia and the Great Search I’m not sure why I have such an enormous soft spot for Claudia Kishi. She was always my favorite as a kid. Kid-readers tend to identify strongly with the characters who are most … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #32 – “Kristy and the Secret of Susan”

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Theresa Basile

In this Very Special Episode of my “Stoneybrook Revisited” series, Kristy Thomas baby-sits a girl with autism. Let’s see how this goes, hmm? Chapter 1 – Kristy baby-sits her brother and her new adopted sister, Emily Michelle, and then her … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #29-#31, Super Special #3

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#29 – Mallory and the Mystery Diary Without a doubt, this is the most pointless book in the series so far. They find a diary in a trunk in Stacey’s attic. Mallory is obsessed with the diary because it’s like … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC Books #25-28, Super Special #2

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#25 – Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger This book should really be titled Mary Anne and the Search for a Better Boyfriend. Logan is a total jerk when Mary Anne loses her kitten. When she gets emotional at … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC #20-#24

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#20 – Kristy and the Walking Disaster This book reveals something very important about Kristy Thomas: she’s grossed out by loose teeth. Bloody, loose teeth really, really bother her, in fact. This seems like a strange character trait. I wonder … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC Books #15-19

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#15 – Little Miss Stoneybrook…and Dawn This book is SO DUMB and I love it. First of all, there’s the title. The title. She couldn’t just call it Dawn and Little Miss Stoneybrook? No, that wouldn’t be dramatic enough. It’s … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC Books 11-14, Super Special #1

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#11 – Kristy and the Snobs This is the book where Kristy snarks at the snobs in her neighborhood and eventually becomes friendly with them, and also the one where her dog is put to sleep. Which one of these … Continue reading →

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Blog PostsStoneybrook Revisited: BSC Books 6-10

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Theresa Basile

#6 – Kristy’s Big Day Early in the book series, Ann M. Martin seemed to have decided, “You know what would make the best Baby-sitters Club book ever? If we have a story about Kristy’s mom’s wedding and have the … Continue reading →

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