Babysitters Club Collection

by Ann M Martin

Published 17 November 1994

Kristy's Great Idea

by Ann M Martin

Published 31 December 1986
Ray and his alien pals Zip, Zat, and Zing are on a fantastic speed chase to the finish line. This story is told with a focus on rhyming word families.

It's a summer of change for the Baby-sitters Club, with major changes in the look and focus of Ann M. Martin's classic series. Throughout the summer members of the club share feelings about who they are and where they're going in a special journal. Four members drop out of the club, bringing the group back to the original characters: Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, and Stacey. Four Friends Forever.

The Summer Before

by Ann M Martin

Published 1 April 2010
Before there was the Babysitters Club, there were four girls: Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia and Stacey. As they start the summer before seventh grade, each of them is on the cusp of a big change. Kristy is still hung up on hoping that her father will return. Mary Anne has to prove to her dad that she's no longer a little girl Claudia is navigating her first major crush. Stacey is leavinger entire New York City life behind. Discover how the four become friends and that friendship grows into a very special club...

During the summer before their seventh-grade year, Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey tackle difficulties, including family problems, crushes, moving, and making new friends.



When Abby comes home from school one day and finds a baby on her front porch, she's completely mystified. Where did he come from? And why was he left on the Stevenson's porch?