The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club was a series of children?s books published by Scholastic between 1986 and 2000. The books are credited to Ann M. Martin, though many were apparently ghostwritten. Spin-offs from the series include a number of other books, a TV show, PC games, a movie, board games and dolls.

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Scholastic - 1986 - 2000 - Ann M. Martin - Ghostwritten

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The books follow the adventures of a group of middle-school students in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut, who run the title business on a part-time basis. Clients are invited to call during the club's regular meetings, with sitters assigned based on schedule and other factors. All of the members charge the same fee, paying part back to the group as weekly dues; they also share notes on particular jobs and children for future reference.

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Connecticut - Dues

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The club started out with four members, eventually expanding to nine. All of the main characters are about the same age, with the exception of junior members Mallory and Jessi, who are two years younger. The older characters were in the seventh grade when the club was founded and advanced to the eighth grade; after that, the characters remained static in age until the final book, in which they finish middle school.

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