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The Baby-Sitters Club #10: Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin
My first boyfriend was in first grade. His name was Michael. We went into the corner of the school and held hands and kissed. After a glorious week, we…
Amy A. Cowan
Aug 18, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation by Ann M. Martin
My experience with summer camp comes exclusively from friends, horror movies, and that episode of The Simpsons where Lisa and Bart go to Camp Krusty. As…
Amy A. Cowan
Sep 1, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #2: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M. Martin
At one time, I was just collecting and reading The Baby-Sitters Club. I was going to Goodwill every two weeks, buying whichever books in the series I…
Amy A. Cowan
May 30, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #8: Boy-Crazy Stacey by Ann M. Martin
Complete candor upfront — growing up, I had a difficult time relating to Stacey McGill. I had something in common with every other babysitter. I was…
Amy A. Cowan
Jul 7, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #5: Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin
Sometimes I wonder how people function. I mean, how specific people function. They always ask you for a pen, as if the idea that they might have to take…
Amy A. Cowan
Jun 8, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin
I’ve started a club or two in my lifetime. They started with lofty goals and a generic name. Best Friends Club. Sparks Friends Club. The No Homers Club…
Amy A. Cowan
May 27, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #7: Claudia and Mean Janine by Ann M. Martin
I have a sister. She’s one of my loyal readers. She’s also younger than me. When we were kids, she was active, popular, artistic, and had an…
Amy A. Cowan
Jun 23, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #11: Kristy and the Snobs
I wasn’t there when my childhood pet died. His name was Sammy, and he was a gorgeous Australian Shepherd. He died while my family and I were abroad…
Amy A. Cowan
Sep 15, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #17: Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery
In which mild inconveniences indicate curses, the BSC goes spelunking in the creepy section of the library, and Mary Anne displays some sociopathic…
Amy A. Cowan
Jan 12
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Fear Street: The New Girl by R. L. Stine
Being the first in a series is difficult, just like being the new kid in a school. There’s a need to set a precedent, whether it be a cool exterior to…
Amy A. Cowan
Jun 13, 2022
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The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Mary Anne Saves the Day by Ann M. Martin
I’m conflicted when it comes to incredibly strict parents. My parents were pretty hands-off when it came to my sister and me — as long as we got good…
Amy A. Cowan
Jun 5, 2022
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Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R. L. Stine
When I was eight, during the summer between third and fourth grade, my parents took my sister and me halfway around the world to the Philippines. The…
Amy A. Cowan
Jun 4, 2022
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