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Book Reviews of Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1)

Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1)
Kristy's Great Idea - Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1
Author: Ann M. Martin
ISBN-13: 9780590433884
ISBN-10: 0590433881
Publication Date: 8/1989
Pages: 153
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 35 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
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21 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 81 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is the worst series ever but this first book is the best one by far.
Patouie avatar reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 132 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Reading level 4
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is a great children's series for early readers and help children develop in reading.
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A fun way to start this fabulous series...
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 115 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Children's chapter book. Ages 10-13
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 106 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
First book in the Baby-Sitters Club series.
celeria avatar reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 174 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The book that started it all. With the original cover art.
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 12 more book reviews
My daughter enjoyed this book...
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 61 more book reviews
It is excellent to read and i enjoyed it very much. Add it to your collection.
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 27 more book reviews
kristy thinks the baby-sitters club is a great idea.she and her friends claudia,stacey,mary anne all love taking care of kids,a club will give them the chane to have lots of fun and make tons of money.

but nobody counted on crank calls,uncontrollable two-year-olds,wild pets,and parents who dont always tell the truth and then there's stacey who's acting more and more mysterious.having a baby-sitters club isn't easy,but kristy and her friends aren't giving up until they get it right
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
My daughter loved this book!
GeniusJen avatar reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 5322 more book reviews
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com

When Kristy Thomas finds her mom struggling to find a babysitter for David Michael, Kristy comes up with the idea to start a Baby-sitters Club with her friends. One phone call soon equals four possible babysitters.

It's not all fun and games for her and her friends, however. Stacy is acting weird and seems to be hiding something from the rest of the club members. Kristy's mom is engaged and she isn't sure she will like her soon-to-be step-siblings, and Claudia keeps getting a lot of grief from her older sister, Janine, about her and her friends making too much noise during club meetings.

To top things off, their babysitting jobs force them to deal with crank phone calls, wild pets, even wilder children, and parents who don't always tell the truth. Will The Baby-sitters Club get off the ground and succeed? Will Kristy come to terms with her mother's engagement?

This is a reprint of a great book. The story is filled with memorable characters, life problems that are realistic and humorous at times, and a plot that keeps the reader interested. Those who like realistic fiction and humor will enjoy reading KRISTY'S GREAT IDEA.
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on
Good book for girls around 9-13, fun to read, great intro to a great series!
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
This book is used and has a crease in the back cover.But other than that it is bound tight and all pages are intact.
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When Kristy's mom, the divorced Elizabeth Thomas. can't find a sitter for David Micheal, Kristy's younger brother, Kristy thinks of the Babysitters Club is a good idea. The purpose: to call one number and reach a whole bunch of sitters. As the first book of a discontinued but still popular series, this makes you want to read more and more of this series. Note: highly addictive series! Cahnge That To Very Addictive
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Great!
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The girls decide a babysitters club is a great idea and will produce good money but they didn't think about crank calls, uncontrollable 2 yr. olds, wild pets, and parents who don't always tell the truth. Then Stacey starts acting more and more mysterious...
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great book
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(Old cover) The first installment in the BabySitters Club series. Great condition!
jlhl409 avatar reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 24 more book reviews
Very good book. Very engaging. Although it lacked plot. The rest of the series good though. It's still one of my big favorites since it started the series.
reviewed Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitters Club, Bk 1) on + 36 more book reviews
Kristy thinks the Baby-sitters Club is a great idea. She and her friends Claudia, Stacey and Mary Anne all love taking care of kids. A club will give them the chance to have lots of fun -- and make tons of money.

But nobody counted on crank-calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who don't always tell the truth. And then there's Stacey, who's acting more and more mysterious. Having a baby-sitters club isn't easy, but Kristy and her friends aren't giving up until they get it right!

The first book in the Baby Sitters Club series.