# Kristy's Great Idea (the Baby-Sitters Club #1): Volume 1 - Hardcover

by **Ann M. Martin** (Author)

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.

When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients . . . running a business is hard work Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick together . . .

### Author Biography

Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include _A Corner of the Universe_ (a Newbery Honor Book), _Belle Teal_, _Here Today_, _A Dog's Life_, _On Christmas Eve_, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations _P.S. Longer Letter Later_ and _Snail Mail No More_, with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Publication Date:** May 05, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Kristy's Great Idea

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.6

**Point Value:** 4

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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