Babysitters Club 01 Kristy's Great Idea Review

Mary Anne deals with her overprotective father and her fear of standing up for herself.

Revisiting the Classics: Why "Kristy’s Great Idea" Still Rules the Playground Babysitters Club 01 Kristy's Great Idea

While the "job" is babysitting, the heart of the book is about Ann M. Martin didn’t just write a story about girls playing with kids; she wrote about girls running a business. They had dues, meetings, a ledger, and a president. The book also touches on real-life growing pains: Mary Anne deals with her overprotective father and