Abby's Book Read online

Page 6


  “When Abby has a big game after school, I’ll watch her play, unless I have a violin lesson,” said Anna.

  “And when I’m having trouble with homework, I’ll ask Anna to help me and not be grumpy about it,” I said.

  After the resolutions, we hugged and wished each other “Happy New Year” again. Then we lay back and watched the stars some more. I was thinking about Dad. I was sure that Mom and Anna were too.

  Dad, wherever you are, I prayed, we remember you and miss you with all of our hearts. But we are going to be okay. We’re still a family.

  Just then, a shooting star streaked across the night sky.

  On the next three New Year’s Eves, we made a special dinner together, drank our New Year’s punch, and shared our New Year’s resolutions.

  The New Year’s Eve Anna and I were in the seventh grade, Mom’s resolution was: I will make a big change in my life.

  “What kind of change?” I asked.

  “I don’t know, Abby,” she answered. “I just know I have to do something to make my life better. I’ve been in a rut of unhappiness since … ” Her voice trailed off. Mom still hardly ever talked about Dad.

  Anna and I exchanged a glance. Our mother’s sadness wasn’t lifting and we felt bad about it. Later, alone in our room, we talked it over.

  “Mom must miss Dad even more than we do,” Anna said.

  “I wonder what the big change will be,” I added.

  “And how it will affect us.”

  “Do you think she’ll get married again?” I asked, horrified.

  “I don’t think so. She’s so upset about Dad. No one can replace him.”

  “That’s for sure.”

  So Anna and I began that new year wondering what Mom would do to change her life — which we knew would also mean our lives.

  Looking back on that winter and spring, I can see now that there were a lot of clues to the big change Mom would finally announce to us that June.

  Clue #1: Late one night, as I walked by Mom’s closed bedroom door, I heard her talking on the phone with her best friend, Amy Burke. “It’s been more than four years, Amy, and I still feel so sad. I’ve been thinking that if I could get away from all these familiar places, I wouldn’t be so lonely.”

  Just then, Anna started tuning up her violin and I couldn’t hear any more of Mom’s end of the phone conversation.

  Clue #2: Gram Elsie and Grandpa Morris were having Sunday dinner at our house. They came to see us often when they were living on Long Island.

  “Do you mind the long drive over here to see us?” Mom asked.

  “Why, of course we don’t mind,” Grandpa Morris said. “We enjoy our Sunday drives. We’d drive twice as far and think nothing of it.”

  Mom smiled. “I’m glad to hear that,” she said.

  Clue #3: When I came home from soccer practice one afternoon, our housekeeper, Mrs. Russell, handed me a list of phone messages. One was for Anna from her violin teacher. The second message was for Mom. It was from a real estate agent in Connecticut.

  Kristy and the rest of the Baby-sitters Club members would have put those first three clues together and known Mom’s big change was going to be a move to Connecticut. But at the time, I didn’t have a clue about how those clues fit together.

  Clue #4: The evening after the real estate agent’s call, Mom announced that we were going to spend Sunday visiting her friend Amy in Stamford, Connecticut.

  Amy and her teenage daughter, Alexandra, took us to lunch at an outdoor cafe in Stoneybrook. Mom loved that Sunday visit to Connecticut. “Look at this wonderful town.” “Isn’t the shopping district just perfect?” “Aren’t the houses beautiful?” “Look at those lovely hills!”

  Clue #5: After lunch, Alexandra took Anna and me shopping at a mall in Stamford while Mom and Amy went off by themselves. We hung around the mall for a couple of hours and then went back to the Burkes’ house to hook up with Mom. But she and Amy weren’t there. When they came in a little later, Mom was glowing with excitement.

  “Where were you?” I asked.

  Mom hesitated, then answered, “Shopping.” Amy and Mom exchanged a glance and broke into giggles.

  I didn’t ask Mom what she was shopping for. If I had, I wonder if she’d have answered, “A new house.”

  Clue #6: One night, before going to bed, Anna and I had a familiar argument.

  Anna tripped over my tennis shoes (that I admit were on her side of the room). When she regained her balance, she shouted, “Can’t you keep your shoes in the closet? I’m always tripping over your sneakers.”

  “They’re tennis shoes,” I shouted back. “Keep it straight. I have tennis shoes, soccer shoes, and cleats for softball.”

  “And running shoes and regular sneakers,” she added. “Five pairs. And they all stink and they are always in my way.”

  Mom came in. I thought she’d get mad at us for shouting, or would try to mediate our dispute. Instead, she just smiled and said, “This house has become too small for us. You two should each have your own room.”

  Clue #7: On Saturday night we were settling down to watch a movie on the VCR. I was about to put in the tape when Mom asked, “Are you girls as sick of this furniture as I am?”

  I looked around. There was the comfy blue couch Anna and I usually sat on and had known all our lives, the flower-patterned love seat where Mom liked to sit, and Dad’s leather easy chair. None of us ever sat in Dad’s chair. I felt sad just looking at it. “Our furniture is okay, Mom,” I said.

  “It’s getting pretty tired looking,” Mom told us. “And I’m tired of looking at it. I’d like to give away everything — all of our furniture — and have a fresh start.”

  Two weeks after Clue #7, we ate Saturday dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant.

  As soon as we’d put in our orders, Mom said, “Girls, I have a big announcement to make.”

  Anna’s eyes opened wide in alarm. My chest tightened. What would Mom’s announcement be? A boyfriend? A new job?

  “You may have guessed already,” she said.

  Anna and I shook our heads no.

  Mom looked surprised that we hadn’t put together the hints she’d been dropping left and right. “Well, then,” she began, “you know I find it difficult to continue living in the town that holds so many memories of life with your father.”

  We nodded. It was then that I finally realized what her announcement would be.

  “I’ve decided we should leave Long Island. I’ve bought us a house in Connecticut. In Stoneybrook, to be exact. You know, the town where we ate lunch with Amy and Alexandra. It’s a wonderful house, girls. I can’t wait to show it to you.”

  I instantly hated the idea of moving and I knew, without looking at Anna, that she felt the same way I did — terrible.

  “Why do we have to leave Long Island?” Anna asked.

  “I think it will be good for us to start over in a new place,” Mom answered.

  “But I don’t want to leave Old Woodbury,” I exclaimed. “We’ve lived here all of our lives. What about our school and our friends?”

  “And my violin lessons with Randal,” added Anna. Tears filled her eyes. “What about the orchestra?”

  Mom’s smile turned to a frown. “I guess I should have broken it to you more gently,” she said. “But the fact is, I can’t go on living here. I’m so unhappy in this town. Every place I go to, everything I see, holds too many memories.”

  None of us said anything for a few seconds. We were all thinking about Dad. I knew how Mom felt. Lots of things about Old Woodbury made me sad too. When I passed Mario’s, I’d often think, This was Dad’s favorite pizza parlor. We’d be shopping in Sprouts, the produce market, and I’d remember how every time we shopped there Dad said, “Sprouts has the best fruits and vegetables this side of Sunrise Highway.” And I could never go by the brick building Dad worked in without thinking about him. Mom was right about the memories.

  I also thought about how lighthearted and hap
py Mom was on Sanibel. That was a place she’d never visited with Dad. Maybe Mom was right. Maybe we should live in a new town.

  Anna and I sent a silent signal to one another not to complain in front of Mom anymore about moving. Instead, we tried to smile and seem interested as she showed us pictures of the house she’d picked out for us. It was about twice the size of the one we were living in.

  “That must be so expensive,” Anna said. “Can we afford it?”

  “That’s my other surprise,” Mom said.

  I held my breath. Mom sure was full of surprises.

  She grinned from ear to ear. “I’ve gotten another promotion — and a very big raise.”

  “All right, Mom!” I cheered. “You’re the best.”

  “Don’t you see, girls,” Mom said. “A new job, a new house in a new town. It can be a new life for all of us.”

  When we were back in our room and alone, Anna grabbed her old teddy bear, Stubbles, and held him to her chest. “I don’t want a new life,” she said through tears.

  “Me neither,” I admitted. “But maybe it won’t be so bad. It’ll be a fresh start.”

  “We’ll be the new kids in school,” said Anna. “That’s awful. I hate meeting new people.”

  I understood how Anna felt, but I was actually starting to get a little excited about moving. I lay awake late into the night, wondering what it would be like to have my own room, to live in a big house in the “charming” town of Stoneybrook, and to be able to have a fresh start in life.

  The next night, I went to a sleepover at Elvia’s with our other best friends, Jennifer and Joyce. That’s when I broke the news to them.

  “You’re moving?” shrieked Elvia. “But you can’t. That’s awful.”

  “What about your Bat Mitzvahs?” Jennifer moaned. We were all starting to think about our Bat Mitzvahs. A Bat Mitzvah is the Jewish ceremony celebrating a girl becoming an adult. It’s a big deal and something I’d expected to share with my best friends.

  “We are supposed to go to high school together and everything,” wailed Joyce.

  “We’re not moving that far away,” I told them. “My grandparents are going to come visit us all the time. You can too. And I’ll come back. I bet there’s a train or something I can take.”

  That made us all feel a little better. But not for long. Soon my friends actually started to cry, and to tell the truth, so did I.

  Over the next two months my feelings were on a roller-coaster ride. One minute I’d be super excited about the move, the next, I’d be depressed about it.

  To make matters worse, Mom sprung another surprise on us during dinner one Wednesday night. “We’re going to sell our furniture and buy all new things.” (Remember Clue #7?)

  “You mean we’re not going to bring our stuff to the new house?” I asked.

  “We’re selling every piece of it,” Mom said. “They gave me a bonus with my promotion and I’m putting it into new furniture. New everything! I’ve hired a decorator to help us.”

  “Can’t I keep my music stand and desk?” Anna asked.

  “Of course you can keep your music stand,” Mom told her. “But wouldn’t you like a new desk — a bigger one with a pull-out shelf for your computer keyboard?”

  “I guess,” said Anna cautiously.

  “Our decorator is Sylvia Steinert. She’s coming here on Saturday to meet you girls. She wants to get a feel for what you’re like. She’ll bring pictures of furniture, paint chips, and wallpaper samples. With your help, she’ll decorate your rooms.”

  I laughed out loud. “Everything new! Mom, that’s so crazy.”

  * * *

  I was excited about meeting the decorator. Anna wasn’t. But when the day came, we both loved looking through catalogues of furniture, samples of wallpaper and rugs, and fabric swatches for curtains. It’s really fun to design the room of your dreams. Anna and I would each have a room bigger than the single one we shared now.

  Anna picked out a four-poster bed and flowered wallpaper. She would have a big desk plus a special cabinet for her stereo (another new purchase) and her collection of classical compact discs and sheet music.

  I picked out striped paper in shades of tan, blue, and gray. My room was going to be so big that the decorator said I had room for a couch in it. I told her I wanted a convertible couch so I’d have an extra bed for my Long Island friends when they came to visit.

  Mom told the decorator to do whatever she wanted with the master bedroom. I guess she was remembering that she wouldn’t be sharing this new room with Dad and didn’t want to think about it too much.

  But for me, Saturday was an up day on the roller-coaster ride. I enjoyed picking out stuff for my new room. Then Sunday brought a fast swoop downward. A man from a secondhand furniture store went through our house. He would take everything away the day before we moved, including Dad’s chair. Meanwhile, there was a big FOR SALE sign on the front lawn and people were tramping through our house with real estate agents. Definitely a downer.

  * * *

  During those summer months before the move to Stoneybrook, I went to a day camp, where we played sports all day long. Anna went to a sleepover camp for young musicians. So it was just Mom and me getting ready for the big move.

  Late one Saturday afternoon, I found Mom taking all of our good dishes out of the dining room cupboard. “Are we having a party?” I asked.

  “No,” she said. “I’m giving them to your Aunt Judith. We’re buying new ones. Do you think Elvia’s mother would like my copper cooking pots?”

  “Mom,” I shrieked, “you can’t give everything away. Please! I love those copper pots.”

  Mom laughed. “You’re right,” she said. “I’m getting carried away.”

  I decided then and there that my big responsibility that summer was to keep Mom from selling or giving away everything we owned. I won a few. I lost a few. But when it was finally the week of our move, we still had quite a few boxes to pack and move. To our new house, in our new town, where we would begin our new life.

  The night before we moved, our friends threw a joint party for Anna and me. They gave Anna a boxed set of violin concertos on CDs as a going-away present. And they gave me a collection of balls — a soccer ball, ten cans of tennis balls, and five softballs. Everyone at the party autographed two of the softballs and the cover of Anna’s CD box.

  We all felt sad, but I made sure we still had fun. I told every joke I could remember — including my whole collection of elephant jokes and lightbulb jokes. It was an Abby joke-a-thon. I figured it was better for us to laugh until we cried than to just plain cry.

  * * *

  The next morning, movers came and put the stuff we hadn’t sold or given away into a medium-sized moving van. Then Mom, Anna, and I climbed into our new minivan and said good-bye to Old Woodbury, Long Island. Mom still seemed happy about the move. But Anna was depressed and slumped beside me in the backseat. Feelingwise, I was someplace between them.

  When we were pulling out of our driveway for the last time, I whispered, “Good-bye, house.” As soon as I said it, I remembered our favorite childhood book — Goodnight, Moon — and began a litany of good-byes.

  “Good-bye, street.”

  “Good-bye, bus stop.”

  “Good-bye, grocery store.”

  “Good-bye, dog who always poops on the sidewalk.”

  Anna gave a little laugh at that last one, but I knew she was still sad. I kept up the good-bye game until Mom and Anna joined in.

  “Good-bye, Georgio’s Pizza,” Anna said.

  “Good-bye, post office,” Mom shouted out the window.

  I still felt a little sad about saying good-bye to my familiar life, but as we drove onto the Long Island Expressway, I was already looking forward to saying hello to my new life.

  * * *

  The instant we turned onto Main Street in Stoneybrook, Connecticut, I sneezed. Within seconds I was having a major attack of allergies. I try not to think too much about being
allergic to a zillion things that are part of life on Planet Earth. I believe with all my heart that I will outgrow my allergies. But it sure didn’t happen the day of our big move. My runny nose and congested lungs wouldn’t let me forget for a second that I have serious allergies.

  Ah-choo! It was my fifth sneeze in a row. I sounded like machine gun fire.

  “Mom, Abby’s allergic to Stoneybrook,” said Anna. “We have to go back to Old Woodbury.”

  Mom laughed. “Abby has allergic reactions when she’s under a lot of stress,” Mom explained. “Moving is stressful.”

  “That’s right,” I managed to say before another rush of sneezes rocked the minivan.

  The first thing I noticed as we drove onto our new street was that all of the houses were big and expensive looking and had large yards.

  “Which one is ours?” asked Anna.

  Mom pointed to a beautiful house with a wraparound porch and a great wooden front door. “That one. Isn’t it spectacular?”

  Our new house was spectacular and just as big as the other houses on the block.

  “Whose house is that?” I asked Mom as I stepped down from the minivan, and noticed the house two doors away. It was noticeable because of the number of toys in the yard.

  “The real estate agent told me that a big extended family lives there,” Mom answered. (Only later would I learn what the agent meant by “big.”)

  The moving van, which was right behind us, also pulled up to the house. While the movers started unloading boxes, Mom, Anna, and I ran inside. It was weird and wonderful to see all the furniture we’d picked out from little photos in catalogues. Couches, chairs, tables, and lamps were life-size and in the place we would call home. Anna and Mom checked out the house at a dignified pace. I ran excitedly from room to room. I yelled to my mom that the lights weren’t working. She said they’d be coming on soon, that she had told Sylvia to take care of it. Even without the lights on I could see that our new house was terrific.

 

    Karen's Tea Party Read onlineKaren's Tea PartyKristy and the Snobs Read onlineKristy and the SnobsBest Kept Secret Read onlineBest Kept SecretKaren's Kittens Read onlineKaren's KittensKaren's Big Job Read onlineKaren's Big JobClaudia and the Genius of Elm Street Read onlineClaudia and the Genius of Elm StreetThe Fire at Mary Anne's House Read onlineThe Fire at Mary Anne's HouseScience Fair Read onlineScience FairMe and Katie (The Pest) Read onlineMe and Katie (The Pest)Karen's Plane Trip Read onlineKaren's Plane TripJessi's Wish Read onlineJessi's WishDawn and Too Many Sitters Read onlineDawn and Too Many SittersJessi and the Jewel Thieves Read onlineJessi and the Jewel ThievesEleven Kids, One Summer Read onlineEleven Kids, One SummerKaren's Goldfish Read onlineKaren's GoldfishSnow War Read onlineSnow WarAbby and the Secret Society Read onlineAbby and the Secret SocietyKeeping Secrets Read onlineKeeping SecretsGood-Bye Stacey, Good-Bye Read onlineGood-Bye Stacey, Good-ByeKaren's Sleepover Read onlineKaren's SleepoverClaudia and the World's Cutest Baby Read onlineClaudia and the World's Cutest BabyMary Anne Saves the Day Read onlineMary Anne Saves the DayMallory and the Dream Horse Read onlineMallory and the Dream HorseKristy and the Mystery Train Read onlineKristy and the Mystery TrainDawn's Family Feud Read onlineDawn's Family FeudKaren's Twin Read onlineKaren's TwinLittle Miss Stoneybrook... And Dawn Read onlineLittle Miss Stoneybrook... And DawnKaren's Mistake Read onlineKaren's MistakeKaren's Movie Star Read onlineKaren's Movie StarMallory and the Mystery Diary Read onlineMallory and the Mystery DiaryKaren's Monsters Read onlineKaren's MonstersKristy + Bart = ? Read onlineKristy + Bart = ?Karen's Dinosaur Read onlineKaren's DinosaurHere Today Read onlineHere TodayKaren's Carnival Read onlineKaren's CarnivalHow to Look for a Lost Dog Read onlineHow to Look for a Lost DogStacey vs. Claudia Read onlineStacey vs. ClaudiaStacey's Ex-Boyfriend Read onlineStacey's Ex-BoyfriendHere Come the Bridesmaids! Read onlineHere Come the Bridesmaids!Graduation Day Read onlineGraduation DayKristy's Big News Read onlineKristy's Big NewsKaren's School Surprise Read onlineKaren's School SurpriseKristy Thomas, Dog Trainer Read onlineKristy Thomas, Dog TrainerBaby-Sitters' Christmas Chiller Read onlineBaby-Sitters' Christmas ChillerBaby-Sitters' Winter Vacation Read onlineBaby-Sitters' Winter VacationTen Good and Bad Things About My Life Read onlineTen Good and Bad Things About My LifeClaudia and the Bad Joke Read onlineClaudia and the Bad JokeMary Anne's Makeover Read onlineMary Anne's MakeoverStacey and the Fashion Victim Read onlineStacey and the Fashion VictimDawn Schafer, Undercover Baby-Sitter Read onlineDawn Schafer, Undercover Baby-SitterKaren's Tuba Read onlineKaren's TubaDawn's Wicked Stepsister Read onlineDawn's Wicked StepsisterDiary Three: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and Ducky Read onlineDiary Three: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and DuckyKaren's Nanny Read onlineKaren's NannyJessi and the Awful Secret Read onlineJessi and the Awful SecretKaren's New Year Read onlineKaren's New YearKaren's Candy Read onlineKaren's CandyKaren's President Read onlineKaren's PresidentMary Anne and the Great Romance Read onlineMary Anne and the Great RomanceMary Anne + 2 Many Babies Read onlineMary Anne + 2 Many BabiesKristy and the Copycat Read onlineKristy and the CopycatJessi and the Bad Baby-Sitter Read onlineJessi and the Bad Baby-SitterClaudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade Read onlineClaudia, Queen of the Seventh GradeClaudia and the Lighthouse Ghost Read onlineClaudia and the Lighthouse GhostKaren's New Puppy Read onlineKaren's New PuppyKaren's Home Run Read onlineKaren's Home RunKaren's Chain Letter Read onlineKaren's Chain LetterKristy in Charge Read onlineKristy in ChargeKaren's Angel Read onlineKaren's AngelMary Anne and Too Many Boys Read onlineMary Anne and Too Many BoysKaren's Big Fight Read onlineKaren's Big FightKaren's Spy Mystery Read onlineKaren's Spy MysteryStacey's Big Crush Read onlineStacey's Big CrushKaren's School Read onlineKaren's SchoolClaudia and the Terrible Truth Read onlineClaudia and the Terrible TruthKaren's Cowboy Read onlineKaren's CowboyThe Summer Before Read onlineThe Summer BeforeBeware, Dawn! Read onlineBeware, Dawn!Belle Teale Read onlineBelle TealeClaudia's Big Party Read onlineClaudia's Big PartyThe Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier Read onlineThe Secret Life of Mary Anne SpierKaren's Book Read onlineKaren's BookTeacher's Pet Read onlineTeacher's PetBoy-Crazy Stacey Read onlineBoy-Crazy StaceyClaudia and the Disaster Date Read onlineClaudia and the Disaster DateAuthor Day Read onlineAuthor DayClaudia and the Sad Good-Bye Read onlineClaudia and the Sad Good-ByeKristy and the Worst Kid Ever Read onlineKristy and the Worst Kid EverYours Turly, Shirley Read onlineYours Turly, ShirleyClass Play Read onlineClass PlayKristy and the Vampires Read onlineKristy and the VampiresKristy and the Cat Burglar Read onlineKristy and the Cat BurglarKaren's Pumpkin Patch Read onlineKaren's Pumpkin PatchStacey and the Mystery at the Empty House Read onlineStacey and the Mystery at the Empty HouseKaren's Chicken Pox Read onlineKaren's Chicken PoxMary Anne and the Playground Fight Read onlineMary Anne and the Playground FightStacey's Mistake Read onlineStacey's MistakeComing Apart Read onlineComing ApartMary Anne and the Little Princess Read onlineMary Anne and the Little PrincessKaren, Hannie and Nancy: The Three Musketeers Read onlineKaren, Hannie and Nancy: The Three Musketeers'Tis the Season Read online'Tis the SeasonClaudia and Mean Janine Read onlineClaudia and Mean JanineKaren's School Bus Read onlineKaren's School BusMary Anne's Big Breakup Read onlineMary Anne's Big BreakupRain Reign Read onlineRain ReignClaudia and the Mystery at the Museum Read onlineClaudia and the Mystery at the MuseumClaudia and the Great Search Read onlineClaudia and the Great SearchKaren's Doll Read onlineKaren's DollShannon's Story Read onlineShannon's StorySea City, Here We Come! Read onlineSea City, Here We Come!Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook Read onlineStacey and the Mystery of StoneybrookKaren's Treasure Read onlineKaren's TreasureTen Rules for Living With My Sister Read onlineTen Rules for Living With My SisterWith You and Without You Read onlineWith You and Without YouBaby-Sitters' Island Adventure Read onlineBaby-Sitters' Island AdventureKaren's Fishing Trip Read onlineKaren's Fishing TripDawn and the Big Sleepover Read onlineDawn and the Big SleepoverNew York, New York! Read onlineNew York, New York!Ten Kids, No Pets Read onlineTen Kids, No PetsHappy Holidays, Jessi Read onlineHappy Holidays, JessiHalloween Parade Read onlineHalloween ParadeKaren's New Holiday Read onlineKaren's New HolidayKristy Power! Read onlineKristy Power!Karen's Wish Read onlineKaren's WishClaudia and the Mystery in the Painting Read onlineClaudia and the Mystery in the PaintingKaren's Stepmother Read onlineKaren's StepmotherAbby in Wonderland Read onlineAbby in WonderlandKaren's Snow Day Read onlineKaren's Snow DayKristy and the Secret of Susan Read onlineKristy and the Secret of SusanKaren's Pony Camp Read onlineKaren's Pony CampKaren's School Trip Read onlineKaren's School TripMary Anne to the Rescue Read onlineMary Anne to the RescueKaren's Unicorn Read onlineKaren's UnicornAbby and the Notorious Neighbor Read onlineAbby and the Notorious NeighborStacey and the Haunted Masquerade Read onlineStacey and the Haunted MasqueradeClaudia Gets Her Guy Read onlineClaudia Gets Her GuyMissing Since Monday Read onlineMissing Since MondayStacey's Choice Read onlineStacey's ChoiceStacey's Ex-Best Friend Read onlineStacey's Ex-Best FriendKaren's New Teacher Read onlineKaren's New TeacherKaren's Accident Read onlineKaren's AccidentKaren's Lucky Penny Read onlineKaren's Lucky PennyKaren's Cartwheel Read onlineKaren's CartwheelKaren's Puppet Show Read onlineKaren's Puppet ShowSpelling Bee Read onlineSpelling BeeStacey's Problem Read onlineStacey's ProblemStacey and the Stolen Hearts Read onlineStacey and the Stolen HeartsKaren's Surprise Read onlineKaren's SurpriseKaren's Worst Day Read onlineKaren's Worst DayThe Ghost at Dawn's House Read onlineThe Ghost at Dawn's HouseKaren's Big Sister Read onlineKaren's Big SisterKaren's Easter Parade Read onlineKaren's Easter ParadeMary Anne and the Silent Witness Read onlineMary Anne and the Silent WitnessKaren's Swim Meet Read onlineKaren's Swim MeetMary Anne's Revenge Read onlineMary Anne's RevengeKaren's Mystery Read onlineKaren's MysteryStacey and the Mystery Money Read onlineStacey and the Mystery MoneyDawn and the Disappearing Dogs Read onlineDawn and the Disappearing DogsKaren's Christmas Tree Read onlineKaren's Christmas TreeWelcome to Camden Falls Read onlineWelcome to Camden FallsKaren's Pilgrim Read onlineKaren's PilgrimDawn and the Halloween Mystery Read onlineDawn and the Halloween MysteryMary Anne in the Middle Read onlineMary Anne in the MiddleKaren's Toys Read onlineKaren's ToysKristy's Great Idea Read onlineKristy's Great IdeaClaudia and the Middle School Mystery Read onlineClaudia and the Middle School MysteryKaren's Big Weekend Read onlineKaren's Big WeekendLogan's Story Read onlineLogan's StoryKaren's Yo-Yo Read onlineKaren's Yo-YoKristy's Book Read onlineKristy's BookMallory and the Ghost Cat Read onlineMallory and the Ghost CatMary Anne and the Music Read onlineMary Anne and the MusicKaren's Tattletale Read onlineKaren's TattletaleKaren's County Fair Read onlineKaren's County FairKaren's Mermaid Read onlineKaren's MermaidSnowbound Read onlineSnowboundKaren's Movie Read onlineKaren's MovieJessi and the Troublemaker Read onlineJessi and the TroublemakerBaby-Sitters at Shadow Lake Read onlineBaby-Sitters at Shadow LakeMallory on Strike Read onlineMallory on StrikeJessi's Baby-Sitter Read onlineJessi's Baby-SitterKaren's Leprechaun Read onlineKaren's LeprechaunClaudia and the Phantom Phone Calls Read onlineClaudia and the Phantom Phone CallsKaren's Good-Bye Read onlineKaren's Good-ByeKaren's Figure Eight Read onlineKaren's Figure EightLogan Likes Mary Anne! Read onlineLogan Likes Mary Anne!Mary Anne and the Zoo Mystery Read onlineMary Anne and the Zoo MysteryMissy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure Read onlineMissy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever CureDawn on the Coast Read onlineDawn on the CoastStacey and the Cheerleaders Read onlineStacey and the CheerleadersClaudia and the Clue in the Photograph Read onlineClaudia and the Clue in the PhotographKaren's New Friend Read onlineKaren's New FriendMallory and the Trouble With Twins Read onlineMallory and the Trouble With TwinsKaren's Roller Skates Read onlineKaren's Roller SkatesAbby and the Best Kid Ever Read onlineAbby and the Best Kid EverPoor Mallory! Read onlinePoor Mallory!Karen's Witch Read onlineKaren's WitchKaren's Grandmothers Read onlineKaren's GrandmothersSlam Book Read onlineSlam BookKaren's School Picture Read onlineKaren's School PictureKaren's Reindeer Read onlineKaren's ReindeerKristy's Big Day Read onlineKristy's Big DayThe Long Way Home Read onlineThe Long Way HomeKaren's Sleigh Ride Read onlineKaren's Sleigh RideOn Christmas Eve Read onlineOn Christmas EveKaren's Copycat Read onlineKaren's CopycatKaren's Ice Skates Read onlineKaren's Ice SkatesClaudia and the Little Liar Read onlineClaudia and the Little LiarAbby the Bad Sport Read onlineAbby the Bad SportThe Baby-Sitters Club #5: Dawn and the Impossible Three Read onlineThe Baby-Sitters Club #5: Dawn and the Impossible ThreeAbby's Book Read onlineAbby's BookKaren's Big Top Read onlineKaren's Big TopMain Street #8: Special Delivery Read onlineMain Street #8: Special DeliveryKristy and the Kidnapper Read onlineKristy and the KidnapperKaren's Ski Trip Read onlineKaren's Ski TripKaren's Hurricane Read onlineKaren's HurricaneStacey and the Mystery at the Mall Read onlineStacey and the Mystery at the MallJessi and the Superbrat Read onlineJessi and the SuperbratKristy and the Baby Parade Read onlineKristy and the Baby ParadeKaren's New Bike Read onlineKaren's New BikeKaren's Big City Mystery Read onlineKaren's Big City MysteryBaby-Sitters' European Vacation Read onlineBaby-Sitters' European VacationHello, Mallory Read onlineHello, MalloryDawn's Big Date Read onlineDawn's Big DateKaren's Christmas Carol Read onlineKaren's Christmas CarolJessi's Horrible Prank Read onlineJessi's Horrible PrankKristy and the Missing Fortune Read onlineKristy and the Missing FortuneKristy and the Haunted Mansion Read onlineKristy and the Haunted MansionJessi's Big Break Read onlineJessi's Big BreakKaren's Pony Read onlineKaren's PonyWelcome Home, Mary Anne Read onlineWelcome Home, Mary AnneStacey the Math Whiz Read onlineStacey the Math WhizSeptember Surprises Read onlineSeptember SurprisesBummer Summer Read onlineBummer SummerKaren's Secret Read onlineKaren's SecretAbby's Twin Read onlineAbby's TwinMain Street #4: Best Friends Read onlineMain Street #4: Best FriendsKaren's Big Move Read onlineKaren's Big MoveMary Anne Misses Logan Read onlineMary Anne Misses LoganStacey's Book Read onlineStacey's BookClaudia and the Perfect Boy Read onlineClaudia and the Perfect BoyHoliday Time Read onlineHoliday TimeStacey's Broken Heart Read onlineStacey's Broken HeartKaren's Field Day Read onlineKaren's Field DayKristy's Worst Idea Read onlineKristy's Worst IdeaDawn and the Older Boy Read onlineDawn and the Older BoyKaren's Brothers Read onlineKaren's BrothersClaudia's Friend Read onlineClaudia's FriendMary Anne and the Haunted Bookstore Read onlineMary Anne and the Haunted BookstoreDawn and Whitney, Friends Forever Read onlineDawn and Whitney, Friends ForeverSummer School Read onlineSummer SchoolKaren's Birthday Read onlineKaren's BirthdayKaren's Black Cat Read onlineKaren's Black CatStacey McGill... Matchmaker? Read onlineStacey McGill... Matchmaker?Claudia's Book Read onlineClaudia's BookMain Street #2: Needle and Thread Read onlineMain Street #2: Needle and ThreadKaren's Runaway Turkey Read onlineKaren's Runaway TurkeyKaren's Campout Read onlineKaren's CampoutKaren's Bunny Read onlineKaren's BunnyClaudia and the New Girl Read onlineClaudia and the New GirlKaren's Wedding Read onlineKaren's WeddingKaren's Promise Read onlineKaren's PromiseKaren's Snow Princess Read onlineKaren's Snow PrincessClaudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout Read onlineClaudia Kishi, Middle School DropoutStarring the Baby-Sitters Club! Read onlineStarring the Baby-Sitters Club!Kristy for President Read onlineKristy for PresidentCalifornia Girls! Read onlineCalifornia Girls!Maid Mary Anne Read onlineMaid Mary AnneAbby's Un-Valentine Read onlineAbby's Un-ValentineStacey's Secret Friend Read onlineStacey's Secret FriendKaren's Haunted House Read onlineKaren's Haunted HouseClaudia and Crazy Peaches Read onlineClaudia and Crazy PeachesKaren's Prize Read onlineKaren's PrizeGet Well Soon, Mallory! Read onlineGet Well Soon, Mallory!Karen's Doll Hospital Read onlineKaren's Doll HospitalKaren's Newspaper Read onlineKaren's NewspaperKaren's Toothache Read onlineKaren's ToothacheMary Anne and Miss Priss Read onlineMary Anne and Miss PrissAbby's Lucky Thirteen Read onlineAbby's Lucky ThirteenThe Secret Book Club Read onlineThe Secret Book ClubThe All-New Mallory Pike Read onlineThe All-New Mallory PikeKaren's Turkey Day Read onlineKaren's Turkey DayKaren's Magician Read onlineKaren's MagicianMary Anne and the Library Mystery Read onlineMary Anne and the Library MysteryDiary One: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and Ducky Read onlineDiary One: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and DuckyMary Anne and the Secret in the Attic Read onlineMary Anne and the Secret in the AtticKristy and the Mother's Day Surprise Read onlineKristy and the Mother's Day SurpriseKaren's in Love Read onlineKaren's in LoveWelcome to the BSC, Abby Read onlineWelcome to the BSC, AbbyKaren's Kittycat Club Read onlineKaren's Kittycat ClubThe Mystery at Claudia's House Read onlineThe Mystery at Claudia's HouseThe Truth About Stacey Read onlineThe Truth About StaceyKaren's Bully Read onlineKaren's BullyKaren's Gift Read onlineKaren's GiftBSC in the USA Read onlineBSC in the USAEverything for a Dog Read onlineEverything for a DogDawn and the We Love Kids Club Read onlineDawn and the We Love Kids ClubKaren's Ghost Read onlineKaren's GhostStacey's Lie Read onlineStacey's LieJessi's Secret Language Read onlineJessi's Secret LanguageKristy and the Missing Child Read onlineKristy and the Missing ChildBetter to Wish Read onlineBetter to WishBaby-Sitters on Board! Read onlineBaby-Sitters on Board!Kristy at Bat Read onlineKristy at BatEverything Changes Read onlineEverything ChangesDon't Give Up, Mallory Read onlineDon't Give Up, MalloryA Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray Read onlineA Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a StrayKaren's Big Lie Read onlineKaren's Big LieKaren's Show and Share Read onlineKaren's Show and ShareMallory Hates Boys (and Gym) Read onlineMallory Hates Boys (and Gym)Diary Two: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and Ducky Read onlineDiary Two: Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and DuckyKaren's Pen Pal Read onlineKaren's Pen PalClaudia and the Friendship Feud Read onlineClaudia and the Friendship FeudKaren's Secret Valentine Read onlineKaren's Secret ValentineKeep Out, Claudia! Read onlineKeep Out, Claudia!Aloha, Baby-Sitters! Read onlineAloha, Baby-Sitters!Welcome Back, Stacey Read onlineWelcome Back, StaceyJessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter Read onlineJessi Ramsey, Pet-SitterKaren's Pizza Party Read onlineKaren's Pizza PartyKristy and the Dirty Diapers Read onlineKristy and the Dirty DiapersStaying Together Read onlineStaying TogetherDawn and the Surfer Ghost Read onlineDawn and the Surfer GhostClaudia Makes Up Her Mind Read onlineClaudia Makes Up Her MindJessi's Gold Medal Read onlineJessi's Gold MedalKaren's Kite Read onlineKaren's KiteBaby Animal Zoo Read onlineBaby Animal ZooDawn's Big Move Read onlineDawn's Big MoveKaren's Big Joke Read onlineKaren's Big JokeKaren's Lemonade Stand Read onlineKaren's Lemonade StandMa and Pa Dracula Read onlineMa and Pa DraculaBaby-Sitters' Haunted House Read onlineBaby-Sitters' Haunted HouseAbby and the Mystery Baby Read onlineAbby and the Mystery BabyHome Is the Place Read onlineHome Is the PlaceKaren's Grandad Read onlineKaren's GrandadTwin Trouble Read onlineTwin TroubleTen Good and Bad Things About My Life (So Far) Read onlineTen Good and Bad Things About My Life (So Far)Diary Two Read onlineDiary TwoBaby-Sitters Club 027 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 027Claudia and the Mystery Painting Read onlineClaudia and the Mystery PaintingDiary One Read onlineDiary OneBaby-Sitters Club 037 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 037Baby-Sitters Club 028 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 028Baby-Sitters Club 085 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 085Dawn Schaffer Undercover Baby-Sitter Read onlineDawn Schaffer Undercover Baby-SitterJessi's Babysitter Read onlineJessi's BabysitterThe Baby-Sitters Club #110: Abby the Bad Sport (Baby-Sitters Club, The) Read onlineThe Baby-Sitters Club #110: Abby the Bad Sport (Baby-Sitters Club, The)Karen's Little Sister Read onlineKaren's Little SisterBaby-Sitters Club 058 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 058Claudia And The Genius On Elm St. Read onlineClaudia And The Genius On Elm St.Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure Read onlineMissy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers CureKristy and Kidnapper Read onlineKristy and KidnapperBaby-Sitters Club 041 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 041Karen's Bunny Trouble Read onlineKaren's Bunny TroubleBaby-Sitters Club 032 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 032Diary Three Read onlineDiary ThreeChristmas Chiller Read onlineChristmas ChillerKaren's Half-Birthday Read onlineKaren's Half-BirthdayNeedle and Thread Read onlineNeedle and ThreadSecret Life of Mary Anne Spier Read onlineSecret Life of Mary Anne SpierBaby-Sitters Beware Read onlineBaby-Sitters BewareClaudia Kishi, Middle School Drop-Out Read onlineClaudia Kishi, Middle School Drop-OutLogan Likes Mary Anne ! Read onlineLogan Likes Mary Anne !Baby-Sitters Club 061 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 061Best Friends Read onlineBest FriendsBaby-Sitters Club 031 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 031Karen's Little Witch Read onlineKaren's Little WitchJessi Ramsey, Petsitter Read onlineJessi Ramsey, PetsitterBaby-Sitters Club 123 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 123Baby-Sitters Club 059 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 059Baby-Sitters Club 033 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 033Baby-Sitters Club 060 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 060Baby-Sitters Club 094 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 094The Baby-Sitters Club #99: Stacey's Broken Heart Read onlineThe Baby-Sitters Club #99: Stacey's Broken HeartThe Baby-Sitters Club #109: Mary Anne to the Rescue (Baby-Sitters Club, The) Read onlineThe Baby-Sitters Club #109: Mary Anne to the Rescue (Baby-Sitters Club, The)Mystery At Claudia's House Read onlineMystery At Claudia's HouseClaudia And The Sad Goodbye Read onlineClaudia And The Sad GoodbyeMary Anne's Big Break-Up Read onlineMary Anne's Big Break-UpBaby-Sitters Club 025 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 025Baby-Sitters Club 042 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 042Stacey and the Mystery of the Empty House Read onlineStacey and the Mystery of the Empty HouseKaren's Baby-Sitter Read onlineKaren's Baby-SitterClaudia's Friendship Feud Read onlineClaudia's Friendship FeudBaby-Sitters Club 090 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 090Baby-Sitters Club 021 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 021Baby-Sitters Club 056 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 056Baby-Sitters Club 040 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 040The Baby-Sitters Club #108: Don't Give Up, Mallory (Baby-Sitters Club, The) Read onlineThe Baby-Sitters Club #108: Don't Give Up, Mallory (Baby-Sitters Club, The)Dawn and the Impossible Three Read onlineDawn and the Impossible ThreeThe Snow War Read onlineThe Snow WarSpecial Delivery Read onlineSpecial DeliveryBaby-Sitters Club 057 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 057Mary Anne And Too Many Babies Read onlineMary Anne And Too Many BabiesBaby-Sitters Club 030 Read onlineBaby-Sitters Club 030