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The Summer Before

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Before there was the Baby-Sitters Club, there were four girls named Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, and Stacey McGill. As they start the summer before seventh grade (also before they start the BSC), each of them is on the cusp of a big change.

Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 215 pages

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