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Recently enlisted by her former baby-sitters as the newest member of their club, Mallory resents their overly critical appraisals of her first jobs and decides to form her own sitter service with her best friend, Jesse. Reissue.

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The BSC has invited Mallory Pike to join, but first she has to pass some tests (oral, drawn and practical). In the oral/written test, the BSC asks ridiculous questions that they don’t even know the answers to, including making Mal draw a diagram of the digestive system. Mallory gets nervous... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The BSC has invited Mallory Pike to join, but first she has to pass some tests (oral, drawn and practical). In the oral/written test, the BSC asks ridiculous questions that they don’t even know the answers to, including making Mal draw a diagram of the digestive system. Mallory gets nervous during her Claudia-observed baby-sitting test, resulting in failure. She and Jessi decide to start their own baby-sitting business, called Kids Incorporated, as a plot of serious revenge.

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  • Mallory Pike: The protagonist of this book. She is the eldest child in the Pike family. Also very upset that the BSC was going hard on her.
  • Jessi Ramsey: One of Mallory's newest friends and the other person who is in the club Mallory and her started.
  • Kristy Thomas: President of the BSC. She also made a really hard test that she made up for Mallory...
  • Claudia Kishi: If I ever joined the babysitters club I would have never gone to take the test with Claudia.
  • Mary Anne Spier: Nothing much to say about her...
  • Dawn Schafer: Some things t.hat Mallory gets to enjoy joining the club was not the way the babysitters club celebrated with Dawn
  • Becca Ramsey: Jessi's little sister. Also was happy to meet a friend in the end.
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This is book 14 of 138 in The Baby-sitters Club. (standard series)

Preceded by Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye, and followed by Little Miss Stoneybrook ... and Dawn.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Ann M. Martin (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0590411284
Page Count: 136

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