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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1988 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Claudia and the Bad Joke
Written by Ann M. Martin
Book #19 in the The Baby-Sitters Club series
A babysitter's prank war spirals out of control. Can the club survive?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 3,840 ratings
160 pages· 26,233 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Claudia's babysitting gig takes a dangerous turn when prankster Betsy Sobak's joke lands her with a broken leg. Now, Claudia's considering quitting, declaring babysitting too risky. But Kristy has other plans—it's time to teach Betsy a lesson. As the Baby-sitters Club gears up for a prank war, tensions rise. Will they outwit Betsy, or will the jokes go too far? Dive into the chaos and see if the club can handle the ultimate prankster showdown.
From the publisher
America’s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Claudia’s not worried when she hears her newest baby-sitting charge, Betsy Sobak, is a great practical joker. After all, how much harm can one little girl do?Plenty. Claudia breaks her leg as a result of one of Betsy’s mean jokes… and now she’s talking about quitting the club. “Baby-sitting,” she says, “is just too dangerous.” Kristy thinks Betsy needs to be taught a lesson. She also thinks the Baby-sitters are just the ones to do it.Watch out, Betsy Sobak! The joke war is on!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 26,233
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 6503
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2022
- First published
- December 1, 1988
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781338755558
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