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By Raina Telgemeier

Series: Baby-Sitters Club Graphix

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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of these iconic graphic novel adaptations with this special edition. Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #1: 10th Anniversary Edition) brings together Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, who are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club.... Read More

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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of these iconic graphic novel adaptations with this special edition.

Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #1: 10th Anniversary Edition) brings together Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, who are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up — cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbours, prank calls — you can count on them to save the day.

Baby-sitting isn’t always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.

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ISBN: 9781761818608

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 192

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