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Review: 'The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #4'
16 November 2008 5:48 AM, PST
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The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #4: Claudia and Mean Janine
By Ann Martin, Adapted by Raina Telgemeir
Scholastic Graphix, $8.99
The Baby-Sitters Club was perhaps the first series of novels written for the Tween audience before the demographic term was coined. Ann Martin managed to tap into the interests of adolescent girls and depicted their interests, fears, and friendships. Just about every Ya series since owes a debt to Martin and her four plucky sitters.
Artist Raina Telgemeier grew up reading the books and therefore brings a level of passion and insight into her adaptation of the books as graphic novels for a new generation of Tweens.
The fourth book in the series focuses largely on Club president Claudia and her brainy sister Janine as the summer after seventh grade begins. To make money, the club decides to run a day care babysitting service for the neighborhood and they find themselves filled
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