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Claudia and the Bad Joke

Claudia and the Bad Joke

The Baby-Sitters Club, 1988 by Ann M. Martin

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Father
Book Club
Responsibility
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Description

Claudia's participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself 'Mimi-sitting' and fighting more frequently with her sister.
Age
9-12
Text complexity
developing
Length
160 pages
Book in series
#13

Why to read

  • Great book to learn about the dynamics of friendship
  • Teaches about responsibility and taking care of family members
  • Touches on serious issues like stroke in a compassionate and understandable way
  • Prompts personal growth and understanding through Claudia's character development