Claudia and the Bad Joke

I was surprised by this novel. Specifically, what surprised me, was how annoyed and disappointed I was in the story. I can't believe I read this entire series growing up. Now that I babysit, these kids, the babysitters, were annoying! Instead of yelling at the brat that caused Claudia to break her leg, or tell their parents, they set out to humiliate her in front of her peers as a practical joke. It was horrible!

Adrianne

The Baby-Sitters Club books were fun to read back then when I was in elementary school, but they also taught valuable lessons. This one teaches how pranks might not seem to be a big deal, but people can seriously get hurt from them, like poor Claudia. A broken leg is pretty darned serious, but the girl who pranked Claudia sure learned her lesson after the BSC pranked her back (in a safe way) to show her that a prank isn't funny if someone is hurt or humiliated. One of my favorite books.

good book

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