Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 11
First published 1996
Kristy Thomas thought moving to a fancy new neighborhood would be exciting. Her mother remarried last summer, bringing big changes to their family life. But the wealthy kids in their area turn out to be cruel. They mock Kristy's casual style and dismiss the Baby-sitters Club as childish. The attacks get personal when they start laughing at Louie, Kristy's beloved collie who is losing his sight. Kristy refuses to let anyone hurt her aging pet. Her anger builds as the harassment continues. She decides to fight back with help from her fellow baby-sitters. The club members rally together to take on these bullies. They plan to show these snobs that friendship and loyalty matter more than money or status.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Neighborhood
Period: 20th-century
145 pages · Paperback · Apple