If You Like...The Baby-Sitters Club

Updated October 10, 2023
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County)Oregon City Public Library
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Kristy's great idea
Martin, Ann M.
Paper Book
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change...

Is the wait between BSC graphic novels agonizing? Try one of the 213 chapter books from the original series run (1986-2000).

Best babysitters ever!
Cala, Caroline
Paper Book
The first in a new laugh-out-loud series about three 12-year-old best friends who set up a babysitting business. When Bree, Malia and Dot find an old copy of the book The Babysitter's Club, they come up with a totally original idea - to set up their own babysitting business. I mean, they...

Not a graphic novel but still good!

Katie the catsitter
Venable, Colleen A. F.
Paper Book
NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE STATE AWARDS! Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! Introducing an irresistible new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats!)--perfect for fans of Guts, Awkward and Real Friends (not to...
Pet-sitting...for supervillains
Best Friends : Sweet Valley Twins, 1
Pascal, Francine.
Paper Book
If you want to do a deep dive into "popular paperbacks of the 80s and 90s," the Sweet Valley Twins were just as popular as the BSC back in the day. (Just ask your mom, cool aunt, and/or local librarian.)
PAWS [1] : Gabby gets it together
Fairbairn, Nathan
Paper Book
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic, this funny and heartwarming...

This is actually my #1 Baby-Sitters Club readalike suggestion! It has all of those "friends starting a business" vibes only with dog walking instead of babysitting.

Click
Miller, Kayla
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school, perfect for fans of Smile and Real Friends. Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive "clicks"...

Have you ever struggled with feeling like you don't have a group to belong to? This one's for you.

Awkward [1]
Chmakova, Svetlana
Paper Book
Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in...
While the focus is more on friendships (and rivalries) than the clubs, this series has a lot in common with the BSC!

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