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
When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters cluba chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to doshe has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients......

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
A funny new middle grade series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. Perfect for fans of series like Whatever After and the Dork Diaries. Once upon a time, a girl named Kristy Thomas had a great...

Not a graphic novel but still good!

Katie the catsitter
Venable, Colleen A. F.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The first book of a purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, superheroes, and cats--lots of cats! "Readers will revel in the heroic antics."--The New York Times "Ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav...
Pet-sitting...for supervillains
Sweet Valley twins. 1, Best friends
Andelfinger, Nicole
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.

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Miller, Kayla
Paper Book
Olive wants to get in on the act... Any act! For fans of Raina Telgemeier comes the first book in the New York Times best-selling graphic novel series about friendship and finding where you "click". Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade -until one day she...

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

Awkward
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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