Abby and the Notorious Neighbor is the 35th book in The Baby-Sitters Club Mystery series.
Back Cover[]
Abby is sick. Not sick enough to sleep all the time, but not well enough to do much. So she watches a lot of TV and she stares out the window. Before long, she's really bored. Then one afternoon she realizes that a face she often sees through her window looks exactly like a face she's just seen on TV. But it isn't the face of a celebrity–it's a wanted criminal! Now Abby's convinced that her neighbor is a thief in hiding.
It's going to take some clever sleuthing to gather proof that will convince the police. Abby's not sure she can do it. But she is sure of one thing. She's not bored anymore. She's terrified!
Summary[]
The clients join a go cart race and build their own. The Korman kids secretly build a go cart and win despite nobody knowing.
Characters in this book[]
Abby's Family
BSC Members
Kids
- Karen Brewer (mentioned)
- Druscilla Porter (mentioned)
- Andrew Brewer (mentioned)
- Scott and Timmy Hsu (mentioned)
- Tiffany and Maria Kilbourne (mentioned)
- Linny and Hannie Papadakis (mentioned)
- Bill and Melody Korman (mentioned)
- Jordan, Adam, Byron, Vanessa, Nicky, Margo, and Claire Pike
- Charlotte Johanssen
- Shea, Jackie, and Archie Rodowsky
- Becca Ramsey
- Johnny, James, and Mathew Hobart (mentioned)
- Lucy and Jamie Newton
Teenagers
- Charlie Thomas (mentioned)
- Janine Kishi
Adults
- Mr. Finch
- Mrs. Rodowsky (mentioned)
- John and Dee Pike (mentioned)
- Mr. Johanssen (mentioned)
- Amy Shapiro - call center woman who works with Mystery Trackers
- Sergeant Johnson
- Mrs. Newton
Places in this book[]
- Stevenson House
- Stoneybrook Community Center
- Stoneybrook Middle School (mentioned)
- Stoneybrook Academy (mentioned)
- Stoneybrook Elementary School (mentioned)
- Stoneybrook Day School (mentioned)
- Finch House
- Kishi House
- Carle Playground
- Rodowsky House
Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]
- The 1954 Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window is mentioned twice
- I Love Lucy
Continuity and Inconsistencies[]
Continuity
Inconsistencies
- Abby says Kristy came up with the idea for the mystery notebook sometime before she joined the club, but Kristy thought of it in the second super mystery when Abby was a member.
- Abby eats yogurt in chapter 11, but she’s allergic to milk. However, it could’ve been dairy-free yogurt.
Trivia[]
- There is a similar go-cart subplot in BSLS #49.
- Abby has had asthma attacks that landed her in the ER before.
- Mystery trackers is a show that the kids at SMS are watching.
- There's a woodpecker outside that Anna likes to watch.
- The triplets once took apart their tricycles when they were younger.
- Jobs arranged but never seen include: Mary Anne for the Hobarts,
- Mary Anne and Abby are both classic movie buffs.
- Abby went to a BSC meeting even though she was still sick (but not contagious).
- Mary Anne is the one to stop and see Sergeant Johnson.
- Claudia and Stacey used Janine's computer to do some sleuthing.
- The triplet's team name started as the Speedy Three and changed to the Fleet Four when Nicky joined them to drive.
- Charlotte, Vanessa, and Becca were called the Glory Girls, which Charlotte drove.
- Jackie totaled two bikes before.
- Shannon has a secret admirer who rides his bike past her house twice a day.
- Mr. Papadakis is building a shed in their side yard and Mrs. Papadakis is going through closets.
- Ms. Fielding bought five new rosebushes.
- Abby thinks Charlie's new girlfriend isn't crazy about him, since she makes faces when he turns his back.
- When Kristy calls Mr. Finch, she gives him the name Ms. Purdy from the phone company.
- Kristy hates making prank phone calls.
- Abby had a minor asthma attack.
- Claudia took Jamie to the race to watch.
- Mallory was rooting for her brothers to win, Stacey and Claudia for the Rodowsky boys, finally Jessi and Mary Anne for the Glory Girls.
- Abby was surprised to hear about the reward money.