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Abby the Bad Sport is the 110th book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary[]

Abby has joined a Special Olympics Unified Sports soccer team! Playing soccer every day with a new group of friends is awesome. But Abby expected to be the star on this team. And she's not. Erin is just as good as Abby. Maybe even better.

Abby doesn't know how to be number two. So she hogs the ball. And when Erin gets the ball, she doesn't pass it to Abby. Abby and Erin are in big trouble with the team. How did playing soccer turn into such a big mess?

Main Plot[]

Abby joined a Special Olympics Unified Sports soccer team! Unfortunately, Abby doesn’t know how to deal with not being the best player.

Subplot[]

The BSC creates the SB (short for Stoneybrook) United Booster Team. They start washing cars and selling treats so they can get T-shirts.

Characters[]

Abby's Family

Extended Family

BSC Members

Kids

Teenagers

  • Erin
  • Petra Kosinski - member of the Stoneybrook United Team
  • Connie - member of the Stoneybrook United Team
  • Jojo - member of the Stoneybrook United Team
  • Sandy - member of the Stoneybrook United Team
  • Annalise - member of the Stoneybrook United Team
  • Jeana - member of the Stoneybrook United Team

Adults

  • Coach Wu
  • James - Mrs. Stevenson's assistant
  • Mr. Carr - ice cream shop owner
  • Nannie

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

Inconsistencies

  • In Kristy and the Dirty Diapers, Anna says that "Abby would never dream of actually playing on a team." Yet in this book, Abby says that in Long Island, she was the star forward, co-captain, and leading scorer on her school's soccer team.
  • On page 101, Abby tells her mother she has to go do homework, but the book takes place during the summer.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

For a long time, I’ve been interested in the Special Olympics. Special Olympics is a year-round program for people with intellectual disabilities. Athletes train and compete in twenty-three official Special Olympics sports, including alpine and cross-country skiing, aquatics, basketball, bowling, figure skating, gymnastics, roller skating, soccer, softball, and track and field.

It is often said that Special Olympics is “training for life.” The men, women, boys, and girls who train throughout the year are not only preparing themselves for competition but also for greater participation in family, work, school, and community life. Like Abby, participants in the Special Olympics Unified Sports® program learn a lot about teamwork, friendship, and spirit. It’s an experience Abby will never forget!

To find out more about Special Olympics and Unified Sports, contact your local Special Olympics office (listed in the phone book) or check out the Special Olympics website at http://www.specialolympics.org

Trivia[]

  • The Stevensons haven't been to the graveyard to see Mr. Stevenson's headstone in four years.
  • This is one of the few books where Kelsey Middle School students appear.
  • Abby, her mom, and sister plan to visit her paternal grandparents in this book.
  • Stoneybrook is shortened to SB for the booster club.
  • Abby gets jealous easily.
  • Shannon interrupts the soccer game by running into the middle of the field.
  • Haley Braddock calls soccer players footballers.
  • Mallory mentions that the triplets are on a soccer league.
  • Abby and Erin both get benched.
  • The booster team decorates and cleans Nannie's car to advertise for their car wash.
  • The Stoneybrook United team plays against the Sheridan Stars and the Greenvale Lions for example.
  • Kristy takes things hard but doesn't hold a grudge.
  • The ebook changes the phrase "mental retardation" to "intellectual disabilities" .
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