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Claudia Gets Her Guy is the seventh book in the Baby-sitters Club: Friends Forever series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary[]

Claudia felt she and Jeremy were made for each other. Then her best friend Stacey stole him away. Now Stacey and Jeremy are having second thoughts, and Claudia's having some thoughts of her own.

Claudia's on her way to getting her guy. But he might not be the guy she expects.

Summary[]

Claudia wants to ask Jeremy to the cupids arrow dance, so she writes him a letter but accidentally puts the note into Alan Gray’s locker. Alan takes Claudia aside and thinks that the note is for him and says yes to go to the dance with her.

Characters[]

Claudia's Family

Kids

Pre-Teens

  • Stephanie Boxer - a seventh grade girl that has a crush on Alan

Teenagers

Adults

  • Wesley Ellenburg (mentioned)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Yashimoto - immigrant who Claudia teaches
  • Ms. Beckwith - supervisor
  • Mary Buckley - English as a second language teacher
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gray (mentioned)

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real Life References[]

  • Vogue, Glamor, and People (Magazines)
  • Monet
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Auguste Rodin

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

  • The events of the previous book was recapped in chapter 4.
  • Cary still has the skill of breaking into lockers.

Inconsistencies

  • Kristy's attitude toward Alan is different in this book then it has been in the past.
  • Stacey mentions that Alan auctioned off Shawna Riverson's zit cream at lunch in the sixth grade, however, Stacey didn't move to Stoneybrook until the seventh grade.

Trivia[]

  • Claudia thinks that her fight with Stacey was inevitable and would have happened regardless of Jeremy.
  • This book picks up right where the last one left off.
  • Claudia and Erica volunteered to help immigrants learn English and how to navigate around town.
  • Claudia never learned Japanese, she only knows how to count to ten and a few words. She wants to start learning Japanese as a way of honoring Mimi.
  • One of Claudia's aunts gave her a frilly pink dress, it's likely that John has a sister and she gave it to Claudia as a present.
  • Mrs. Kishi gives Claudia a ride to school twice in this book.
  • Alan has bumper stickers, a super soaker, and fake vomit in his locker.
  • Alan and Cary have become friends.
  • Alan has a website.
  • Erica used to fantasize about being a missing princess growing up.
  • Jeremy and Emily Bernstein went to the dance together.


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