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Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter is the 68th book in The Baby-Sitters Club series.

Back Cover Summary[]

With Dawn in California and Mallory out sick, the BSC is in bit trouble. They have too many jobs and not enough sitters. Kristy's a wreck.

When Jessi mentions that she has a friend at school who baby-sits, Kristy wants to try her out. Wendy seems like a good sitter. But is she good enough for the BSC? And is the Baby-sitters Club ready for a new member?

Summary[]

Subplot[]

Jessi along with Buddy decides to make Dawn a video; Mr. Braddock had donated his camcorder for the day and Mrs. Barrett had volunteered her living room as the set. They put on the play "Snow White and the Seven Zorbs" with the rest of the clients. Jessi also catches Margo Pike stealing.

Characters[]

Jessi's Family

BSC Members

Kids

Preteens

Teenagers

Adults

  • Mr. Wilder (mentioned)
  • Dr. Johanssen (mentioned)
  • Mr. Hill (mentioned)
  • Mrs. Papadakis (mentioned)
  • Mrs. Kuhn (mentioned)
  • Mrs. Rodowsky (mentioned)
  • John Pike
  • Mrs. Behar - Wendy's neighbor (mentioned)

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • Flipper
  • The Enormous Crocodile, by Roald Dahl
  • Captain Planet
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Walt Disney
  • Home Alone
  • Uncle John’s Band by the Grateful Dead
  • Super Mario Brothers

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

Inconsistencies

  • Hello, Mallory, Jessi says that Squirt is 14 months old, yet, here she says he's two years old.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

In Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter, Jessi’s new friend Wendy likes to baby-sit, but finds that she doesn’t want to commit to the rules and regulations set up by Kristy. So eventually she decides that the Baby-sitters Club is not for her. I think this was the right decision for Wendy — and for the Baby-sitters Club. The last thing any organization needs is a member who isn’t fully committed to it. One of the biggest problems I’ve faced as an adult is planning my time to keep up with all of my commitments. There are a lot of them, and I take them very seriously. Not only is there my writing, but I’ve started two foundations, and recently, I committed to a fifty-state tour to promote the Baby-sitters Club. In order to devote enough time to each of these things, I have to plan my schedule very carefully. Plus, I do like to have some free time. Now when I’m asked to join another organization, or to do anything that involves a big time commitment, I think very carefully before I say yes. Saying no isn’t easy, but I’d rather do that, than say yes and then not be able to do what I agreed to do. So the next time you’re thinking of starting something new, consider how you really want to spend your time. And make sure that if you say yes, you really mean it.

Trivia[]

  • Dawn still hates guns, even water guns
  • At the end of the book Shannon Kilbourne officially joins as the alternate officer to take over for Dawn.
  • The book credits: "Special Thanks to Beth Perkins for her creative input" in the front.
  • Stacey loves to get her hair permed (curled) and does it often.
  • Mallory feels constantly tired foreshadowing her getting mono in the next book.
  • Dawn has done every position in the club at least once.
  • Jessi thinks that Rosie Wilder is funny.
  • Mr. Hill ends up calling a different baby-sitter.
  • As the oldest of eight kids, Mallory's used to taking charge, and is not a bit shy about it.
  • Suzi can't say the word dwarfs
  • Suzi can take Marnie out of her play pen.
  • Buddy says that Laurel Kuhn is smart
  • Vanessa is at a funny age. At nine, she still needs a baby-sitter. But she’s mature enough to be a big help.
  • Vanessa is a big lover of trolls
  • Some Disney movies scare Mary Anne
  • Marilyn Arnold kisses Buddy Barrett on the cheek
  • Jessi is still friends with Wendy
  • Shannon officially joins the club as alternate officer.
Baby-Sitters Club Books
The Summer Before | #1 Kristy's Great Idea | #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | #3 The Truth About Stacey | #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day | #5 Dawn and the Impossible Three | #6 Kristy's Big Day | #7 Claudia and Mean Janine | #8 Boy-Crazy Stacey | #9 The Ghost at Dawn's House | #10 Logan Likes Mary Anne! | #11 Kristy and the Snobs | #12 Claudia and the New Girl | #13 Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | #14 Hello, Mallory | #15 Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn | #16 Jessi's Secret Language | #17 Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery | #18 Stacey's Mistake | #19 Claudia and the Bad Joke | #20 Kristy and the Walking Disaster | #21 Mallory and the Trouble with Twins | #22 Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter | #23 Dawn on the Coast | #24 Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise | #25 Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger | #26 Claudia and the Sad Good-bye | #27 Jessi and the Superbrat | #28 Welcome Back, Stacey! | #29 Mallory and the Mystery Diary | #30 Mary Anne and the Great Romance | #31 Dawn's Wicked Stepsister | #32 Kristy and the Secret of Susan | #33 Claudia and the Great Search | #34 Mary Anne and Too Many Boys | #35 Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | #36 Jessi's Baby-Sitter | #37 Dawn and the Older Boy | #38 Kristy's Mystery Admirer | #39 Poor Mallory! | #40 Claudia and the Middle School Mystery | #41 Mary Anne vs. Logan | #42 Jessi and the Dance School Phantom | #43 Stacey's Emergency | #44 Dawn and the Big Sleepover | #45 Kristy and the Baby Parade | #46 Mary Anne Misses Logan | #47 Mallory on Strike | #48 Jessi's Wish | #49 Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street | #50 Dawn's Big Date | #51 Stacey's Ex-Best Friend | #52 Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies | #53 Kristy for President | #54 Mallory and the Dream Horse | #55 Jessi's Gold Medal | #56 Keep Out, Claudia! | #57 Dawn Saves the Planet | #58 Stacey's Choice | #59 Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) | #60 Mary Anne's Makeover | #61 Jessi and the Awful Secret | #62 Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever | #63 Claudia's Freind Friend | #64 Dawn's Family Feud | #65 Stacey's Big Crush | #66 Maid Mary Anne | #67 Dawn's Big Move | #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter | #69 Get Well Soon, Mallory! | #70 Stacey and the Cheerleaders | #71 Claudia and the Perfect Boy | #72 Dawn and the We Love Kids Club | #73 Mary Anne and Miss Priss | #74 Kristy and the Copycat | #75 Jessi's Horrible Prank | #76 Stacey's Lie | #77 Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever | #78 Claudia and Crazy Peaches | #79 Mary Anne Breaks the Rules | #80 Mallory Pike, No. 1 Fan | #81 Kristy and Mr. Mom | #82 Jessi and the Troublemaker | #83 Stacey vs. the BSC | #84 Dawn and the School Spirit War | #85 Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! | #86 Mary Anne and Camp BSC | #87 Stacey and the Bad Girls | #88 Farewell, Dawn | #89 Kristy and the Dirty Diapers | #90 Welcome to the BSC, Abby! | #91 Claudia and the First Thanksgiving | #92 Mallory's Christmas Wish | #93 Mary Anne and the Memory Garden | #94 Stacey McGill, Super Sitter | #95 Kristy + Bart = ? | #96 Abby's Lucky Thirteen | #97 Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby | #98 Dawn and Too Many Sitters | #99 Stacey's Broken Heart | #100 Kristy's Worst Idea | #101 Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout | #102 Mary Anne and the Little Princess | #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi | #104 Abby's Twin | #105 Stacey the Math Whiz | #106 Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade | #107 Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! | #108 Don't Give Up, Mallory! | #109 Mary Anne to the Rescue | #110 Abby the Bad Sport | #111 Stacey's Secret Friend | #112 Kristy and the Sister War | #113 Claudia Makes Up Her Mind | #114 The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier | #115 Jessi's Big Break | #116 Abby and the Best Kid Ever | #117 Claudia and the Terrible Truth | #118 Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer | #119 Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend | #120 Mary Anne and the Playground Fight | #121 Abby in Wonderland | #122 Kristy in Charge | #123 Claudia's Big Party | #124 Stacey McGill... Matchmaker? | #125 Mary Anne in the Middle | #126 The All-New Mallory Pike | #127 Abby's Un-Valentine | #128 Claudia and the Little Liar | #129 Kristy at Bat | #130 Stacey's Movie | #131 The Fire at Mary Anne's House
Super Specials
#1 Baby-sitters on Board! | #2 Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation | #3 Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation | #4 Baby-sitters' Island Adventure | #5 California Girls! | #6 New York, New York! | #7 Snowbound | #8 Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake | #9 Starring the Baby-sitters Club #10 Sea City, Here We Come! | #11 The Baby-sitters Remember | #12 Here Come the Bridesmaids! | #13 Aloha, Baby-sitters! | #14 BSC in the USA | #15 Baby-sitters' European Vacation
Portrait Collection
Stacey's Book | Claudia's Book | Dawn's Book | Mary Anne's Book | Kristy's Book | Abby's Book
Other
The Baby-Sitters Club Notebook (1987) | The Baby-Sitters Club Postcard Book (1991) | Trivia & Puzzle Fun Book (1992) | Ann M. Martin: The Story of the author of the Baby-sitters Club (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Guide to Babysitting (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Chain Letter (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Secret Santa (1994) | Audio Books on Cassette Tape (1994-5) | BSC Movie Novelization (1995) | The Complete Guide to the Baby-Sitters Club (1996) | Autograph Book (1998) | BSC Graphic Novels (2006-present) | We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers (2021) | Welcome to Stoneybrook: A Guided Journal (2021) | The Official Coloring Book (2023)
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