Kristy and the Cat Burglar

Kristy and the Cat Burglar
series	The Baby-Sitters Club Mystery
no. in series	36
Author	Ann M. Martin
Ghostwriter	Ellen Miles
Cover Art	Ed Acuña
Tagline	It's a mystery with nine lives.
Publication information
Published on	August 1998
Publisher	Scholastic
ISBN	0590059769
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Kristy and the Cat Burglar is the 36th and last book in The Baby-Sitters Club Mystery series.

Back Cover Summary

Is the Cat Burglar loose in Stoneybrook? The Baby-sitters think so. A cache of diamonds disappeared from a mansion while the security guard was called away, and the silhouette of a cat was stenciled on the mailbox. But other clues point to different conclusions, and the police have taken a very surprising suspect into custody. Now Kristy and her friends aren't sure whom to trust. Can they sort out the real leads from the fakes...or was this the purr-fect crime?

Characters in this book

Kristy's Family

• Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer
• Watson Brewer
• Nannie
• Charlie Thomas
• Sam Thomas
• David Michael Thomas
• Karen Brewer
• Andrew Brewer
• Emily Michelle Brewer

BSC Members

• Mary Anne Spier
• Stacey McGill
• Claudia Kishi
• Abby Stevenson
• Jessi Ramsey
• Mallory Pike

Kids

• Hannie Papadakis (mentioned)
• Charlotte Johanssen
• Jordan, Adam, Byron, Vanessa
• Becca Ramsey
• Shea, Jackie, and Archie Rodowsky (mentioned)
• Haley and Matt Braddock

Teenagers

• Cary Retlin
• Anna Stevenson

Adults

• Mr. Papadakis (mentioned)
• Sergeant Johnson
• Officer Hopkins – policewoman
• Sergeant Winters – policeman
• Jack Fenton – Security guard
• Cecelia Parker (mentioned)
• Mr. Retlin (mentioned)
• Landscaper at the Ramsey’s house (mentioned)
• Reinhart Golem
• Chief Pierce – police chief

Places in This Book

• Brewer/Thomas House
• Reinhart Golem’s mansion
• Kishi House
• Johanssen House
• Mancusi House – outside only
• Rodowsky house – outside only
• Ramsey house – outside only
• Chez Maurice
• Stoneybrook Police Station

Pop Culture and Real-Life References

• “Harriet the Spy” is mentioned throughout the book.

Continuity and Inconsistencies

Continuity

• The events of Claudia and the Mystery at the Museum, Stacey and the Mystery Money, Mary Anne and the Music Box Secret, Abby and the Secret Society, Jessi and the Dance School Phantom, and Mallory and the Ghost Cat are all referenced in Chapter 2. The events of Abby and the Notorious Neighbor is referenced on page 34. Dawn and the Disappearing Dogs on page 38.

Inconsistencies

Trivia

• Funnily enough, The security guard, Jack Fenton, is also the name of Danny’s father on the Nickelodeon show Danny Phantom.