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Mallory's Christmas Wish is the 92nd book in The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary[]

Mallory loves Christmas, but not the commercialism. She wishes her family could celebrate an old-fashioned holiday. The Pikes love the idea. Then her family wins a contest! They will receive ten thousand dollars to have their old-fashioned Christmas captured on film.

Soon the camera crew moves in and begins filming the Pikes' cookie-baking, stocking-hanging, and tree-trimming. At first, everything goes fine. But then the filming gets out of control. The Pikes' old-fashioned Christmas is becoming a disaster. What happened to Mallory's wish?

Main Plot[]

Subplot[]

The BSC helps raise money for Stoneybrook Manor and donating their time baby-sitting.

Characters[]

Pike Family

Extended Family

BSC Members

Kids

Teenagers

Adults

  • Mrs. Kuhn (mentioned)
  • Chad Henry - producer/director for channel three
  • Mrs. Braddock (mentioned)
  • Cecelia Parker
  • Jeannie, Nestor, - camera person
  • Todd - assistant director
  • Mrs. Kronauer - worker at Stoneybrook Manor
  • Mr. Mead, Mr. Conner, Mr. Ruben - Stoneybrook Manor Residents
  • Mr. Bouchard - Lear's manager

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • Newbery Medal
  • Mary Poppins
  • Elvis Presley
  • Mille Bornes (game)
  • Jacob Marley

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

  • On page 32 Mallory brought up her dad losing his job which happened in Poor Mallory!. She said the family used up all of their savings before John found a new job.
  • On page 103 it's brought up that Stacey was either fired or quit the BSC from Stacey vs. the BSC

Inconsistencies

  • Mallory's hair is described as red when it's supposed to be red-brown.
  • On page 40 Jessi is on the phone but Claudia is the one that hangs up.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader:

As a kid, Christmas was always my favorite holiday, and now as an adult it still is. In fact, I usually take the entire month of December off just to prepare for the holiday. I buy presents for my friends and relatives, I sew Christmas and Hanukkah outfits for my godchildren, and I always give a big party. All my friends and their children come to it. Every year the kid work on special art projects. Ti can get pretty messy. Maybe I should hire a baby-sitter to help out! Nothing like what happened in Mallory’s Christmas Wish has ever happened to me, but an old-fashioned Christmas is something I always wish for. I guess I’m old-fashioned at heart.

Happy reading! Ann M Martin

P.S. Hodges Soileau, the artist for all the covers of the Baby-sitters Club books, finally posed for one of his own paintings. Look on the front — he’s the man in the green jacket.

Trivia[]

  • This book originally came with a punch-out holiday ornament.
  • Cover artist Hodges Soileau posed for his painting for this book's cover as the man in the green jacket.
  • Kristy says that she is gentle and lovable with old people.
  • Mallory is taller then Kristy.
  • Mallory has said mean things to Vanessa before.
  • Rosie Wilder gets residual checks from each of her job.
  • There's an allusion to Home Alone on page 52.
  • Claire is suspicious of Santa being real.
  • Margo knows Santa isn't real.
  • Adam is called the Terror of Slate Street
  • The Pike family does secret santa with each other.

Gallery[]

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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