Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap

Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap
series	Baby-sitters Club: Friends Forever
no. in series	6
Author	Ann M. Martin, Suzanne Weyn
Cover Art	Jennifer Presant (cover design)
Publication information
Published on	January 2000
Publisher	Scholastic
ISBN	0590523376
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Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap is the sixth book in the Baby-sitters Club: Friends Forever series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary

Could Stacey's life get any crazier? Not one, not two, but five of her ex-boyfriends are converging on Stoneybrook over one weekend. From Toby, a long-ago summer boyfriend, to Ethan, her most recent older-boy ex - Stacey's going to have to do a lot of boy-juggling. And then there's Stacey's current boyfriend, Jeremy, who Stacey suspects is really in love with Claudia.

What's a girl to do?

Characters

Stacey's Family

• Stacey McGill
• Maureen McGill
• Edward McGill

BSC Members

• Kristy Thomas
• Mary Anne Spier
• Claudia Kishi

Kids

• Sara and Norman Hill (mentioned)

Teenagers

• Sam Thomas
• Toby
• Ethan Caroll
• Jeremy Rudolph
• Erica Blumberg (mentioned)
• Pete Black
• Robert Brewster
• Janine Kishi (mentioned)
• Rachel Griffin

Adults

• Mr. Zizmore
• Wesley Ellenburg
• Samantha Young
• Reporter from channel 4 news
• Howard Kingbridge
• Mrs. Downey - school secretary
• Mrs. Angela Zizmore - Mr. Zizmore’s wife
• Mrs. Rodowsky (mentioned)
• Mr. Benjamin Taylor (mentioned)

Locations

• McGill House
• Stoneybrook Middle School
• New York City
• Washington Mall
• Griffin House (briefly)

Pop Culture and Real-Life References

• The ball dropping in New York
• Frankenstein
• Yale

Continuity and Inconsistencies

Continuity

• Stacey recalls her visits to Sea City which happens in Boy-Crazy Stacey and Mary Anne and Too Many Boys.
• Stacey mentions trying to set up Pete with Mary Anne which happens in Mary Anne's Big Breakup.
• Stacey also remembers the movie from Stacey's Movie that she made with Pete.
• Stacey narrates the time she had a crush on Wes when she first saw him and recalls Kristy's Krushers.
• Mary Anne's favorite colors, navy and yellow, are brought up again which was first mentioned in Mary Anne Saves the Day

Inconsistencies

• In Boy Crazy Stacey, it's mentioned that Toby has two older sisters. When he comes to Stoneybrook in this book, it's because he's looking at colleges for his older brother.

Trivia

• This the final appearance of Toby, Mr. Zizmore, and Wesley Ellenburg within the BSC series.
• Edward has never gone to Times Square to see the ball drop on New Years Eve, even though he's lived nearby all of his life.
• Stacey was on television in the first chapter.
• Ethan visits Stoneybrook when an artist he likes has his art on display at the Stoneybrook Museum.
• Claudia has relatives in New Jersey.
• Pete Black though that Wes was a boring teacher
• Kristy never had Mr. Zizmore as a teacher.
• Ethan had his hair cut recently.
• Mary Anne's new bedroom will have a cottage theme.
• Stoneybrook Middle School has an alumni committee.
• Stacey and Sam talked about math on their dates.
• Stacey almost cried on Mr. Zizmore’s last day of class.
• Toby calls Stacey babe.
• Toby wants to join the military after college.
• Claudia had a last minute sitting job and missed Mr. Zizmore's party.
• Wes Ellenburg is going to be Mr. Zizmore's replacement.
• Jeremy and Stacey break up.