Stacey and the Cheerleaders is the 70th book in The Baby-Sitters Club series.
Back Cover Summary[]
When Stacey starts dating Robert, a cute basketball player, she gets to hang out with the "popular crowd." They're the jocks and the cheerleaders, and they're super cool — way more sophisticated than her friends in the Baby-sitters Club. Plus, the cheerleaders have asked Stacey to try out for the squad.
Even though the Baby-sitters think the cheerleaders are stuck-up snobs, they're still rooting for Stacey. But what happens when she makes the team? Will Stacey and her new boyfriend be too cool for the BSC?
Summary[]
Stacey tries out for the cheerleading squad and starts dating basketball star Robert Brewster, despite the BSC thinking the cheerleaders are snobs. Stacey realizes that students on sports teams take advantage of things at school, and some teachers just look the other way. Stacey then realizes about Robert and his friends make Stacey think the BSC is really immature compared to Robert and his freinds.
Subplot[]
When Claudia babysits Tiffany Kilbourne, Tiffany tries various other hobbies. She ends up choosing gardening as her hobby.
Characters[]
Stacey's Family
BSC Members
Kids
Teenagers
- RJ Blaser Marty Bukowski, Malik Jaffrey, Robert Brewster and Wayne McConville - basketball stars.
- Darcy Redmond, Sheila MacGregor, Margie Greene, Corrine Baker, and Penny Weller – all cheerleaders.
- Pete Black (mentioned)
- Austin Bentley (mentioned)
- Erica Blumberg (mentioned)
- Cokie Mason (mentioned)
- Sabrina Bouvier (mentioned)
- Jason Fox
- Kathleen Lopez, Lisa Kedem, Ronnie Gallea, and Diane Maqnani - girls who try out for the cheer squad
Adults
- Ms. Levine - Stacey's homeroom teacher
- Mr. Blake
- Mr. Halvorsen - basketball team coach
- Watson Brewer
- Kathy Kilbourne
- Mrs. Brewster
Locations[]
- Stoneybrook Middle School
- Movie theater
- Kishi House
- McGill House
- Kilbourne House
- Ramsey House
- Argo Diner
Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]
- Lucky in Love (song)
- Road Runner
- Danskins (work out clothing brand)
- Morticia Addams
- Sesame Street
Continuity and Inconsistencies[]
Continuity
- Mallory's out because of her mono from Get Well Soon, Mallory!
- Stacey starts seeing Robert which will last until Stacey's Broken Heart, twenty-nine books later.
- Kristy recalls pouring a Yoo-Hoo down Alan Gray's shirt, which has been mentioned before.
- Stacey narrates that Claudia turned Rosie Wilder into an artist which was mentioned in Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street.
Inconsistencies
- Tiffany Kilbourne is ten even though she was introduced as eleven in her debut book.
- In chapter two it says that Kid-Kits were created to help kids that were having trouble adjusting to new sitters. In The Truth About Stacey, Kid-Kits were created to compete with the Baby-Sitters Agency.
- Mary Anne is noted to be good at bowling in this book despite not liking sports; however, it is consistent with the events from Dawn's Big Date.
Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]
Dear Reader,
In Stacey and the Cheerleaders, Tiffany Kilbourne needs to find a hobby. As a child, I had many hobbies. I was interested in lots of things, and I was always starting new projects. I tried stamp collecting, coin collecting, macramé, and needlework. Although I was not a very active kid, I did try ballet lessons, and I took exactly three tennis lessons! I attacked each new project or hobby (except for the tennis lessons) with a vengeance, even if it didn’t last long.
For instance, my stamp collection began when I inherited a partially filled stamp album. I soon discovered that I could get stamps from all over the world through the mail, and I spent hours ordering and arranging stamps. For a long time one of my biggest hobbies was magic. It started when my father, an amateur magician, gave me all of his old tricks. Then, just like with the stamp collecting, I found that I could order magic tricks through the mail. I pored through catalogues, ordering new tricks, and then I entertained my charges with them. So the next time you’re bored, just think of all the things you could try. And you can find out about most hobbies simply by going to the library. You’ll be amazed by what you can find there.
Trivia[]
- Stacey's homeroom teacher is Ms. Levine, who talks weird. Sheila MacGregor is in Ms. Levine's homeroom, too.
- The SMS basketball team is doing so well that the Stoneybrook News writes about the team.
- Even Kristy finds RJ Blaser cute.
- The basketball team is known as "the group."
- RJ sat with the BSC at lunch.
- Erica Blumberg and Cokie Mason are friends in this book
- The SMS Chargers plays the Sheridan Wildcats
- This is the first time Stacey will be embarrassed by the BSC; the next will be in Stacey vs. the BSC
- Stacey's school back in New York didn't have a cheerleading squad
- One of Maureen’s friends calls her in this book.
- The McGills get calls for Rupert Pebbles sometimes since he had their phone number before they started using it.
- Stacey doesn't like gym class.
- Robert's been playing basketball since he was a kid
- Mallory went to watch the cheerleading tryouts even though she was getting through mono.
- Claudia says when she sings, she sounds like a howling dog
- Tiffany feels like Shannon is super smart.
- Tiffany decides on gardening to be her hobby.
- The book ends with to participate in any school athletics the students must have a certain GPA