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Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook is the 35th book in the original series of The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin.

Back Cover Summary[]

Unlike Claudia and Dawn, Stacey's never been much for mysteries and ghost stories. But when she and Charlotte Johanssen hear terrible noises coming out of the old Hennessey place, Stacey thinks the Baby-sitters definitely have a mystery on their hands.

Mallory claims the house once made her have a horrible nightmare. And Kristy discovers that it was built on top of a graveyard!

Does Stoneybrook have a real, live haunted house? The Baby-sitters are going to find out—no matter how scary it maybe be!

Summary[]

Subplot[]

Charlotte is staying with Stacey for a week because her paternal grandfather needs an operation.

Characters[]

Stacey's Family

BSC Members

Kids

Teenagers

Adults

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real Life References[]

  • Charlotte's Web, The Long Winter, Summer of My German Soldier, The Oz Series, The Ghostbusters, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, The Little House, (books)
  • Clue, Chutes & Ladders, (board game)
  • The Cosby Show
  • The Amityville Horror, Pet Semetary, Snow White, The Wizard of Oz (movies)
  • Readers Digest, Highlights for Children (magazines)
  • Elvis
  • The Hard Rock Cafe
  • Annie songs
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Burger King
  • Stephen King
  • Batman

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

Inconsistencies

  • Stacey says that it’s hard to imagine anyone else as president of the club and that Kristy has never missed a meeting. But she missed one in Kristy and the Snobs when Louie was sick.
  • Stacey says that when Charlotte went to camp she was fine, but Charlotte was homesick the entire time. But Stacey could’ve meant that Charlotte was physically fine while at camp.
  • When Charlie and Sam explain to Stacey that a workman was responsible for the small fire she saw, they also tell her that his was probably the face she saw at the window. But Stacey saw the face at the window the first time she and Charlotte visited, and the fire the second time.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

I have loved scary stories ever since I was little. I always headed straight for the mystery section of our library, and each summer I read mystery after mystery. I especially liked the scary Nancy Drew titles, and I wanted to solve a mystery myself. Unfortunately, I never stumbled upon a mystery to solve like Stacey in Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook.

Even now I like to read scary books and see scary movies. Sometimes I look away when the movie gets really scary, but I still love it. I live in a very old house out in the country, and people always ask me if it’s haunted. I haven’t seen a ghost yet, but I’m always on the lookout.

Trivia[]

  • Book number 35 was originally supposed to be called Stacey and the New Kids on the Block and have a plot revolving around foster children. Around the time #32-34 were being published, #35 was advertised as having that name. However, the title and plot line changed due to potential confusion over the boy band of the same name, which had become very popular in the time from the planning of the book to the publication. The plot about foster children was also changed to a later book, Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever. Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter published in the reprint edition of the book discusses this change.
  • Edward knows the owner of the local Chinese restaurant, Mr. Lee, in the old neighborhood called Hunan Supreme.
  • Stacey acknowledges that her diabetes is getting out of control, which foreshadows Stacey's Emergency.
  • The sitting job for Charlotte was also offered to Jessi.
  • Stacey says that she always wanted a brother or sister growing up.
  • This is the first time a sitting job takes place overnight and at a sitter’s house that’s not for a sibling.
  • Stacey teaches Charlotte how to play War.
  • This is a first time a sitting charge comes to a BSC meeting and she answers the phone.
  • Jobs scheduled but never seen includes: Dawn for the Rodowskys, Mary Anne with Jenny Prezzioso, Claudia for the Perkins girls (the second time),
  • Stacey mentions that she likes the color pink.
  • Claudia researches the house at the library by looking at old town records.
  • Claudia uses a neon pink pen regularly.
  • This is one of the few books where the mystery isn't really a mystery.

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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