Hi there!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I've posted an auction for two UK editions on Ebay.

The books are, #34 "Mary Anne and Too Many Boys" and #94 "Stacey McGill, Super Sitter". They're both in excellent condition.

Hope some of you might be interested! :)

Two UK BSC Books Auction on Ebay

So, I'm reading Stacey's Choice and my two year old son points at Dawn on the cover and says "Mummy!" I thought it was quite funny, I never thought I looked like Dawn. My hair is nearly waist length, but it isn't white blond. But neither is Dawn's on this cover. Here it is thanks to Dibbly-fresh. http://www.dibbly-fresh.com/gallery/displayimage.php

Maybe this is a stupid question and I totally missed something... When Dawn decides to give the money from the Green Fair to the recycling project... what exactly is it going to? I thought she said it didn't cost anything but time, and the supplies they could get free... so what do they actually need money for? Sorry if I'm just being totally dumb.

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KRISTY FONT OR NOT?

okay probably not but LOOK HOW KRISTYISH IT IS. i bet they stole it from the notebook

hello, everyone! i know we've done posts before about favorite books, but i can't remember how long ago they were and i'm sure we have a lot of new people here who'd love to participate. plus, i'd love to see explanations about why some of the books are people's favorites. sometimes that helps people (at least me) to see books in a different light.


my personal favorites are:

#4 mary anne saves the day
i can't even remember how many times i've read this book. my copy is broken in half, if that's any indication. i love the fight. i love that the girls act so 13 in this book (at least, 13 from the 80s.) i love the new storyline of mary anne's dad and dawn's mom. everything about this book is wonderful.

#83 stacey vs. the bsc
i didn't read this one until i was already in my early 20s and a bit disenchanted with how fake BSC world was. this was kind of a reality check for all of them, i'd think. stacey growing apart from the BSC crowd was so natural. this book was really believable and i love the big fight at the end.

super special #4: baby-sitters island adventure
this is another book that has pages falling out because of over-reading. when i was a kid, it didn't at all seem unlikely that two thirteen year olds, a ten year old, a nine year old, an eight year old and a four year old would not only be able to sail out to an island on their own, but that they'd get stranded on a different island, run out of food and water, and still be able to survive for days. it also didn't seem unlikely that two parents would leave their eleven year old in charge of a baby over the weekend. it was camp at its finest. such an illogical tale, yet it was just so much fun to read about how they survived, living in their cave, their giant shell message, etc.



there are so many more that i love so much (especially the very early books) but these are probably my top three.

what are yours and why?

Would anyone be interested in buying a UK copy of #32, "Mary Anne and Too Many Boys"? It is in excellent, like new condition. Thanks! :)

Excuse the crude photoshop work (it's not my area of expertise), but I couldn't resist...

[5] Ai Kago
[3] Babysitter's Club
[5] Jackson 5
[3] Jim Henson
[10] 80s stock images

SAMPLE:

HERE @ moonswing

I found four books I was missing for my collection yesterday, which was exciting in itself, but then on the drive home I was thinking of the new books and how I was going to post to Twitter when I got home about it (and actually, I forgot, LOL) and it dawned on me--

BSC Twitter RPG! How much fun would THAT be? And really, really easy.

Thoughts?

From #86: Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO!:

Ashley Wyeth and Claudia discuss their friendship-themed radio show.

"Well, we'll ask the girls to sing more than one song. There are plenty more songs based on friendships, right?"
"'Ben,'" Ashley replied.
"Ben who?" I asked.
"The song 'Ben.' About the boy and the rat."
"Yuck."
"It's beautiful. It goes like this: 'Bennnnn...'"

This part always cracked me up; I'm not sure why.

Do they mention the Captain Eo show in Super Special #1 or #5?

R.I.P.

Hi!

It's time for me to unload some of my BSC books, and I have a whoooole bunch (including several later series books). I'm selling them only by cost of shipping; the books themselves are free.

I've coloured the new-cover books gray, so they'll be easy to distinguish. There's also a letter following each title, which describes its general condition. Basically, this is how it goes:

(E) = Excellent
These are books that have no flaws, or one or two very small, unnoticeable ones.
(G) = Good
Really nice copies, but not flawless. These have maybe a bent corner, or the spine looks a little worn, or something of that nature.
(O) = Okay
Used copies that have obviously been read, and have some wear. Either there are quite a few cracks/bends/folds, etc., or there is one big flaw that is difficult to overlook, such as staining or a torn-off sticker spot.
(P) = Poor
Reading copies only -- you probably don't want these for collection-building.

If you have any more questions, please let me know. :)

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I'm leaving for Mexico tonight, but I'll be back Monday, so please don't take any lack of response for ignoring!

 I loved this book but I'd like to see it go to a better home :)

It is the Hardcover Chain Letter book with ALL letters intact, comes with friendship bracelet, Jessi's bookmark and the photos of Mary Anne and Dawn. Not sure if there were any more goodies in the envelopes.

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Hey everyone. I decided to sell my entire BCS collection which includes over 100 books. I have the regular books, Super Specials, Mysteries, a Super Mystery, the Complete Guide, Little Sister, and Little Sister Super Special up for sale. Prices range from free to $1.50. I judged each book on it's condition. They are readable but some have messed up covers so that brought down their value. There also are a few I am looking to read still so if you have them, I would be happy to trade.

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Ever get any amusing answers in the scrapbook page fill-ins? One of my favorite things about finding new books is seeing what people have written there. On the off chance that some of you are equally entertained by that, I thought I'd show the best ones I've gotten:



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Hi. It's been a while since I've posted on here, so I don't know if this is allowed or it's been done before. If it isn't, just delete it or let me know and I'll delete it.

Anyway, I was reading the first BSC book I've read in a while yesterday, Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever. And I don't know why, but halfway through it I just started to think about Twilight and which members of the club would be into it. So I decided to post it on here and see what everyone else thought, just for fun.

So which members of the club do you think would be into Twilight?

I think that Kristy and Mallory would hate it. Dawn would pretend she doesn't like them, but secretly read them all and Claudia, Stacey, Mary Anne and Jessi would be Twihards in a big way. Claudia's parents wouldn't approve of course, lol.

Hi! I'm taking a trip next month and then moving, and I though now would be as good a time as any to unload some doubles and abandoned collections.

A lot of these will go for cheap, (.50-$1.50USD), but there are some that are rare and cost more for me to get (the Elizabeth books, Graduation Day, Kristy's Worst Idea, etc.) that will go for a bit more. Most books are in excellent condition, but some are a bit more well-loved. I've made a few notes about condition on the list, but if you're concerned, shoot me an email and I can tell you the condition of a particular book or send you a photo.

There are a few books that are in pretty bad condition and I wouldn't feel right charging money for them. They're all completely readable, and I've included them at the very bottom of the list. If you're buying other books and want one of the beat up ones as well, just let me know and I'll throw it in for free.

I'll ship anywhere in the world, but all payment must be in USD. I take PayPal, checks, well-concealed cash, and money orders.

I've had issues with people flaking on me in the past, so I'll put this right here in bold, so there's no confusion. I will be out of the country for all of July. For you to get your books, I -must- receive payment by Monday, June 29th. I know that's coming up soon, but if these aren't all sold I can post them again in August after I get back. If more than one person is interested in a particular book, I'll go by first-come, first-served. I'm on a tight timeframe, so if the first person who contacts me doesn't respond to my email within 1-2 days, I'll move on the next person.

If you're interested, email me at sarafina65 [at] gmail [dot] com with the books you want and your zip code or location so I can estimate shipping.

Whew! Onto the books!

( Books, including SVK, SVT, The Unicorn Club, SVJH, SVH, SV TV Editions, SVU, Elizabeth, Girl Talk, Main Street, Scholastic Biography, BSC FF, BSC, and Dear America )

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Edited to add: BSC Movie novelization

 I made some icons.
Enjoy.
And comment and credit, you all know the drill.

I take requests, the last one was made by request.
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Remember when Mary Anne said that her dad put on cologne that "smells like the dentist's office"? And we all said how weird that was?

Somebody totally came through my line at Starbucks today reeking of a cologne that, seriously, could only be described in those words. I desperately wanted to ask what cologne it was (I figured I'd say "because it smells like my friend's dad's cologne" and amuse the crap out of myself) but we were just too busy.

Still, it exists, and maybe whoever wrote that book (I think it was Lerangis, does anyone remember?) was referring to that specific cologne?