The Baby-Sitters Club #15: Claudia and the Bad Joke (Graphic Novel)

Ann M. Martin & Arley Nopra

What's The Story?

Book 15 in the best-selling Baby-Sitters Club graphic series.

In this exciting new installment of the Baby-Sitters Club series, adapted by newcomer Arley Nopra, Claudia is ready to take on her latest babysitting charge, Betsy Sobak, who has a reputation for being a little prankster. Claudia initially isn’t concerned—how much trouble could one small girl cause?

Turns out, quite a bit! After suffering an injury from one of Betsy's pranks, Claudia begins to reconsider her babysitting career, contemplating quitting the club altogether. Kristy, however, believes it's time to teach Betsy a lesson, and she rallies the club to engage in a playful counter-offensive.

This graphic novel promises a mix of humor and camaraderie as the baby-sitters take on the challenge of handling Betsy's antics. The "joke war" escalates, leading to fun and chaos in classic BSC style. Will Claudia find her footing again, or is this the end of her babysitting days?

It’s a thrilling read about friendship, resilience, and the occasional mischief!

Editorials

Editorials

New York Times Bestselling Series

USA Today Bestselling Series

"The artist adds abundant energy to the pages and, largely through amusingly exaggerated facial expressions, ably captures each character's personality." -- Publishers Weekly

"Crisp and spot on." -- Booklist

"Unique and original." -- Voice of Youth Advocates

About the Author

About the Authors

Arley Nopra is a Filipina-Canadian illustrator and cartoonist and the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptation Claudia and the Bad Joke by Ann M. Martin. She loves creating stories with relatable characters and finds joy in making readers laugh. She previously worked as the colorist for the second and third Dragon Prince graphic novels. When Arley isn't drawing, she's obsessing over TV shows, drinking lots of bubble tea, or reading novels in her favorite armchair. She lives in Toronto.

Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.
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Genre:

  • Graphic Novels
  • Realistic Fiction

Diverse Voices:

Curricular Connection:

  • English Language Arts

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