42 pages 1 hour read

Ann M. Martin

Kristy's Great Idea

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1986

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Themes

The Importance of Friendship and Teamwork

Each member of the Baby-Sitters Club is unique and comes with their own strengths, flaws, background, and ways of being. They all have their own sense of style, priorities, and ideas of how the club should be run. The girls show maturity by gradually working with their differences rather than against them, with each contributing to the club’s success. Their experiences in running the business together teach them the importance of friendship and teamwork.

Kristy is the planner, the go-getter, and the one with the ideas. She also pushes the others to act and encourages them to utilize their strengths, such as by suggesting that Claudia create the logo or telling Stacey to babysit David Michael. Each member of the group has their own official position that is based on what they bring to the table. Through collaboration, the girls make their new business a success not just in the monetary sense but also as a club that brings them closer as friends and that propels their personal growth.

While navigating the ins and outs of running a business, the girls also have to address conflicts that arise among themselves.