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helendeu's review against another edition
4.0
Reading in chronological order (with the exception of The Kids in Mrs Colman's Class series).
An extra star for nostalgia. Loved this series as a kid and re-reading it is giving me all the warm and fuzzies.
An extra star for nostalgia. Loved this series as a kid and re-reading it is giving me all the warm and fuzzies.
funnyreadingbug's review against another edition
4.25
Such a fun and enjoyable read! To preface, I'd initially found the book at a secondhand bookstore in Semarang less than a week ago and only picked it up today. This morning, I found a series of numbers and a website address called bookcrossing. Naturally, I looked it up and found that the last owner of this book was back in 2004! How insane. I'm born in 2008! I only brought myself to read this afternoon, but I'd read it in two mere sittings.
The story's childish, obviously, afterall it's a children's book, but I find it sort of endearing and cute. It's perfect for children ages 8-12 probably, I might even keep this for my future kids as I do with all my other children's books. It's a hearty read, one that is really enjoyable honestly. Eventhough it's meant for kids, I can still easily imagine a 50 or 60 something year old enjoying this.
The story's childish, obviously, afterall it's a children's book, but I find it sort of endearing and cute. It's perfect for children ages 8-12 probably, I might even keep this for my future kids as I do with all my other children's books. It's a hearty read, one that is really enjoyable honestly. Eventhough it's meant for kids, I can still easily imagine a 50 or 60 something year old enjoying this.
dannic99's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aurigae's review against another edition
4.0
I love the BSC. I love Claudia's narration, especially from an adult perspective.
But I do not love the plot of this book, in which children, babysitting younger children, fear a serial burglar (and only one of their parents is "overprotective" enough to address the issue), and the resolution involves "courting" behavior that should have always been considered unacceptable but which stands up particularly poorly to the changes of the past few decades.
But I do not love the plot of this book, in which children, babysitting younger children, fear a serial burglar (and only one of their parents is "overprotective" enough to address the issue), and the resolution involves
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a boy who demonstrated his interest in one of the characters by pranking and stalking her -sarahcoller's review
3.0
Yep, I remember being thoroughly spooked by this one as a kid. Ha! Other than the continued disrespect of Mr. Spier, I'm enjoying rereading this series after 33 years!
jazzyjan94's review against another edition
5.0
This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2020/10/21/book-review-claudia-and-the-phantom-phone-calls-the-baby-sitters-club-2-by-ann-m-martin/
This is probably one of the few Baby-sitters Club books that I didn't read as a kid, so I was really excited to pick this one up.
In this second installment of the series, all four girls are on high alert after reading about a jewelry thief known as the Phantom Caller, who has hit several houses in a town not far from Stoneybrook. Things get even scarient when almost all four girls receive weird phone calls during their various sitting jobs, especially Kristy and Claudia. Will the Phantom Caller be apprehended, or will the girls continue to wonder if each creak is the presence of the thief?
I enjoyed this installment in the series, it was the perfect blend of a typical Baby-Sitters Club books with elements of mystery involved. I also liekd that we got to see the girls being proactive and trying to keep their clients safe, even if it was from paranoia.
I also liked that this was told from Claudia's perspective, although there were times when she was kind fo condescending to Kristy and Mary Anne. I get that both her and Stacey are supposed to be a little bit more sophisticated than the other two, but I believe there is a way to show that without being rude about it. I did also enjoy seeing more of Claudia's relationship with her sister, Janine, and how she wishes they can be friends again like they used to be when they were little kids. I also enjoyed getting to know Mimi, her grandmotherand just how even though she knows Claudia is smart, she doesn't put as much pressure on her as her parents do.
Overall, this was a fun read and I can't wait to revisit the Baby-Sitters Club again! 4/5 Stars.
This is probably one of the few Baby-sitters Club books that I didn't read as a kid, so I was really excited to pick this one up.
In this second installment of the series, all four girls are on high alert after reading about a jewelry thief known as the Phantom Caller, who has hit several houses in a town not far from Stoneybrook. Things get even scarient when almost all four girls receive weird phone calls during their various sitting jobs, especially Kristy and Claudia. Will the Phantom Caller be apprehended, or will the girls continue to wonder if each creak is the presence of the thief?
I enjoyed this installment in the series, it was the perfect blend of a typical Baby-Sitters Club books with elements of mystery involved. I also liekd that we got to see the girls being proactive and trying to keep their clients safe, even if it was from paranoia.
I also liked that this was told from Claudia's perspective, although there were times when she was kind fo condescending to Kristy and Mary Anne. I get that both her and Stacey are supposed to be a little bit more sophisticated than the other two, but I believe there is a way to show that without being rude about it. I did also enjoy seeing more of Claudia's relationship with her sister, Janine, and how she wishes they can be friends again like they used to be when they were little kids. I also enjoyed getting to know Mimi, her grandmotherand just how even though she knows Claudia is smart, she doesn't put as much pressure on her as her parents do.
Overall, this was a fun read and I can't wait to revisit the Baby-Sitters Club again! 4/5 Stars.
frombookstoreaders3's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
kimberlyinthewild's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bibliotequeish's review
My dad is Japanese, so obviously I was Claudia, I also hid candy in my bedroom... what more do you need?
As a kid my best friends sister had the whole BSC series on a book shelf in her room. I thought she was so grown up. And I envied this bookshelf. And would often poke my head into that room just to look at it.
And when I read BSC, I felt like such a grown up.
And while I might have still been a little too young to understand some of the issues dealt with in these books, I do appreciated that Ann M. Martin tackled age appropriate issues, some being deeper than others, but still important.
As a kid my best friends sister had the whole BSC series on a book shelf in her room. I thought she was so grown up. And I envied this bookshelf. And would often poke my head into that room just to look at it.
And when I read BSC, I felt like such a grown up.
And while I might have still been a little too young to understand some of the issues dealt with in these books, I do appreciated that Ann M. Martin tackled age appropriate issues, some being deeper than others, but still important.