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The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries
Books in series
#1
Stacey and the Missing Ring
1991
Stacey is shocked when a new family accuses her of stealing a valuable ring from them when she was baby-sitting. Stacey would never take anything from anyone! Even worse for the Baby-sitters, the Gardellas are threatening to tell their other clients about the missing ring. Will everyone in Stoneybrook think the Baby-sitters are stealers? Not if Stacey can help it. She's going to find out what happened to that ring!
#2
Beware, Dawn!
1991
The Baby-Sitters all want to be the first winner of the Sitter-of-the-Month contest, even though they promise not to compete against each other. Now Dawn is getting threatening notes and sinister phone calls from someone known only as Mr. X. Is winning the contest worth keeping the threats a secret?
#3
Mallory and the Ghost Cat
1992
While baby-sitting for the Craines, Mallory investigates the cat cries she has been hearing—even though the Craines have no cat—and discovers a mysterious white cat living in the attic. Original.
#4
Kristy and the Missing Child
1992
When Jake Kuhn, one of the boys on her softball team, is reported missing, Kristy, the last person to see Jake, is determined to find him herself after the efforts of police and friends produce no clues.
#5
Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic
1992
Mary Anne wants to learn about her mother, who died when Mary Anne was a baby, so she goes into the attic and searches through her father's box of photos and papers. There she finds a deep secret...
#6
The Mystery at Claudia's House
1992
When Claudia comes home to find that her room has been ransacked and her sister is acting strangely—receiving odd packages in the mail and even lying to their parents—she decides to call in the baby-sitters. Original.
#7
Dawn and the Disappearing Dogs
1993
When Stoneybrook's pet population becomes inexplicably depleted, Dawn and the rest of the Baby-sitters play detective in order to locate them. Original.
#8
Jessi and the Jewel Thieves
1993
Jessi can't wait to get to New York City to see her friend Quint dance in his first big ballet. What could be more exciting? Lots! Jessi and Quint overhear two men discussing a jewel heist! Jessi wants to go straight to the police. But Quint thinks they need more evidence. So the two begin tailing the men—all over the city. But are Jessi and Quint too busy watching the thieves to realize that the thieves are watching them?!
#9
Kristy and the Haunted Mansion
1993
When their car breaks down in a snowstorm, Kristy and her softball team are forced to stay overnight in a creepy mansion. Original.
#10
Stacey and the Mystery Money
1993
When Stacey gets caught with a counterfeit ten dollar bill, the Baby-sitters search for the crook spreading phony money around Stoneybrook. Original.
Author
Ann M. Martin
Author · 486 books
The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries
Series ·
37
books · 1986-1998
By
Ann M. Martin
#11
Claudia and the Mystery at the Museum
1993
While visiting Stoneybrook's new museum, Claudia is horrified to learn that someone has stolen some priceless coins and replaced them with forgeries. Original.
#12
Dawn and the Surfer Ghost
1993
Back in California for the surfing competition, Dawn must soon solve a mystery involving a missing surfer, a mangled surfboard, and a ghost who surfs at night. Original.
#13
Mary Anne and the Library Mystery
1994
The Stoneybrook Library children's room is holding a Readathon to raise money for new books. And Mary Anne, who loves to read, is helping out by finding good books for the kids to read. But things at the library get really scary when small fires break out. The police know the fires have been set. But by who? And why would someone want to burn down Stoneybrook's library-especially when there are tons of kids around for the Readathon? This is one serious mystery that Mary Anne's not going to let go unsolved!
#14
Stacey and the Mystery at the Mall
1994
The Baby-sitters are all taking a class at SMS where they are assigned jobs at the Washington Mall. How cool - going to "school" at the mall! But soon Stacey learns that some pretty bad things are going on there. Besides the regular shoplifting problems, expensive things are being stolen, too. and then Stacey has a big scare when she's working at Toy Town. Is it safe to shop at Washington Mall anymore? The Baby-sitters aren't sure - but they're going to make sure this mystery is solved!
#15
Kristy and the Vampires
1994
When a television movie begins filming in Stoneybrook, Kristy is hired to look after Derek Masters, child actor and friend of the Club, who begins receiving threatening letters demanding he quit the project. Original.
#16
Claudia and the Clue in the Photograph
1994
Claudia's new passion for photography has her snapping pictures everywhere - at BSC meetings, at breakfast, and all over Stoneybrook. One afternoon she uses up a whole roll of film on the Stoneybrook Bank, just because she likes the way it looks.Then the Baby-sitters learn that the bank has been robbed. And it happened the very day that Claudia was there! Though the police suspect the heist was an inside job, they don't have a single lead. But Claudia thinks her photos might contain a significant clue... Will the thief go free? Not if Claudia and the BSC can help it!
#17
Dawn and the Halloween Mystery
1994
When Dawn witnesses a holdup and Stoneywood's trick-or-treating is called off while the investigations are underway, she and the other members of the We Love Kids Club decide to catch the robber themselves. Original.
#18
Stacey and the Mystery at the Empty House
1994
Agreeing to watch the Johanssen's dog, Carrot, while they are away, Stacey is alarmed when Carrot's strange behavior, trash in the wastebaskets, and warm electrical appliances make her realize that someone else is in the house. Original.
#19
Kristy and the Missing Fortune
1995
Kristy and the club investigate a century-old mystery involving an heiress who disappeared with her fortune—a fortune that just might belong to Kristy.
#20
Mary Anne and the Zoo Mystery
1995
School at the zoo? Totally wild! The Baby-sitters can't wait to start on their animal observation projects for science class - because they get to work at the Bedford Zoo!
#21
Claudia and the Recipe for Danger
1995
Entering the local baking contest, Claudia is disheartened when her cake turns out poorly, until she realizes that her efforts have been sabotaged, and it is up to the baby-sitters to find out who is to blame. Original.
#22
Stacey and the Haunted Masquerade
1995
Someone is trying to stop Stoneybrook Middle School's Mischief Night Dance, someone who suffered humiliation and horror at that dance long ago.
#23
Abby and the Secret Society
1996
While helping restore an abandoned country club, Abby and the Baby-sitters Club become involved in a decades-old murder mystery involving a secret blackmailing ring that was once based there. Original.
#24
Mary Anne and the Silent Witness
1996
Hoping to overcome the distrust of eight-year-old Luke, the Baby-sitters Club's newest charge, Mary Anne believes that Luke holds the key to a mysterious fire and a mean developer's plans to take over Stoneybrook. Original.
#25
Kristy and the Middle School Vandal
1996
Suspecting that Cary and his Mischief Knights are behind recent school vandalism pranks, Kristy and her friends begin an investigation that challenges them to solve eight puzzles in order to catch the real culprit
#26
Dawn Schafer, Undercover Baby-sitter
1996
Dawn has a lot to do this summer: spend time with her family, see her Stoneybrook friends, and, of course, baby-sit as much as possible! Then she and the BSC land some new clients: a feuding family, searching for a treasure that will settle a tricky will left by their eccentric father. Now Dawn has even more things she'd like to do. She's going to take care of her new charges. . . and while she's at it, she'll try to patch up the feud and solve the inheritance mystery. Can she do it all before she has to go back to California?
#27
Claudia and the Lighthouse Ghost
1996
When the Hatts, a family that disappeared years earlier under mysterious circumstances from the old Stoneybrook lighthouse, suddenly return and move in with the Kishis, Claudia wonders what secret they are keeping. Original.
#28
Abby and the Mystery Baby
1997
Discovering a baby boy on her porch when she returns from school one day, Abby and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club must find out where the baby came from and to whom he belongs. Original.
#29
Stacey and the Fashion Victim
1997
Stacey takes a job at Bellair's department store only to discover that someone is sending scary and threatening notes to all of the models.
#30
Kristy and the Mystery Train
1997
Derek Masters, child star and friend of the BSC, is about to board a special "mystery train" publicizing his latest movie...and he wants a bunch of his Stoneybrook friends, including three baby-sitters, to join him! It sounds like a blast, but problems appear before the train even leaves the station. Someone seems determined to ruin the trip - no matter what. Good thing the BSC is on the case, because this is turning into one dangerous ride!
#31
Mary Anne and the Music Box Secret
1997
Whiled cleaning up Granny and Pop-Pop's basement, Mary Anne stumbles upon a tightly wrapped package that contains a surprising secret from the past. Original.
#32
Claudia and the Mystery in the Painting
1997
When Claudia is told that her friend Rebecca's grandmother burned all of her own famous artworks before she died, she is suspicious and sets out to find the real truth.
#33
Stacey and the Stolen Hearts
1998
Stacey's class is selling "valentine-grams", packets of secret messages and candy that kids can send to each other. When someone steals the bag of messages, Stacey becomes a super sleuth to find the culprit and save Valentine's Day.
#34
Mary Anne and the Haunted Bookstore
1998
Mary Anne takes a job in a bookstore, but when strange occurrences—such as the sound of a throbbing heartbeat and the appearance of a screeching raven—transpire, the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe may be to blame. Original.
#35
Abby and the Notorious Neighbor
1998
Stuck at home with a minor illness, Abby is passing her time by staring out her window, spying on the neighbors with her binoculars, until her snooping uncovers a wanted criminal who has just been profiled on the "Mystery Trackers" television program. Original.
#36
Kristy and the Cat Burglar
1998
It's the biggest crime in Stoneybrook history—one of the town's mansions is missing! Kristy & Co. are hot on the trail of the Cat Burglar, who left his sign at the scene of the crime.
#1-4
The Baby-Sitter's Club Boxed Set, Book Nos. 1-4
1986
1\. Kristy's Great Idea 2\. Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls 3\. The Truth About Stacey 4\. Mary Anne Saves the Day