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Post by icequeen on Mar 7, 2008 5:13:06 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this has been discussed so I apologise if it has.
Do you guys know of kids that read the Babysitters Club books these days? It made me think about it after going to the library searching for BSC books to read and seeing a couple of girls pointing out a Babysitters book. One was saying to the other "Look here's Kirsty's Great Idea, have you read that one?" (Yes she said KIRsty, I almost corrected her there and then). It made me happy to think that people still know the books exist, and I wonder just how popular they are with kids today.
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sarish
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Post by sarish on Mar 7, 2008 8:18:32 GMT -5
I use them in tutoring a 9 year old girl. I gave her a copy of the Kristy's Great Idea for Christmas, shortly after we had finished reading it together (I use it to boost her comprehension) and she said she has read it over and over since. We are reading Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls now, and I plan on giving her one of my duplicates after we are finished. Otherwise I don't know any little kids who read them. I think they should bring them back and perhaps just change the clothing so kids don't think they are on another planet or something. To us they are perfect the way they are, to little kids...well the little girl I tutor was like, "WHAT SHE WEARING PANTS?"
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Post by Karen Brewer on Mar 7, 2008 11:05:22 GMT -5
Sadly, I don't think they really are that popular anymore. I never see them in any of the bookstores anymore (or the Sweet Valley series for that matter).
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Post by candykane on Mar 7, 2008 12:58:12 GMT -5
I don't see them in bookstores, either. Sometimes at the library I work in, girls will ask me where the BSC books are. I always enjoy that - at least I know a few people still read them.
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Post by wenonah4th on Mar 7, 2008 13:56:00 GMT -5
Strange thing, there were some on the shelf in an independent bookstore I was in, in Georgetown, TX, last week. Not a used-book store, a regular bookstore. A bunch of mysteries and a few copies of #22?
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Post by baseballchica03 on Mar 7, 2008 15:33:37 GMT -5
Sarish, that is so great! I'd be glad to send you my doubles for the girl you tutor, if you think she would like them. (Ulterior motive: I'm moving at this summer and have way too much stuff.)
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Post by ringdings on Mar 7, 2008 15:39:04 GMT -5
I see them in used bookstores, but I don't think I've seen them at the larger chains.
And sadly, my local library was selling the few remaining BSC titles in their collection.
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Post by aln1982 on Mar 7, 2008 17:00:45 GMT -5
Strange thing, there were some on the shelf in an independent bookstore I was in, in Georgetown, TX, last week. Not a used-book store, a regular bookstore. A bunch of mysteries and a few copies of #22? That's great! ;D I try to get my tutoring students and little cousins into the BSC but they don't like reading anything unless it has a lot of "AR points" and are too overwhelmed with their hours of homework a night..... ( I won't get into my issues with the teachers, school system and AR program ;D)
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Post by maddieruns on Mar 7, 2008 20:25:14 GMT -5
I went to visit my younger cousin a few months ago, and she was reading a BSC graphic novel. I got excited. I think she was a little overwhelmed by my enthusiasm. ;D
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Post by sweetvalleygirl99 on Mar 7, 2008 22:01:24 GMT -5
Sadly, I really don't see today's kids reading BSC, even when I go to the library. It really stinks because the BSC was a big part of my childhood and I know that if other kids read them, it would be a huge part of their childhood too but so far that hasn't happened . I talk to a lot of my friends about BSC books because we all read them at about the same time, but that's as close as I get to today's kids reading BSC. I think instead of doing the graphic novels, they should republish their first few books and bring them back out on the shelves (with a few updates of course since most kids aren't going to understand some of the fashions and stuff ) for a new generation of kids to read; you can't attract new readers unless the books are out there.
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Post by greer on Mar 7, 2008 22:03:01 GMT -5
Strange thing, there were some on the shelf in an independent bookstore I was in, in Georgetown, TX, last week. Not a used-book store, a regular bookstore. A bunch of mysteries and a few copies of #22? That's great! ;D I try to get my tutoring students and little cousins into the BSC but they don't like reading anything unless it has a lot of "AR points" and are too overwhelmed with their hours of homework a night..... ( I won't get into my issues with the teachers, school system and AR program ;D) what's AR?
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Post by aln1982 on Mar 8, 2008 0:08:31 GMT -5
That's great! ;D I try to get my tutoring students and little cousins into the BSC but they don't like reading anything unless it has a lot of "AR points" and are too overwhelmed with their hours of homework a night..... ( I won't get into my issues with the teachers, school system and AR program ;D) what's AR? Accelerated Reader. Kids take tests (that can totally be cheated on ;D) to get "points" for different books based on how hard they are (not really, though ;D) and then get presitge in their classes, etc. so don't want to read anything unless it has high point value.... (the kids I know at least) I'd better not go off on my rant about reading in America today (or maybe just in my area - I hope ;D) ;D Agree Sweetvalleygirl about needing the books out there. ;D
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Rie
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Post by Rie on Mar 8, 2008 0:33:37 GMT -5
Sadly, I don't think they really are that popular anymore. I never see them in any of the bookstores anymore (or the Sweet Valley series for that matter). Ooh,they have brand-new BSC books here in the famous bookstore here in my country(They don't have the whole series though. Oh,by the way,they also have brand-new LS books too Not the whole series too though). I'll buy some tomorrow.
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Amalia
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Post by Amalia on Mar 8, 2008 7:48:10 GMT -5
The used-bookstores that I go to don't usually have them. And because they are out of print, their prices are so much higher than other books, which doesn't make them sell very well.
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Post by booboobrewer on Mar 8, 2008 15:58:41 GMT -5
Accelerated Reader. Kids take tests (that can totally be cheated on ;D) to get "points" for different books based on how hard they are (not really, though ;D) and then get presitge in their classes, etc. so don't want to read anything unless it has high point value.... (the kids I know at least) I'd better not go off on my rant about reading in America today (or maybe just in my area - I hope ;D) ;D Agree Sweetvalleygirl about needing the books out there. ;D I totally remember AR! I wasn't as into it as my sister was though...she was a BIG reader in elementary school and read so much that she was the high point earner for the entire school, I think. They gave out prizes, like book bags and caps. The tests never seemed too difficult, though...you could just skim the book, or learn some crucial details, and get passing grades pretty easily.
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