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"Claudia's sister, Janine, is too busy being smart to be nice to anyone-- even their grandmother, Mimi. But Claudia doesn't have to see Janine too much this summer since the Baby-sitters Club is starting a new play group. It's going to be so much fun! But then Mimi has a stroke, and the whole summer changes. Now Claudia is "Mimi-sitting" and Janine is no help at all. How can the Kishi sisters get along when Janine is always so mean?"--P. [4] of cover....

Grandmother has just died and Claudia must make the sad good-bye.

A little girl gets a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as her owner.

Lucy can't help but feel lonely when she and her brother move in with their gran, leaving behind their old school and friends. Lucy wishes she could have a pet, but Gran isn't keen on animals. A black and white stray kitten catches Lucy's attention, and she instantly falls in love with it. But Lucy is upset when she reads in a magazine that the kitten's colour will make it difficult to rehome. Too young to look after herself, where will the kitten...

Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself.

One by one, baby woodland creatures leave home and sing their way to visit grandma.

A young girl shows how much she loves her grandmother by telling her what she likes about her.

Relates the wonderful things Grandma does, from buying the biggest ice cream cones to always having what you need in her pocketbook.