Stoneybrook Reunion: The Baby-Sitters Club Book Club

Claudia and Dawn have taken a sailing class and are planning a race to Greenpoint Island off the coast of Connecticut. They set sail with snacks, small children, and egos in tow, only to encounter a massive storm. After Dawn’s boat capsizes, the group ends up shipwrecked on an unknown island. While chaos ensues back in Stoneybrook, Dawn and Claudia– along with Jeff, Becca, Jamie Newton, and Haley Braddock– put their survival skills to the test and create a makeshift home on “Nine O’Clock Island.” Should they build a raft? Will their giant shell letters get them rescued? Will they actually have to eat– gross– fish to survive? Join us as we discover who does and does not rise to the occasion in the truly bonkers Super Special #4: Baby-Sitters’ Island Adventure. 

Island pooping media: 
Slate article about Bachelor in Paradise “Poopgate” storyline
Entertainment Weekly article about Survivor season 46 contestant Liz’s poop journey

Reading list: 
•The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder,by David Grann

•Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and her Crew, by Brian Hicks

Just a note to say we’ll be back soon!

A creepy old house on Stacey’s street is set to be demolished, and the baby-sitters (along with honorary BSC member Charlotte Johanssen) are convinced that there is a mystery surrounding the strange happenings at the property. But… is there? Is Stoneybrook built on an ancient burial ground? What’s with all those flies? Is the mystery just a collective hallucination inspired by a few good horror movies? Join us and our return guest Tim to watch the old house and its mystery come tumbling down in Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook. 
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A few links from our conversation: 
The Amityville Horror (1979) 
Pet Sematary (1989)  
Summer of My German Soldier 
The rules of War (card game) 
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Tim’s excellent film review podcast and website, Alternate Ending, where they’re discovering good movies, one bad movie at a time. 
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Was there a haunted house in your neighborhood? We want to hear about it! Find us on Instagram @stoneybrookreunion or send us an email at [email protected].

Mary Anne and Stacey are headed back to Sea City with the Pike crew– plus a few male ghosts from the past that turn Stacey into a bad friend and make Mary Anne question her relationship with Logan. How can she go out and have fun with Alex when Logan is back home waiting for her? Can boys and girls truly be platonic friends? Meanwhile, Vanessa enjoys her first crush on a 12-year-old ice cream server, and learns a few tough lessons of her own. Sea City never disappoints! Join us as we question child labor laws and hope Margo doesn’t barf on a trampoline while we discuss Mary Anne and Too Many Boys. 
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Urban Decay Nail Polish unboxing video 
A history of Howard Johnson’s
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Have a favorite ice cream flavor or nail polish name? Let us know at [email protected]. 
Find us on Instagram @stoneybrookreunion.

After Janine wins an academic achievement award, Claudia can’t shake the feeling that she is fundamentally different from her family members. Inspired by Kristy’s new sister Emily Michelle, Claudia convinces herself that she is adopted, setting off a wild goose chase for her family of origin. Join us as we follow Claudia’s leap off a logic cliff and subsequent plunge through libraries, phone books, and cold calls (with some “help” from Stacey), in Claudia and the Great Search.
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Lois Lowry Reading List
Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye
Number the Stars
The Giver
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Thoughts on the origins of Ring A Ring o’ Roses/Ring Around the Rosie:  https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/07/ring-around-the-rosie-metafolklore-rhyme-and-reason/
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Re-release date for Claudia and the Great Search: December 2025