The spooky books were always my favorites. And they frequently scared the utter shit out of me! (Wait until we get to the first Super Mystery.)
I learned the word "peoples" from this book.
It's interesting that Janine helps Claud cheat on her homework! That seems out of character for her, but I can imagine it would be frutstrating sometimes to have to sit with Claudia.
No traditional Chapter Two! The stuff is just strewn about as it shows up. Even into Chapter 4.
Claudia thinks about how much younger MA and Kristy are, and that she and Stacey leave them out of things. This isn't something I remember, so it might have gotten dropped later on.
I like how New Yorker Stacey is so casual about the threat of the Phantom Caller. In all honesty, it is kind of a weird thing for MA to flip out over, but I guess that's her personality. Kristy is the next to pick it up, but Claudia is still kind of skeptical. BUT IT IS STACEY WHO COMES UP WITH THE DANG RIBBON CODE.
As an aside, since we get a Chapter Two-esque paragraph here, why is Claudia allowed a phone in her room, if her grades are so rotten? You would think that'd be the first thing to go.
The code practice is the first time we get Kristy being obscenely obnoxious. Claudia even notes that "she is so bossy sometimes."
Interesting that she says Janine "used to be normal." I might be remembering wrong, or later stuff contradicts this. I'd love to see fic about little Claud and Janine!
"October" is on a spelling test in seventh grade?
I don't know if this is regional or just dated but I feel like almost everyone brought lunch in my high school! I'm surprised that it's a sign of immaturity.
The dance is from 4 to 6! Ah, middle school. I don't even think mine were that early, though. Maybe more like 6-9. I cannot believe that when I was reading these books, I thought seventh/eighth grade was so grown-up and glamorous.
Is it a burn that Mrs. Newton wants to get a pair of Claudia's barrettes for the baby? Teddy bears with streamers! So sophisticated!
Watson, I don't think it's a good idea to give your kid who thinks the lady next door is a witch a book called THE WITCH NEXT DOOR.
As I've been reading, I forgot who did the burglar alarms. I thought it was going to be Kristy at Watson's... I 100% forgot about this MA chapter. The tape deck alarm is real genius, though. (This is what happens when you are an anxious person!)
Oh, I love all the girls being reassuring to Mary Anne when she's worried she'll have to quit the club! They are all so good and sweet!
Oh, Alan. I love how casual Kristy is about agreeing to go with him. I love how good and calm Claud is calling 911. I really like the Kristy/Claudia bonding that happens after, when they're talking about boys on the way home.
Claudia and Janine at the end is just lovely, too. I would really like to know how they are as adults.
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I learned the word "peoples" from this book.
It's interesting that Janine helps Claud cheat on her homework! That seems out of character for her, but I can imagine it would be frutstrating sometimes to have to sit with Claudia.
No traditional Chapter Two! The stuff is just strewn about as it shows up. Even into Chapter 4.
Claudia thinks about how much younger MA and Kristy are, and that she and Stacey leave them out of things. This isn't something I remember, so it might have gotten dropped later on.
I like how New Yorker Stacey is so casual about the threat of the Phantom Caller. In all honesty, it is kind of a weird thing for MA to flip out over, but I guess that's her personality. Kristy is the next to pick it up, but Claudia is still kind of skeptical. BUT IT IS STACEY WHO COMES UP WITH THE DANG RIBBON CODE.
As an aside, since we get a Chapter Two-esque paragraph here, why is Claudia allowed a phone in her room, if her grades are so rotten? You would think that'd be the first thing to go.
The code practice is the first time we get Kristy being obscenely obnoxious. Claudia even notes that "she is so bossy sometimes."
Interesting that she says Janine "used to be normal." I might be remembering wrong, or later stuff contradicts this. I'd love to see fic about little Claud and Janine!
"October" is on a spelling test in seventh grade?
I don't know if this is regional or just dated but I feel like almost everyone brought lunch in my high school! I'm surprised that it's a sign of immaturity.
The dance is from 4 to 6! Ah, middle school. I don't even think mine were that early, though. Maybe more like 6-9. I cannot believe that when I was reading these books, I thought seventh/eighth grade was so grown-up and glamorous.
Is it a burn that Mrs. Newton wants to get a pair of Claudia's barrettes for the baby? Teddy bears with streamers! So sophisticated!
Watson, I don't think it's a good idea to give your kid who thinks the lady next door is a witch a book called THE WITCH NEXT DOOR.
As I've been reading, I forgot who did the burglar alarms. I thought it was going to be Kristy at Watson's... I 100% forgot about this MA chapter. The tape deck alarm is real genius, though. (This is what happens when you are an anxious person!)
Oh, I love all the girls being reassuring to Mary Anne when she's worried she'll have to quit the club! They are all so good and sweet!
Oh, Alan. I love how casual Kristy is about agreeing to go with him. I love how good and calm Claud is calling 911. I really like the Kristy/Claudia bonding that happens after, when they're talking about boys on the way home.
Claudia and Janine at the end is just lovely, too. I would really like to know how they are as adults.