What reading level is the Baby-Sitters Club series?

Baby-Sitters Club books are at a grades 3–5 reading level (average grade level 4.1), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 36 books in the series.

What order should I read the Baby-Sitters Club books?

Series numbers aren't available for most Baby-Sitters Club books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (1986); Mary Anne saves the day (1987); Hello, Mallory (1988); Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn (1988); Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (The Baby-Sitters Club #26) (1989); and 31 more.

What age is the Baby-Sitters Club series appropriate for?

HootRated recommends Baby-Sitters Club for ages 9–12. Content is gentle to moderate (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.

Baby-Sitters Club Books in Order

Baby-Sitters Club is a 36-book series by Ann M. Martin for ages 9–12, at a grades 3–5 reading level, with gentle to moderate content (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5).

Books: 36; By publication date
Reading level: Grades 3–5; Average grade level 4.1
Recommended ages: Ages 9–12; From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity: Gentle to moderate; HootRated 1–3 out of 5 · avg 1.9

Baby-Sitters Club Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Baby-Sitters Club books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

#	Title	Reading Level	Ages	Content
1	Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls 1986	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
2	Mary Anne saves the day 1987	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
3	Hello, Mallory 1988	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
4	Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn 1988	Level 4	9-12	Moderate
5	Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (The Baby-Sitters Club #26) Book 26 · 1989	Level 4-5	9-12	Moderate
6	Jessi Ramsey, pet-sitter 1989	Level 4	9-12	Mild
7	Kristy and the walking disaster 1989	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle
8	Mary Anne and the search for Tigger 1989	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle
9	Dawn and the Older Boy (The Baby-Sitters Club #37) Book 37 · 1990	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
10	Kristy's Mystery Admirer (The Baby-Sitters Club #38) Book 38 · 1990	Level 4-5	9-12	Gentle
11	Poor Mallory! (The Baby-Sitters Club #39) Book 39 · 1990	Level 4	9-12	Moderate
12	Kristy and the Baby Parade (The Baby-Sitters Club #45) Book 45 · 1991	Level 4-5	9-12	Gentle
13	Mary Anne Misses Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #46) Book 46 · 1991	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
14	Mary Anne vs. Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #41) Book 41 · 1991	Level 4	9-12	Mild
15	Stacey's Emergency (The Baby-Sitters Club #43) Book 43 · 1991	Level 4	9-12	Moderate
16	Maid Mary Anne (The Baby-Sitters Club #66) Book 66 · 1993	Level 4-5	9-12	Gentle
17	Mallory Pike, #1 fan Book 1 · 1994	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
18	Mary Anne and Miss Priss 1994	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
19	Mary Anne Breaks the Rules 1994	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
20	Farewell, Dawn 1995	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
21	Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby 1996	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle
22	Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (Baby-Sitters Club) 1996	Level 5	9-12	Mild
23	Kristy's worst idea 1996	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
24	Mary Anne and the memory garden 1996	Level 4-5	9-12	Moderate
25	Stacey McGill, Super Sitter 1996	Level 4	9-12	Mild
26	Mary Anne to the rescue 1997	Level 3-4	9-12	Mild
27	Kristy Thomas, dog trainer 1998	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
28	Mary Anne and the Playground Fight (Baby-Sitters Club) 1998	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
29	Mary Anne in the Middle (Baby-Sitters Club) 1998	Level 4	9-12	Gentle
30	Claudia and the Little Liar 1999	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
31	The Fire at Mary Anne's House 1999	Level 4-5	9-12	Moderate
32	Stacey's mistake 2023	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
33	Dawn and the Big Sleepover (The Baby-Sitters Club #44) Book 44	Level 4-5	9-12	Mild
34	Logan likes Mary Anne!	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle
35	Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies (The Baby-Sitters Club #52) Book 52	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle
36	Mary Anne and the Little Princess	Level 3-4	9-12	Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Varies

Content intensity ranges from Gentle to Moderate across the series.

First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Baby-Sitters Club (36 books by Ann M. Martin) lands at a grades 3–5 reading level, with average content intensity 1.9/5. Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Baby-Sitters Club Books

Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls

Ann M. Martin

Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Mary Anne saves the day

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne saves the day

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Hello, Mallory

Ann M. Martin

Hello, Mallory

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn

Ann M. Martin

Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Moderate

Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (The Baby-Sitters Club #26)

Ann M. Martin

Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (The Baby-Sitters Club #26)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Moderate

Jessi Ramsey, pet-sitter

Ann M. Martin

Jessi Ramsey, pet-sitter

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Mild

Kristy and the walking disaster

Ann M. Martin

Kristy and the walking disaster

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Gentle

Mary Anne and the search for Tigger

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne and the search for Tigger

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Gentle

Dawn and the Older Boy (The Baby-Sitters Club #37)

Ann M. Martin

Dawn and the Older Boy (The Baby-Sitters Club #37)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Kristy's Mystery Admirer (The Baby-Sitters Club #38)

Ann M. Martin

Kristy's Mystery Admirer (The Baby-Sitters Club #38)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Gentle

Poor Mallory! (The Baby-Sitters Club #39)

Ann M. Martin

Poor Mallory! (The Baby-Sitters Club #39)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Moderate

Kristy and the Baby Parade (The Baby-Sitters Club #45)

Ann M. Martin

Kristy and the Baby Parade (The Baby-Sitters Club #45)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Gentle

Mary Anne Misses Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #46)

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne Misses Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #46)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Mary Anne vs. Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #41)

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne vs. Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #41)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Mild

Stacey's Emergency (The Baby-Sitters Club #43)

Ann M. Martin

Stacey's Emergency (The Baby-Sitters Club #43)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Moderate

Maid Mary Anne (The Baby-Sitters Club #66)

Ann M. Martin

Maid Mary Anne (The Baby-Sitters Club #66)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Gentle

Mallory Pike, #1 fan

Ann M. Martin

Mallory Pike, #1 fan

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Mary Anne and Miss Priss

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne and Miss Priss

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Mary Anne Breaks the Rules

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne Breaks the Rules

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Farewell, Dawn

Ann M. Martin

Farewell, Dawn

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby

Ann M. Martin

Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Gentle

Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Level 5 Mild

Kristy's worst idea

Ann M. Martin

Kristy's worst idea

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Mary Anne and the memory garden

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne and the memory garden

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Moderate

Stacey McGill, Super Sitter

Ann M. Martin

Stacey McGill, Super Sitter

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Mild

Mary Anne to the rescue

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne to the rescue

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4 Mild

Kristy Thomas, dog trainer

Ann M. Martin

Kristy Thomas, dog trainer

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Mary Anne and the Playground Fight (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne and the Playground Fight (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Mary Anne in the Middle (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne in the Middle (Baby-Sitters Club)

Ann M. Martin

Level 4 Gentle

Claudia and the Little Liar

Ann M. Martin

Claudia and the Little Liar

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

The Fire at Mary Anne's House

Ann M. Martin

The Fire at Mary Anne's House

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Moderate

Stacey's mistake

Ann M. Martin

Stacey's mistake

Ann M. Martin

Level 4-5 Mild

Dawn and the Big Sleepover (The Baby-Sitters Club #44)

Level 4-5

Logan likes Mary Anne!

Level 3-4

Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies (The Baby-Sitters Club #52)

Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies (The Baby-Sitters Club #52)

Ann M. Martin

Level 3-4

Mary Anne and the Little Princess

Level 3-4

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Questions about the Baby-Sitters Club series

What reading level is the Baby-Sitters Club series?: Baby-Sitters Club books are at a grades 3–5 reading level (average grade level 4.1), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 9–12. There are 36 books in the series.
What order should I read the Baby-Sitters Club books?: Series numbers aren't available for most Baby-Sitters Club books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (1986); Mary Anne saves the day (1987); Hello, Mallory (1988); Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn (1988); Claudia and the Sad Good-bye (The Baby-Sitters Club #26) (1989); and 31 more.
What age is the Baby-Sitters Club series appropriate for?: HootRated recommends Baby-Sitters Club for ages 9–12. Content is gentle to moderate (HootRated intensity 1–3 out of 5). Intensity varies from book to book, so check individual ratings in the list above.