publication date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)

category: Literature

clue: Her popular books babysat a lot of 80s kids.

explanation: Martin created the Baby-Sitters Club series in 1985 and wrote the first 35 books in it. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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