When their car breaks down in a snowstorm, Kristy and her softball team are forced to stay overnight in a creepy mansion.

The members of the Baby-sitters Club split their time between babysitting and investigating the spooky noises behind Dawn's bedroom wall.

Learning that a local girl who was humiliated at a prior event is trying to sabotage the Stoneybrook Middle School Mischief Night Dance, the baby-sitters hope to stop the girl and set things right.

It's the biggest crime in Stoneybrook history--one of the town's mansions is missing! Kristy and Co. are hot on the trail of the Cat Burglar, who left his sign at the scene of the crime.

Dawn Schafer's friendships seem ever more complicated, leading her to wonder what kind of friend and what kind of person she really is.

The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.