Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

A little girl provides instructions for properly babysitting one's grandmother, such as taking trips to the park and singing duets.

When Peter breaks his mother's mug while Maya is babysitting him and Pinkalicious, Pinkalicious tries to turn the broken pieces into art.

"Claudia has always been the most outrageous kid in her class...until Ashley Wyeth comes along, Ashley's really different--she wears hippie clothes, has six holes in her ears, and is the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia has artistic talent, too. She thinks Claudia should spend more time on her "calling" and forget about the Baby-sitters Club: It's just a waste of time. The Baby-sitters are sick of Ashley Wyeth, and they...

"Everyone's favorite llama worries about having a new babysitter, but her arrival brings a sweet surprise"--

"David and Nathan are twin brothers who just can't seem to keep a babysitter around for long--they've had 347 after all. Or is it 734? Either way, there's got to be someone who can handle these two. Enter: Martin Healy Discount, or 'Murray Poopins' as the boys dub him"--

Froggy tries to help his new babysitter while his parents are out for the night, but his well-intentioned actions end up causing a bigger mess for the babysitter to clean up.

With Dawn in California and Mallory out sick, the BSC has too many jobs and not enough sitters. Jessi has a friend at school who baby-sits, but is she good enough for the BSC? Who could ever replace Dawn as Alternate Officer?

Stacey's friends are crushed when they hear that she is moving back to New York City. How will the Baby-sitters Club cope without her?

While all of the adults are away on a trip, Araminta's cousin Mathilda comes to babysit, reluctantly bringing with her two teenaged poltergeists who proceed to wreak havoc in Spookie House.