Claudia and the Disaster Date

by Ann M. Martin and Nola Thacker

Claudia used to think that Alan Gray was immature, goofy, and not to be trusted, and now she's dating him. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590523481
• ISBN13: 9780590523486
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Apple Paperbacks (Scholastic)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Kristy

Kristy and MAry Anne are my favorite characters, i haven't read this book but i read a review about how these books are no good i love them but i can't seem to find them anywhere i do wish the BSC would have a High School series they've been in 8th grade for over 10 yrs!

Claudia + Alan=FOREVER!

I loved this book! I love how Ann has gotten other teen characters involved in the stories, not just the members of the BSC. They finally have friends outside the BSC it seems (like Claudia and Erica, Stacey and Rachel, Kristy and Cary, etc.). Anyway, This book was good because it let Claudia have a little romance in her life. I think they make a cute couple. Alan is still a joker, but he tries to hard to change for Claud, which makes her act different. Finally they get it together, and at the end, Alan asks Claudia to be his girlfriend. It was really sweet. It is so sad that they are going to graduate, especially when the series is getting so good, not just focusing on baby-sitting. Also, Claudia gets a job at the Stoneybrook Public Library, and that creates tension with her mom. Definitely a must read for the die hard BSC fan.

Pretty Decent

Claudia is secretly dating none other than the eternally annoying Alan Gray. She is afraid her friends will scoff, but she knows Alan has changed- but is it for the better?In this book, Claudia struggles with several issues: Should she tell her friends that she's dating Alan- and liking it? What will they say? Which side of Alan does she prefer- the old, goofy Alan, or the new ultra-serious one? Can she accept her relationship with Alan? And will working at the library alongside her mother bring them closer together or push them further apart?There is also a surprising break in Erica Blumberg's search for her birth parents. I am glad that other characters are being explored in this series, particularly Erica, Rachel Griffin, and Cary Retlin.Overall, I enjoyed this book. While I wouldn't say it's the best one in the series, it is definitely worth a read. And I can't wait for the next edition- Graduation Day!