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[sunshine_queen]

So, today I was in a used bookstore with the Hoppes. Mrs Hoppe was looking for a book for a teenager in Italian, because apparently that's her comprehension level, which I kind understand. She found a Harlequin Romance in Italian, which pretty much made her life.

I was perusing the French section, and on one of the lower rows was a book with a charming blue and pink cover. "Nos plus belles histoires de coeur," it read, so I picked up. And then I realized the author was Ann M. Martin.

And it was part of the series "Le Club des Baby-Sitters."

(I, of course, bought it.)

The characters are!

Kristy Parker, known in America as Kristy Thomas
Mary Anne Cook, aka Mary Anne Spier
Lucy MacDouglas, known as Stacy McGill
Carla Schafer, named Dawn Schafer here
Claudia Koshi, known as Claudia Kishi
and Jessica Ramsey and Mallory Pike, whose names are the same.

And best of all? It's three books in one! The first is Mary Anne et les garçons, which I can kind of remember, but not the exact American title, then it's Kristy, je t'aime! which, again, kind of remember, and then Carla perd la tête. I can't remember Dawn ever losing her head!

(But I am so excited about this omg.)

ETA: Shannon Kilbourne is Louisa Kilbourne in this book, and? Logan? Logan-from-Kentucky whose last name I can't remember but it was Southern, I'm sure? His last name is Rinaldi here. Sacre bleu.

And now Watson Brewer is Jim Lelland! And they live in Stonebrook, not Stoneybrook! My mind is reeling.

(Oh, Friday nights, you are so wild.)

Comments

[yubsie]

Weeeeeeeird

Especially since I read the French translations in elementary school and I could have sworn Dawn's name was Diane. :p

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's a different translation group or something?

[yubsie]

Some sort of crazy Canadian thing? :p

[thepodsquad.livejournal.com]

This is like the greatest thing I have ever heard in my ENTIRE DAMN LIFE.

I WANT ONE!!!!!!

Also, Logan was Logan Bruno, and he looked like Caaaaaaam Geary.

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

HE LOOKS LIKE GEORGE MICHAEL IN THIS BOOK!

[xenaamber.livejournal.com]

I remember "Dawn Loses her Head" but I don't remember the story behind it. Let me know if you find out so you can enlighten me.

Also, did I invent that Stone(y)brook is really near Stamford, CT? As in Stone(y)book = New Canaan? :D Because that would be fabulous. I associate Stamford with the BSC for some reason and I don't think I would have made up something that specific.

I may need to read this translation next time we see each other.

[yubsie]

They would zip over to Stamford to go big time shopping. :p

[xenaamber.livejournal.com]

As would I, except that the Stamford mall is actually crappy, despite what the books say. :D

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

No, it was by Stamford.

[xenaamber.livejournal.com]

Yay for me recalling random but awesome details!