Shannon is David Michael's puppy, and Boo-Boo is Watson's fat, old, mean cat. Considering that Kristy used to live a quiet life next door to Mary Anne and across the street from Claudia Kishi (the three of them grew up together), I'd say she's adapted to her new life pretty well. The club vice-president is Claudia Kishi. If ever two people were opposites, it's Kristy and Claudia. Claud has no interest in sports. What she likes is art, and she is good at it. She can paint, draw, sculpt, make jewelry, you name it. She's got art supplies jamming up her room. They're everywhere - in boxes, in her closet, under her bed. And that's not the only stuff cluttering up her room. There are also Nancy Drew books and junk food. The Nancy Drew books are hidden because her parents think she should be reading classics and things. But Claud is just not a good student - even though she's very smart. What a shame that her older sister, Janine, is an actual genius. If you ask me, Mr. and Mrs. Kishi should be glad Claud is reading anything at all. Oh, and the junk food is hidden because Claud's parents don't approve of that, either, but Claud can't live without it. She's got Ring-Dings, Ho-Hos, Yodels, potato chips, gum, and other stuff in every nook and cranny.

It's a good thing Claud is one of those lucky people who never seems to get overweight or pimply from so much bad food. If she did, that would be a dead giveaway to her parents that she's hiding food. Luckily, Claudia is slender and absolutely gorgeous. She's Japanese-American and has long silky, black hair, dark almond-shaped eyes, and a creamy complexion.

And her clothes! Nobody dresses like Claudia. She is totally cool. She wears funky stuff like pink sparkly high-topped sneakers, or short flared skirts over skintight leggings, or wild jewelry she's made herself. She's good at pottery and is always creating earrings (she has one hole in one ear and two in the other) or beaded necklaces or bracelets. Claudia has had several boyfriends, including a long distance one named Will, but she doesn't have a special one right now.