Netflix's 'The Baby-Sitters Club' is a delightful update of a classic series

Before I knew if I was a Carrie or a Miranda, before I knew what my favorite Avenger or Disney Princess said about me, I knew I was a Mary Anne.

She was the shy, sheltered one in Ann M. Martin's Baby-Sitters Club books, and thus my way into the world they promised: cozy and comfortable, with just enough adventure to spark a...