Historical Fiction · Free kit
The Calamity Club
Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur scrapes by at the county orphan asylum under a cruel chairlady’s thumb. Unmarried bookkeeper Birdie Calhoun arrives seeking help from her socialite sister — and finds a town of secrets, hypocrisy, and women with almost no good options. When their fates converge with Charlie, Meg’s fierce mother, an audacious plan is born: reclaim what’s theirs, even if calamity is the only way forward.
“If you give a girl a taste of fresh air and then take it away, she will grow fierce and wild to get that fresh air back again.”
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The Calamity Club Printables
Get the full printable pack on Etsy, or print individual pages from Bingo, Discussion Questions, and Hosting.
Blue Hydrangea Invite
1930s-tea-party invite with the kit’s hook question and blanks for date/time/place.
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Character Cards (Meg, Birdie, Charlie & more)
Printable profile cards for the meeting table or swap game.
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View Day / Orphanage Debate Cards
Hot-take prompts on Meg’s cards, helping vs controlling, and the club’s ethics.
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Calamity Club Bingo Sheet
24 squares mixing in-book moments and at-meeting reactions.
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Rating Sheet & Review Template
Stars, one-word reaction, favorite character, and next-book nominations.
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Host Checklist
Shopping list, timeline, surprise touch, and wrap-up on one page.
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