Best Babysitters Ever
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
A brilliantly funny series for girls aged 10+ that updates The Babysitters' Club for a modern audience.
Malia Twiggs has had a great idea. Well, technically she stole her great idea from Kristy Thomas in The Babysitters Club, but a paycheck is a paycheck, sooooo …
Malia (call her Alia) and her best friends, wannabe New Yorker Dot and Swiftie Bree, set up their own babysitting business. Unfortunately they are 100% unqualified and don’t like kids that much. But how else are they going to fund their supercool party that boys will definitely come to? And despite the paint-related disasters and sneaky vanishing kids, it does turn out to be kinda fun … Then Malia's evil big sister sets up a rival business and steals her clients! It’s war!!
Hilarious, witty and full of heart, Bad Babysitters is perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Geek Girl, Dork Diaries, and Girl Online.
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Finding an old copy of Kristy's Great Idea in a box of free books, seventh grader Malia (or "Alia," as she prefers) devises a plan to raise money for the most epic joint birthday party of all time. Enlisting the help of her two best friends aloof, black-clad Dot and bubbly, Taylor Swift obsessed Bree the three launch a babysitting service, refusing to let lack of experience (or dislike of children) stand in their way. When Malia's perfect older sister schemes to steal their clients, the girls are forced to reconsider their plans, as well as their own motivations and needs. In her middle grade debut, Cala artfully uses humorous banter to paint the dissimilar friends' realistic relationships as well as their bumbling efforts to vocalize their feelings and advocate for themselves. Some scenes, as when a charge urges the babysitters to communicate, can feel inauthentic but allow worthwhile messages to shine. An appealing, humor-filled update to a classic series. Ages 10 12.
