The Babysitters Coven
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4.3 • 19 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.
Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.
And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree.
Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria cooking. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?
The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."
Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home.
"The Baby-Sitters Club...but spooky."--Cosmopolitan
"A high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun."--Booklist
"Combines everything you love."--Man Repeller
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl's staid life filled with babysitting gigs takes a turn for the weird when she begins to worry she might be causing things to happen with her mind. First a drink spills on a chauvinist classmate; then a ball takes out her bully in gym class. Concerned that she might be losing her grip on reality like her mother, who is in a long-term care facility, Esme tries to ignore the unexplainable incidents. Then new student Cassandra Heaven joins the babysitting club Esme shares with her best friend, Janis, and opens Esme's mind to a world of magic and witchcraft, shifting her entire understanding of the world and her mother. Witty, sarcastic Esme's voice is well pitched, whether she's discussing her desire to be normal or her growing awareness of her heritage and affinity for magic. Williams's liberal use of slang may cause the novel to date quickly, but together with references to modern politics and pop culture, it grounds the story in the present moment, adding nuance to the premise and deepening connections for contemporary teens. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Yay!! I love this book
Recommended for ages 13+.
Some mild and brief language not great for younger kids. Otherwise amazing!!!
Love it!