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Best Babysitters Ever

by Caroline Cala

Book 1 in Best Babysitters Ever

Subject
Social Themes - Friendship
Age
9-12 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
272
Publisher
Clarion Books
Size
12.7 cm × 19.1 cm
ISBN
9780358547655

“Will delight modern [Babysitter’s Club] devotees and reward them with a super snarky meta reading experience.” - The New York Times Book Review

A funny new middle grade series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. Perfect for fans of series like Whatever After and the Dork Diaries.

Once upon a time, a girl named Kristy Thomas had a great idea: to form The Baby-Sitters Club with her best friends. And now twelve-year-old Malia Twiggs has had a great idea too. Technically, she had Kristy’s idea. (And technically, little kids seem gross and annoying, but a paycheck is a paycheck). After a little convincing, Malia and her friends Dot and Bree start a babysitting club to earn funds for an epic birthday bash. But babysitting definitely isn’t what they thought it would be.

Three friends. No parents. Unlimited snacks. And, okay, occasionally watching other people’s children. What could possibly go wrong?

About the author

Caroline CalaAuthor

Caroline Cala is a writer and editor residing in Brooklyn. She has worked as a book editor and as a ghostwriter on a number of books by notable people. Her work has appeared in Vogue, ELLE, Refinery29, and others. Best Babysitters Ever is her middle grade debut. Visit her on Instagram @CarolineCala.

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What reviewers said

"From the start of this debut novel, Cala flexes her prodigious comedic muscles, managing to render the three friends both as sympathetic heroines and as the victims of lives more humorous than they would like.... They may never get another babysitting gig, but you’re hooked on their story for life."--New York Times Book Review "Thanks to witty banter, ample humor and excellent characterization, readers will enjoy following this group of young dreamers as they attempt to gain some independence in their preteen lives."--Kirkus "A breezy, entertaining read, this book and the promised sequels…
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