Overview
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?
Full Product Details
Author: Caroline Cala
Publisher: Clarion Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 19.10cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780358547655
ISBN 10: 0358547652
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 11 May 2021
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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 seem likely to fill a role similar to the original--as reading material kids choose for themselves. --The Horn Book Magazine Fans of the Baby-Sitters Club books are a natural fit for this debut novel about three enterprising girls....Cala incorporates themes of sibling rivalry, jealousy, competition, friendship, manipulation, entrepreneurship, and first crushes into this realistic series starter. --Booklist 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.... An appealing, humor-filled update to a classic series. --Publishers Weekly Even readers who have never had the pleasure of hanging out with the BC girls of yore will find Malia, Bree, and Dot all likable in their distinct ways, and they'll appreciate the book's mix of snark and heart. --BCCB
Author Information
Caroline Cala worked as an editor at Penguin Random House before pursuing her lifelong dream to write. Her work has been featured byVogue, Refinery29, ELLE, Bustle, the Huffington Post, Design*Sponge, A Cup of Jo, and many others. Find her on Instagram @carolinecala. Best Babysitters Ever is her middle grade debut.
