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C.H. Deriso

Elisabeth Caldwell's first babysitting job is coming up none too soon. She needs to earn some cash to buy some new gear for her latest interest, tennis. When her grandma hears that Elisabeth will be babysitting, she offers up a list of advice. Meanwhile, Elisabeth is crushing on a boy, and her best pal has her own list of advice on how to get him. Unfortunately, Elisabeth soon finds out that not all advice is good, embarrassing herself terribly in the process! An engaging plot and high-interest themes make this an attractive choice for libraries. Core-curriculum-inspired back matter rounds out the title.

Various Narrators

Capstone Press

The Babysitter Chronicles

Elisabeth and the Unwanted Advice

Melinda Metz

Brianna Edwards has a big crush on the new boy, David Massey. So when Mrs. Massey asks her to babysit David's younger siblings, Bri sees it as her opportunity to connect with David. In order to get her crush's attention, Bri pretends that she shares his interests. Now she's so busy being someone she's not that she's forgetting to do all the special things that make her a great babysitter. When will Bri figure out that being herself is the best way to get the boy AND the babysitting job? A high-interest topic, fast-paced plot, and core curriculum back matter features make this title from The Babysitter's Chronicles a great addition for libraries.

Bri's Big Crush

Jessica Gunderson

With the start of seventh grade, Olivia's longtime friend, Beth, has found new interests and new friends. Now Olivia thinks if she could just afford the type of clothes that Beth now wears, maybe their friendship could be restored. Motivated by a need for cash, Olivia agrees to babysit for a family of four who recently moved to the neighborhood haunted house. Now she's not sure what's scarier: hearing countless creepy sounds or being responsible for four kids! High-interest themes, engaging plot, and useful core-curriculum-inspired back matter round out this library book.

Olivia Bitter, Spooked-Out Sitter!

D.L. Green

Kaitlyn is a top-notch babysitter: she's organized, disciplined, and efficient. And she needs her regular babysitting gigs to pay for new clothes, bedroom decor, and of course, her cell phone. So when the Sweet family decides to replace her with a new, fun sitter named Doc, she's determined to beat her new competition…if only she could figure out who he is. As the story unfolds, Kaitlyn realizes that even an experienced sitter like her can learn a thing or two from the new guy on the block. Engaging character-development, high-interest plot and sub-plots, and strong literary conflict examples make this a great selection for libraries.

Kaitlyn and the Competition