Caroline Cala

Bree, Dot, and Malia are actually enjoying their babysitting enterprise, but life is getting busy for all three: Bree has new cat dreams, Dot has science fair ambitions, and Malia has internship dread. How can they keep their babysitting clients and still accomplish all of the things that life is throwing at them? Sub-contract, of course! The problem is, the three sitters that they hire do their jobs a little too well. Brody fits into Bree's family a little better than Bree does, Pigeon proves even more talented at science than Dot, and Sage gets the attention of Malia's long-time crush. Now, the original three need to figure out how to get rid of the new sitters, without losing their clients when they go.

This series continues to be light and fun, if you can suspend your disbelief on some of the more outrageous elements (a 12-year-old with an internship?). I liked the new characters they introduced here, and the plot was fun. I probably won't read more in this series, but I had a galley of this book, so thought I would give it a try. Recommended to readers who enjoyed the first book in the series.… (plus d'informations)

Malia, Dot, and Bree need to make some money for an epic joint birthday party. When Malia is inspired by an old paperback in a library discard box, the three turn to babysitting, even though they've never actually done any babysitting, and are not really even sure they like kids. Things start out well enough, until Malia's evil older sister steals their idea and runs with it. Can the three original babysitters get their clients back, or will they lose the babysitting business and their friendship, as well?

This is a light, fun read. The adults in this book are the absolute worst, but I'm sure that won't bother the target audience. It was cute to see the Baby-Sitters' Club re-imagined for a new generation, including some shade cast at the original ("Is this seriously what people found fun in the '90s?"). An enjoyable, if inessential, read.… (plus d'informations)

Once upon a time, a girl named Kristy Thomas had a great idea: to form a Baby-Sitters Club with her best friends. And now twelve-year-old Malia Twiggs has a great idea too. Technically, she has Kristy's idea. Malia convinces her friends Dot and Bree to start their own babysitting club-and use the money to throw an epic joint birthday party. But babysitting definitely isn't what they expected. Three friends. No parents. Unlimited snacks. What could possibly go wrong? In this hilarious new middle grade series, it turns out the answer is everything.… (plus d'informations)