The Babysitting Wars
by Mimi McCoy
by Mimi McCoy
THE BABYSITTING WARS by Mimi McCoy
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 11/1/07
Publisher: Scholastic
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
Rating: 5 Stars
In the neighborhood of Marshfield Lake, seventh-grader Kaitlyn Sweeney has a monopoly on babysitting. Good thing,
too, since she’s saving up for a trip to Wonder World with her two best friends, Liesel and Maggie. They’ve been
planning and saving for it since fifth grade, but Kaitlyn worries that Liesel may not save all the money she needs in time.
So when someone offers her twice her regular fee to take a last minute job, Kaitlyn feels guilty, but compelled to lie to
the parents who had already booked her for that night, saying that she’s sick and can’t come.
This is the first step in the Babysitting Wars. A new girl, Nola, moves in on Kaitlyn’s turf, and everybody loves her.
Suddenly, super-competitive Kaitlyn is getting no jobs at all, and she’s determined to prove herself the best babysitter
around. But what happens when her competition gets in the way of her friendship with Liesel and Maggie?
A quick, fun read, I adored the easy flow of the author’s style, and felt disappointed that there is no series based on
Kaitlyn and her friends. They’re a riot!
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 11/1/07
Publisher: Scholastic
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
Rating: 5 Stars
In the neighborhood of Marshfield Lake, seventh-grader Kaitlyn Sweeney has a monopoly on babysitting. Good thing,
too, since she’s saving up for a trip to Wonder World with her two best friends, Liesel and Maggie. They’ve been
planning and saving for it since fifth grade, but Kaitlyn worries that Liesel may not save all the money she needs in time.
So when someone offers her twice her regular fee to take a last minute job, Kaitlyn feels guilty, but compelled to lie to
the parents who had already booked her for that night, saying that she’s sick and can’t come.
This is the first step in the Babysitting Wars. A new girl, Nola, moves in on Kaitlyn’s turf, and everybody loves her.
Suddenly, super-competitive Kaitlyn is getting no jobs at all, and she’s determined to prove herself the best babysitter
around. But what happens when her competition gets in the way of her friendship with Liesel and Maggie?
A quick, fun read, I adored the easy flow of the author’s style, and felt disappointed that there is no series based on
Kaitlyn and her friends. They’re a riot!