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Twelve-year-old Jane, who lives at the beach in a run-down old house with her mother, two brothers, and sister, has an eventful summer accompanying her pastor on bible deliveries, meeting former boyfriends of her mother's, and being coerced into babysitting for a family of ill-mannered children.
52) Good dog, Carl
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Sitters & Nannies are Awesome!: Books for Kids
Wordless Picture Books for Picture Walks/Libros sin palabras para caminar por las ilustraciones (BBTL)
Sitters & Nannies are Awesome!: Books for Kids
Wordless Picture Books for Picture Walks/Libros sin palabras para caminar por las ilustraciones (BBTL)
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Carl, the family dog, is left in charge of the baby. They get into many predicaments, but Carl manages to put everything back before Mother returns, so she suspects nothing.
53) Tiger in my soup
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Left in the care of his older sister, a boy begs her to read his favorite book but she is too absorbed in her own reading even to notice when a tiger comes to life in the steam from his soup.
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"As the newest member of the BSC, Dawn is eager to prove herself. So when a big job comes along, she jumps at the chance to show everyone what she's made of. The Barretts are even more challenging than Dawn expected. The house is a mess. Mrs. Barrett is unreliable, and the kids are out of control. Dawn knows she's a great baby-sitter, but this is impossible! She only knows one thing for sure--a member of the BSC never gives up!"--P. [4] of cover.
58) Hello, Mallory
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Mallory Pike has always wanted to be a member of the Baby-sitters Club. The Baby-sitters are so much fun to be around, and so grown-up. Now the club members have invited Mallory to a meeting. This might be her big chance! But the Baby-sitters don't make it easy. First Claudia makes Mal feel like a baby on her first official baby-sitting job. Then they give her a written test--with questions nobody could answer! Mallory's beginning to think she doesn't...
60) Bye, Mis' Lela
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At first, Sugar Plum cries when her mother leaves her with Mis' Lela, but the happy days they spend together make Sugar Plum want to remember her, even after she dies.