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214 pp.
| Disney-Hyperion
| July, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4847-0937-5$16.99
(3)
4-6
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables series.
Illustrated by
Daryle Conners.
Gabby, trusted sitter for A.L.I.E.N. (Association Linking Intergalactics and Earthlings as Neighbors), has her work cut out for her when her latest extraterrestrial charge multiplies into thirteen babies. With help from friends Satchel and Zee, Gabby provides excellent childcare while also stopping a race of narcissistic aliens from destroying Earth. Zany, good-natured high jinks abound in this third installment of the sci-fi–meets–Baby-Sitters Club series.
236 pp.
| Disney/Hyperion
| May, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4847-0936-8$16.99
(3)
4-6
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables series.
Illustrated by
Daryle Conners.
Gabby's world changed forever when she encountered the Association Linking Intergalactics and Earthlings as Neighbors and became a secret babysitter for alien families in Gabby Duran and the Unsittables. For her latest assignment, Gabby learns about troll customs and becomes a riddle expert, all while staying on top of her school band's fundraiser. Themes of trust and responsibility deepen this inventive genre mashup.
197 pp.
| Disney/Hyperion
| May, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4847-0935-1$16.99
(3)
4-6
Gabby Duran is an amazing babysitter with clients all over the country, but when she's approached to join A.L.I.E.N. ("Association Linking Intergalactics and Earthlings"), her sitting skills are tested. Gabby juggles school; her band concert; and figuring out who's trying to steal and eradicate her charge, alien girl Wutt. A charming mash-up of Men in Black and The Babysitters Club.
394 pp.
| Harcourt
| August, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-48153-1$16.99
(4)
YA
Starting at a new school gives Cara a chance to reinvent herself. Determined to date her way up the popularity ladder, she accidentally falls for her first target, Archer. However, she ditches him to date "better" boys, including a self-absorbed druggie and a closeted gay guy. Cara's inevitable fall, as well as the story's lesson, are unsurprising, but her narrative voice adds punch.