Olivia Bitter, Spooked-Out Sitter!

by Jessica Gunderson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496527554
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Babysitter Chronicles Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x (d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat.

Interviews

Takes the Jake Maddox approach of varied authors and characters and applies it to the high-interest topic of babysitting. Back matter, including discussion questions and writing prompts, are developed with Common Core in mind. Each chapter begins with a useful babysitting tip, with more babysitting information featured in the back matter.

Editorial Reviews

As the story progresses, Olivia learns who she is and who she wants to be. Each chapter begins with “Sitter Smarts” that relate to a lesson learned in the chapter and will help readers in their own potential babysitting pursuits. . . .This is a sweet chapter book that is part of a larger series.

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