La Porte County Public Library System

When armed thugs crash into the house and take them away to a cabin in the woods, babysitter Amy realizes she and little Kendra have become pawns in a dangerous ransom plot and so must find a way for the two of them to escape safely before their captors make their next move.

Froggy tries to help his new babysitter while his parents are out for the night, but his well-intentioned actions end up causing a bigger mess for the babysitter to clean up.

Mallory is working on an important writing project and her big, noisy family won't leave her alone. She feels like a baby-sitting slave. Should she go on strike?

"An overview for pre-teens and teens of the many aspects of babysitting"--Provided by publisher.

A little girl provides instructions for properly babysitting one's grandmother, such as taking trips to the park and singing duets.

A little boy provides instructions for properly babysitting one's grandfather, such as offering him tasty treats and entertaining him with special games.

Brother and Sister Bear are not happy with the idea of Mrs. Grizzle for a baby-sitter, but they find her drawstring bag very intriguing.

Eleven-year-old Mallory is excited when it looks like she may be invited to join the Baby-sitters Club, but the baby-sitters have to learn some lessons in fairness first.

Dawn loves her life and stepfamily in Stoneybrook, but she misses her dad and brother in California. So she makes a decision--she's going to move back to California for six months, but will she really return to Stoneybrook?

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby.