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The Babysitters Coven Kindle Edition
Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it.
And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree.
Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria cooking. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club?
The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom."
Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home.
"The Baby-Sitters Club...but spooky."--Cosmopolitan
"A high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun."--Booklist
"Combines everything you love."--Man Repeller
- Reading age12 years and up
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level7 - 9
- Lexile measure0860
- PublisherDelacorte Press
- Publication dateSeptember 17, 2019
- ISBN-13978-0525707394
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“The Baby-Sitters Club...but spooky and with an Instagram-model-hot character for good measure.”—Cosmopolitan
“With winks at ’90s cult horror films…[this is] a high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun.” —Booklist
"Witty, sarcastic...[and] well pitched."—Publishers Weekly
“Buffy-meets-Babysitters Club, this frothy fantasy-horror will draw readers purely on its premise…. Decidedly on-trend with its witchy focus and its nostalgic-for-the-’90s reboot vibe.” —Bulletin
"Candy for ‘90s girls and Gen-Z’ers alike.” —Refinery29
"Baby-Sitters Club meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this delightful new young adult novel about two teenagers who discover that they're more than just babysitters." —Bustle
“A spectacular, exciting, gorgeously paced story.” —Boing Boing
"For chill fun and fun chills, there’s no better place to start than here."—Paste Magazine
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How did I know this art was permanent and not the water-soluble kind? Because Baby Satan--known by some as Kaitlyn--was still holding the Sharpie in her hand. As I surveyed her work--which was impressive in its own way, because she’d done all of this damage in only the time it had taken me to pee--she smiled sweetly up at me, topless underneath a pair of very dirty OshKosh overalls. She held the Sharpie up to her nose and inhaled deeply, a look of intense contentment on her face. “Give me that,” I said, grabbing it from her. Two years old, and already into graffiti and huffing.
She was on one tonight. It had started with dinner, which was dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets and bunny-shaped mac-n-cheese. She wouldn’t eat any of it, not even when I insisted that the nuggets were actually made from real triceratops. When I got up to go get a paper towel, she managed to transfer most of the mac-n-cheese to her seat and sit on it.
She thought this was hilarious and wiggled around, etching orange cheese stains that would probably never come out into the butt of her overalls. “Squishy!” she squealed with delight, and I was sorry that I’d taught her that word last week. After dinner, we played with blocks, which mainly consisted of me building the tallest stack I could and then cheering as she ran at them, full speed, from across the room to knock them down. It was right after this that I made that fateful decision to use the bathroom. I should have known better.
Now I placed the cap back on the Sharpie and put it on the kitchen counter, far back against the wall and safely out of her reach. “All right!” I said. “It’s bedtime.”
Bedtime started with a bath, complete with fizzy dye pods--two blue and one yellow--to make turquoise “mermaid water.” She drank some of it. Teeth were brushed, sorta, and pajamas were donned. I usually allotted the devil three bedtime stories, which was enough to have her nodding off, her chin coming down to her chest, but tonight her blue eyes were still wide open and alert. Each time I’d finish a story, she’d climb out of bed, run across the room, and come back with a new stack. “More!” she’d scream, slamming them into my lap with a surprising, and almost impressive, violence.
In this moment, I saw my future stretching out before me.
Kaitlyn never goes to sleep.
Her mom never comes home.
I read bedtime stories until the world ends.
It was times like these that I wished I could tap out and have another babysitter come in and take over. Baby Satan had a million stuffed animals, and my eyes settled on a floppy dog that was nearly life-sized. Couldn’t he read a story for once?
His ears twitched, as if he were responding to my mental plea.
I blinked and rubbed my eyes.
Babysitting was making me hallucinate.
I sighed. Kaitlyn was still wide-awake. Not a hint of sleepiness anywhere on her admittedly cute face.
I picked up another book. “Okay,” I said. “This one’s about a bunny who runs away. It’s called The Runaway Bunny.” She smiled, all cherub cheeks and dimples, and something in me softened. “See what they did with the title there?” I said. “The people who wrote this book must be pretty clever, huh? I bet they were geniuses.”
“Smart bunny,” she said.
I nodded, reaching over to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. “A very smart bunny. You ready?”
It took seven stories before she finally fell asleep, her blankie pressed against her cheek. I gave the wall a few half-hearted scrubs, but the thing about permanent markers is that they’re permanent, so I admitted defeat and went into the kitchen. After everything I’d had to endure tonight, I deserved a snack. I mean, the number one perk of babysitting is OPP--other people’s pantries.
I opened the pantry to what could have stocked a vending machine: potato chips, Chex Mix, Cheez-Its (Kaitlyn’s mom, Sharon, had even started buying the white cheddar ones, just for me), pretzels, Doritos, jumbo-sized bags of M&M’s, Twizzlers, gummy bears, you name it. None of this had anything to do with the fact that it was almost Halloween--this was just what Sharon ate all year round.
I grabbed what I wanted, found a big bowl, and poured in a layer of Frosted Flakes. I smashed up a few pretzels and added them, then a handful of Corn Chex, some potato chips, and a generous layer of M&M’s. Then I sprinkled the whole thing with sugar, poured some milk on it, and stood back to admire my specialty: Babysitter’s Crunch, the perfect mixture of salty and sweet. Kellogg’s should market this stuff.
It looked so pretty and delicious that I thought for a second about posting it, then remembered that would just announce to the world (or at least my 398 followers) that I was spending yet another night with Tony the Tiger and a human who thought “potty” was a dirty word. I’m not ashamed of babysitting, but I know it’s not what most people think of as a “cool job.”
I took my crunch and sank into the couch in front of the TV. OPTVs are also serious babysitting perkage, and Sharon had every channel and subscription imaginable. I finally settled on a reality show where a girl with breast implants, hair extensions, acrylic nails, and a spray tan cried to the camera about how she couldn’t stand fake people.
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- ASIN : B07N5LHCY8
- Publisher : Delacorte Press (September 17, 2019)
- Publication date : September 17, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 6.1 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Print length : 361 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #539,532 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Kate Williams has written for Seventeen, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Vans, Calvin Klein, Urban Outfitters and many other brands and magazine. She lives in California, but still calls Kansas home. The Babysitters Coven is her first novel. To learn more about Kate and her books, go to heykatewilliams.com or follow @heykatewilliams on Instagram.
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Customers find the book fun to read, appreciating its blend of humor, with one customer specifically mentioning the sexy/funny banter.
"...Blending humor, and a love of the 90's, she introduces us to Esme Pearl, Cassandra Heaven and to Janis, Esme's friend in fashion...." Read more
"...That's just one person's opinion, though. It is STILL a cute and fun book to read and I highly recommend it." Read more
"This book was amazing! It has it all! 90’s nostalgia? Check. Sexy/funny banter? Check. Violence? Check. Magic? Check. Himbo? Check...." Read more
"...A fun ride, though the buildup to the climax at the end was slower than I liked and certain plot elements around Dion began to be obvious before..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019This is a great addition brought to the YA genre by a newcomer...Kate Williams. Blending humor, and a love of the 90's, she introduces us to Esme Pearl, Cassandra Heaven and to Janis, Esme's friend in fashion. (Not to forget Pig, a 75 lb Pit Bull who wins your heart and will surely find her own power for fighting the evil in Spring River, Kansas before long.)
Williams also shows a clear memory of the perils of High School. Life as a Spring River Bog Lemming (seriously) is no different than anyplace else and some special powers put to good use will be needed.
With a second book already in the works, she brings a new series that gives us a reason to keep reading and to look forward to September 2020. I'll be waiting.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020The book and its concept are cute, but I get the sense that the author was trying too hard to describe things as bad. I like the excessive focus on fashion; that part makes the book fun. But I don't know a single high school in the country that doesn't still play dodgeball in PE, nor any high schoolers that think it died out in the rest of the country in the 80s. There are a lot of opinions the narrator/ main character of the story holds that just don't really translate well to the way most teens actually think and feel today. A bit too much effort on the part of the author to make her character "relatable," I think. That's just one person's opinion, though. It is STILL a cute and fun book to read and I highly recommend it.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021Oh my goodness, I cannot say enough good things about this book! I was late to the party as The Babysitters Coven (TBC) was published in 2019, but where has this book been all of my life?!?! A quote from Man Repeller stated TBC “Combines everything you love...” personally speaking, that statement could not be more true! Without venturing into spoiler territory, from the superiority of white cheddar cheezeits, to ptsd inducing driver’s Ed experiences, I was very much into this book. I laughed, I gasped, I waited on bated breath to see what was going to happen next. I have never read a more fantastic debut, and Kate Williams has made a lifelong fan out of me. This is hands down my favorite book and it will forever hold a special place on my shelf and in my heart. I will immediately be diving into the sequel ‘For better or cursed’ with reckless abandon. If you’re reading this, don’t hesitate to read The Babysitters Coven, you won’t be disappointed!
Oh my goodness, I cannot say enough good things about this book! I was late to the party as The Babysitters Coven (TBC) was published in 2019, but where has this book been all of my life?!?! A quote from Man Repeller stated TBC “Combines everything you love...” personally speaking, that statement could not be more true! Without venturing into spoiler territory, from the superiority of white cheddar cheezeits, to ptsd inducing driver’s Ed experiences, I was very much into this book. I laughed, I gasped, I waited on bated breath to see what was going to happen next. I have never read a more fantastic debut, and Kate Williams has made a lifelong fan out of me. This is hands down my favorite book and it will forever hold a special place on my shelf and in my heart. I will immediately be diving into the sequel ‘For better or cursed’ with reckless abandon. If you’re reading this, don’t hesitate to read The Babysitters Coven, you won’t be disappointed!
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023I really liked the idea behind the story, but I didn't really click with the characters. I liked Esme and Janice, Cassandra less so. It took a while to get to the actual plot, but at least the ending was absorbing. It's good for the nostalgia factor.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019I loved this book. It is definitely 'The Babysitters Club' meets witch. I love love loved it. Esme the main character has a babysitters club and is just a normal every day girl. Or so she thinks. She starts noticing weird things happening around her. And when new girl, Cassandra, confronts her about it. She discovers she has magical powers and so does Cassandra. From there they discover adventure and mayhem all while casting spells and using their powers.
Note: the only thing that bothered me in the book was the text language in the book. Could have gone without that. For me it wasn't an issue but any older readers who loved 'The Babysitters Club' might not know all of the slang text language. My mom wanted to read this book but that put her off I had to keep explaining what they all meant and she gave up.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020El Aquellarre de las Niñeras es un libro lleno de outfits temáticos, películas y canciones de culto que marcaron una época llena de ficciones como Buffy la cazadora de Vampiros o The Craft. En este contenido colorido Esme Pearl comienza a sentir un despertar extraño y las cosas a su alrededor se mueven sin respetar su voluntad. Descubrir la magia dentro suyo es el menor de las sorpresas que le esperan a la par de averiguar qué le pasó a su mamá que se encuentra internada en un hospital psiquiátrico y que los demonios pueden ser muy confusos
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Fue una lectura rápida y sin duda el primer libro de una saga que puede enganchar a varios lectores
4.0 out of 5 starsEl Aquellarre de las Niñeras es un libro lleno de outfits temáticos, películas y canciones de culto que marcaron una época llena de ficciones como Buffy la cazadora de Vampiros o The Craft. En este contenido colorido Esme Pearl comienza a sentir un despertar extraño y las cosas a su alrededor se mueven sin respetar su voluntad. Descubrir la magia dentro suyo es el menor de las sorpresas que le esperan a la par de averiguar qué le pasó a su mamá que se encuentra internada en un hospital psiquiátrico y que los demonios pueden ser muy confusosPara fans de Sabrina la bruja adolescente
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
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Fue una lectura rápida y sin duda el primer libro de una saga que puede enganchar a varios lectores
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020This book was amazing! It has it all! 90’s nostalgia? Check. Sexy/funny banter? Check. Violence? Check. Magic? Check. Himbo? Check. Plot twist you don’t see coming? Check! It’s amazing! If you’re a fan of The Babysitters Club or Buffy or any awesome stuff from your childhood, get. This. Book. Now. It’s so entertaining and hilarious! One of my favorite reads of 2019.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020A little bit of the BSC, a dash of Adventures in Babysitting, a scoop of Buffy, and a sprinkling of pop culture references. A fun ride, though the buildup to the climax at the end was slower than I liked and certain plot elements around Dion began to be obvious before they were revealed. I still was left wanting more and looking forward to the sequel.
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- Ioanna MyttaReviewed in Germany on December 30, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally recommend it!!
Loved this book. It was so funny and easy to read but also deep with hidden meanings and strong friendships 💕
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IdaReviewed in Sweden on April 13, 2023
3.0 out of 5 stars Helt okej
En bra bok om du går högstadiet och vill läsa om skolliv, häxor och vänskap. Lite seg i början men sista hälften får dig att inte kunna släppa boken!
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LauraReviewed in Germany on October 14, 2019
3.0 out of 5 stars Unterhaltsam, witzig und emotional
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Obwohl es an einigen Stellen etwas dünn wurde, habe ich das Buch nicht mehr weglegen können. Werde auf jeden Fall nach mehr Babysitterin ausschau halten!