Book #59843

The Babysitter

Andrew Coburn

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: Second Printing
Publisher: London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1979.
ISBN: 0393011895

Price: $40.00

A Second Printing in Fine conditon housed in a like dust-jacket.

When 10-year-old Max moves with her parents to an isolated cabin in the woods, she's excited to start a new chapter in her life. But the minute they arrive, Max's parents announce they're hiring a babysitter. Max is devastated. She was hoping to finally get to know her new home - but now she's going to have to spend every day with a stranger?

Fortunately, the babysitter is a friendly girl named Lily. They quickly become friends - and Max is even more excited to spend time at the cabin. But when Max's parents go out for the day, Lily starts to feel left out. She's not used to being alone with a child, and Max is too young to be left home alone.

Max's parents promised they'd never leave her alone for more than two hours, but Lily starts to worry that they'll break that promise. And when Max's parents finally do return, they're not happy to see that Lily; 8vo; 205 pages.