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A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting by Joe Ballarini

Episode Summary

When middle schooler Kelly Ferguson's Halloween plans switch from party-going to babysitting, she thinks the scariest part of her night will be the death of her social life. But then Baby Jacob gets kidnapped by the Boogeyman's minions and Kelly learns there's a whole lot more to childcare than free snacks and Netflix.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting, written by Joe Ballarini and published by Katherine Tegen Books. 

When middle schooler Kelly Ferguson's Halloween plans switch from party-going to babysitting, she thinks the scariest part of her night will be the death of her social life. But then Baby Jacob gets kidnapped by the Boogeyman's minions and Kelly learns there's a whole lot more to childcare than free snacks and Netflix.

This is the first book in the Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting series, and is now a Netflix original movie!

A Babysitter’s Guide... is recommended for ages 8+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/ABabysittersGuide_Review

This title is available as an eBook and Audiobook on Hoopla. 

Hoopla eBook - https://bit.ly/ABabysittersGuide_HooplaeBook
Hoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/ABabysittersGuide_HooplaAudio

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Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340