Akron Public Library

"Little Lauren lived with her loving family in a small stone house by the sea. Her radiant smile and sweet disposition warmed the hearts of everyone she met, and she loved to play pretend but things changed the day a new babysitter came into little Lauren's life. with the help of her best friend Rodney, Lauren finds the courage to use her voice and face her fears. Together, Lauren and Rodney learn an important lesson for children everywhere: 'If you're...

Stacey's vacation is full of mishaps when she tells one litle lie which leads to another and another and another. Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family...

Shannon looks forward to a class trip to Paris--until she finds out her mother wants to chaperone the trip. Now Shannon is furious.

Max the duck volunteers to help babysit for puppy Anabel, unaware of all the mischief a puppy can get into

Jessi's Aunt Cecelia is moving in to take care of her and her brother and sister. Jessi knows she is old enough to take care of herself--but how can she tell that to her aunt?--Cover.

"Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only trouble is, fourteen kids are coming in town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping arguments, solving mix-ups, and planning activities. It's the biggest job the BSC has ever had, but they'll work together to make sure Kristy's big day is a success!"--Provided...

Fourteen-year-old Amy's excitement over her first babysitting job ends when she and her three-year-old charge are kidnapped, but a daily videorecording sent to little Kendra's parents allows Amy to send clues, in hopes of being rescued before the kidnappers decide they no longer need her.

When babysitter Lulu takes the five little monkeys trick-or-treating, they decide to change costumes with their friends and try to fool Lulu and their mother.

Kristy and the Krashers are spending the night in a spooky old house!

The students of Stoneybrook Middle School get invited to Leicester Lodge in Vermont for a week of skiing, skating, snowball fights, and more.