Penny Colman
Too Old For a Babysitter
eBook
( May 18, 2012)
Eleven-year old twin sisters--Jig and Jag--are about to turn twelve and their brother Tag is about to turn eleven-years old. Their parents think they still need a babysitter. But they don't! They try to convince their parents that they are too old for a babysitter, but everything backfires, until something unexpected happens. The action takes place during summer vacation. The kids go through four babysitters and a series of funny, foolish, and scary antics before an unexpected event changes everything into a special ending.
A humorous story loosely based on real events. Penny Colman loves to write fiction for young readers that keeps them guessing and makes them laugh. Her short story, "But Not Ms. Anderson," was nominated for the Paula A Witty Short Story Award, International Reading Association. Her fiction books are "I Never Do Anything Bad" and "Dark Closets and Noises in The Night." She has also written many award-winning nonfiction articles and books for all ages.
A humorous story loosely based on real events. Penny Colman loves to write fiction for young readers that keeps them guessing and makes them laugh. Her short story, "But Not Ms. Anderson," was nominated for the Paula A Witty Short Story Award, International Reading Association. Her fiction books are "I Never Do Anything Bad" and "Dark Closets and Noises in The Night." She has also written many award-winning nonfiction articles and books for all ages.
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