The Babysitters Coven, Kate M. Williams
The Babysitters Coven, Kate M. Williams
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The Babysitters Coven

Author: Kate M. Williams

Narrator: Phoebe Strole

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2019


Synopsis

Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.

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

About The Author

Kate Williams has written for Seventeen, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Urban Outfitters, Vans, Calvin Klein and many other brands and magazines. 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 Twitter and Instagram.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Irena BookDustMagic on August 20, 2020

The Babysitters Coven was my first pick to read during spookathon. I received this book during September, but wanted to save it for that readathon. In the end, I suffered from major reading slump and this novel ended up being the only book I finished that week. However, when I look objectively, this b......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on October 10, 2019

Such a cute book! Esme had a great voice and was really funny! While the story had bits of a “been there done that” sort of story, I still enjoyed it! :)......more

Goodreads review by Alana on November 13, 2019

I'm still on the fence between 2.5 and 3 stars for this one. I really enjoyed the writing and how easy it was to fly through this one. The characters worked pretty well in the story and I spent a good amount of time laughing at Esme's embarrassing moments. I think my biggest issue with this one is t......more

Goodreads review by Lucy Tonks on January 21, 2021

If you're looking for a positive review, you're not going to find it here, sorry. So let's start from the beginning. I wasn't the biggest fan of the characters. Esme, our main character was literally judging everyone on every freaking page! It made it extremely annoying for me to read from her persp......more

Goodreads review by Amy on September 18, 2019

3.5 stars Buffy the Vampire Slayers + The Babysitters Club + 2019 humor. This was cute and funny, but I wasn't the right audience. Concept: ★★★★ Aesthetic: ★★★★ Plot: ★★ 1/2 Age range: the young end of YA The Babysitters Coven is a FUN read. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and makes the comparison......more


Quotes

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

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