Twelve-year-old Gabby Duran's reputation as babysitter to the stars is positively intergalactic. As if watching the children of Hollywood's hottest action hero weren't cool enough, now the Association Linking Intergalactics and Earthlings as Neighbors has come knocking. After a series of babysitting mishaps threatens to expose the secret of human-alien integration, they declare Gabby "Sitter to the Unsittables." Though a bit one-dimensional, Gabby is a conscientious and likable heroine who rises to the challenge of protecting a young, shape-shifting alien for an entire school day. It's no easy feat, with a bounty on her head and undercover agents for the Group Eradicating Total! ly Objectionable Uninvited Trespassers hot on her trail. Sworn to secre! cy and uncertain whom she can trust, Gabby risks everything to protect her new extraterrestrial charge. Middle-grade readers looking for an accessible and entertaining foray into science fiction will find plenty to enjoy here. Relying heavily on visual description and peppered with eccentric characters, the first book in a planned series plays out like a Disney pilot. What's lacking is depth. Gabby's complicated and intriguing family history is introduced in the very beginning of the novel and barely mentioned again. Surely the "trusted friends" who are invited to read Gabby's first dossier deserve a real understanding of what makes her unique. (Science fiction. 7-12) Kirkus"
"Positively intergalactic." "Kirkus Reviews""
"The humorous details and quick plot make this a fun book for reluctant and avid readers alike." "School Library Journal""
"Goofy inventions, wild plot, and peppy dialogue [A] briskly plotted crowd-pleaser." "Booklist""
Case File: The First Unsittable
Summary: The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around the country to care for their rambunctious little humans. Our spy, Associate 4118-23432B, otherwise known as Edwina, believes Gabby can be trusted with the truth: aliens are living among humans on Earth. And here at A.L.I.E.N we believe that even extraterrestrials need a babysitter now and then. No one was up to the task until now.
After accepting the top-secret position, Edwina has paired our new associate up with her first charge, a little girl from the planet Flarknartia. The timing for associate 4118-25125A is less than ideal. It's a school day on Planet Earth, Gabby's audition for the solo part in the band is tonight, and this tiny alien is a bit more than meets the eye.
Can Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, First Sitter to the Unsittables, keep her otherworldly charge safe in the unpredictable halls of middle-school and keep A.L.I.E.N hidden?
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