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The Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series
Includes the six books in the series: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July (selected for Best Books for Kids & Teens - Spring 2013), The Sinking of the Wiley Bean, and, The Queen of Second Chances.
Gold Medal Winner in the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Early Reader/1st Chapter Books category
Long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award.
A Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection
Juvenile Fiction 7+
Full-page colour illustrations.
About the Author:
Margaret J. McMaster published her first book of middle-grade fiction, Carried Away on Licorice Days, in 2008. It was nominated for three literary awards: the Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year for Children Award, the 2010/2011 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, and the 2011 Rocky Mountain Book Award. In 2009 she started writing the Babysitter Out of Control! series. These amusing, fast-paced adventures include: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July, The Sinking of the Wiley Bean, and, The Queen of Second Chances. The Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series, published in 2015, was long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award, was a Best Books for Kids & Teens selection, and won the GOLD MEDAL in the 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Early Reader/1st Chapter Books category. McMaster is a past contributor to the Canadian Children’s Annual and her creative non-fiction piece, After All These Years, was shortlisted for the 2006 CBC Literary Award. So Much Potential, a novel set in the Lake Erie fishing industry, was published in 2013. It was a Best Book for Kids & Teens *Starred* Selection. The first book in her Phoebe Sproule series, 8 Days in DUMBO, was named one of *The Year’s Best* by Resource Links and won an Honourable Mention in the 2019/2020 Reader Views Literary Awards. The sequel, The Haunting of Cedar Hill Plantation, was released in 2020 and won a Bronze Medal in the Reader Views Literary Awards. In 2022 she published a collection of adult short fiction called, The Exact Likeness of Living Persons.
Gold Medal Winner in the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Early Reader/1st Chapter Books category
Long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award.
A Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection
Juvenile Fiction 7+
Full-page colour illustrations.
About the Author:
Margaret J. McMaster published her first book of middle-grade fiction, Carried Away on Licorice Days, in 2008. It was nominated for three literary awards: the Canadian Library Association’s Book of the Year for Children Award, the 2010/2011 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, and the 2011 Rocky Mountain Book Award. In 2009 she started writing the Babysitter Out of Control! series. These amusing, fast-paced adventures include: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July, The Sinking of the Wiley Bean, and, The Queen of Second Chances. The Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series, published in 2015, was long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award, was a Best Books for Kids & Teens selection, and won the GOLD MEDAL in the 2015 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Early Reader/1st Chapter Books category. McMaster is a past contributor to the Canadian Children’s Annual and her creative non-fiction piece, After All These Years, was shortlisted for the 2006 CBC Literary Award. So Much Potential, a novel set in the Lake Erie fishing industry, was published in 2013. It was a Best Book for Kids & Teens *Starred* Selection. The first book in her Phoebe Sproule series, 8 Days in DUMBO, was named one of *The Year’s Best* by Resource Links and won an Honourable Mention in the 2019/2020 Reader Views Literary Awards. The sequel, The Haunting of Cedar Hill Plantation, was released in 2020 and won a Bronze Medal in the Reader Views Literary Awards. In 2022 she published a collection of adult short fiction called, The Exact Likeness of Living Persons.
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342 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 28, 2015
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Margaret J. McMaster
12 books38 followersAbout the Author:
Margaret is a multimedia creator who writes novels, paints, produces vlogs for A Sweet Enough Life, and adorns journals with her beautiful artwork. This is what she calls retirement after working in education, business, and library services. She resides in Southwestern Ontario with an adorable Cockapoo named Ginger, and an equally adorable husband.
Publishing History:
Margaret J. McMaster, published her first book of middle-grade fiction, Carried Away on Licorice Days, in 2008. It was nominated for three literary awards: the Canadian Library Association's 2009 Book of the Year for Children Award, the 2010/2011 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, and the 2011 Rocky Mountain Book Award. In 2009 she started writing the Babysitter Out of Control! series. These amusing, fast-paced adventures include: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July (selected for Best Books for Kids & Teens - Spring 2013), The Sinking of the Wiley Bean, and, The Queen of Second Chances. The Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series, published in 2015, was long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award, selected for Best Books for Kids & Teens - Fall 2015, and the Gold Medal Winner in the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award, EARLY READER / 1ST CHAPTER BOOKS category. McMaster is a past contributor to the Canadian Children's Annual and her creative non-fiction piece, After All These Years, was shortlisted for the 2006 CBC Literary Award. So Much Potential, a novel set in the Lake Erie fishing industry, was published in 2013. It was a *Starred* Selection in Best Books for Kids & Teens - Spring 2014. The first book in her Phoebe Sproule series, 8 Days in DUMBO, was named one of *The Year’s Best* by Resource Links and won an Honorable Mention in the 2019/2020 Reader Views Literary Awards. The sequel, The Haunting of Cedar Hill Plantation, was released in 2020 and won a Bronze Medal in the Reader Views Literary Awards. Her first book of adult short fiction, The Exact Likeness of Living Persons, won a Silver Medal in the 2022/2023 Reader Views Literary Awards.
Margaret is a multimedia creator who writes novels, paints, produces vlogs for A Sweet Enough Life, and adorns journals with her beautiful artwork. This is what she calls retirement after working in education, business, and library services. She resides in Southwestern Ontario with an adorable Cockapoo named Ginger, and an equally adorable husband.
Publishing History:
Margaret J. McMaster, published her first book of middle-grade fiction, Carried Away on Licorice Days, in 2008. It was nominated for three literary awards: the Canadian Library Association's 2009 Book of the Year for Children Award, the 2010/2011 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, and the 2011 Rocky Mountain Book Award. In 2009 she started writing the Babysitter Out of Control! series. These amusing, fast-paced adventures include: Babysitter Out of Control!, Looking for Love on Mongo Tongo, The Improbable Party on Purple Plum Lane, What Happened in July (selected for Best Books for Kids & Teens - Spring 2013), The Sinking of the Wiley Bean, and, The Queen of Second Chances. The Complete Babysitter Out of Control! Series, published in 2015, was long-listed for the 2016 Silver Birch Award, selected for Best Books for Kids & Teens - Fall 2015, and the Gold Medal Winner in the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award, EARLY READER / 1ST CHAPTER BOOKS category. McMaster is a past contributor to the Canadian Children's Annual and her creative non-fiction piece, After All These Years, was shortlisted for the 2006 CBC Literary Award. So Much Potential, a novel set in the Lake Erie fishing industry, was published in 2013. It was a *Starred* Selection in Best Books for Kids & Teens - Spring 2014. The first book in her Phoebe Sproule series, 8 Days in DUMBO, was named one of *The Year’s Best* by Resource Links and won an Honorable Mention in the 2019/2020 Reader Views Literary Awards. The sequel, The Haunting of Cedar Hill Plantation, was released in 2020 and won a Bronze Medal in the Reader Views Literary Awards. Her first book of adult short fiction, The Exact Likeness of Living Persons, won a Silver Medal in the 2022/2023 Reader Views Literary Awards.
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February 3, 2023
great reads for your child
I won this on goodreads giveaways. And I try to get books for me to read too my sister’s two kids . This is a fun heart warming book . Fun to read to your child . I highly recommend this book
I won this on goodreads giveaways. And I try to get books for me to read too my sister’s two kids . This is a fun heart warming book . Fun to read to your child . I highly recommend this book
April 8, 2023
Who doesn't love to slow down and drift back to childhood once in a while.
Adored this read. You fall in love with the characters as well as the storyline.
Adored this read. You fall in love with the characters as well as the storyline.
March 22, 2023
very fun story
This was a fun read enjoyed by my son and me as well. How much trouble can a little boy and his elderly babysitter get into!
This was a fun read enjoyed by my son and me as well. How much trouble can a little boy and his elderly babysitter get into!
April 6, 2015
I won this through Goodreads first reads and thought it was great!! It is a kids book recommended for ages 7+ and I think that is the perfect age for this. It was fun and kinda crazy and just perfect for a kids book. I can't wait to read it to my son when he gets older!!! He is going to love it!
May 5, 2015
A big rave for Margaret J. McMaster!!!!
My kids usually do not like to read chapter books, but when they started reading this book they really enjoyed it!!!
The writing is captivating ,the pictures in the book are marvelous and the stories are really fun!
Highly recommended!!
My kids usually do not like to read chapter books, but when they started reading this book they really enjoyed it!!!
The writing is captivating ,the pictures in the book are marvelous and the stories are really fun!
Highly recommended!!
April 19, 2015
This book was fun to read! I enjoyed it immensely! I would definitely recommend it for young readers,to kids and adults alike! I couldn't stop grinning the whole way through!
*win on GoodReads First Reads*
*win on GoodReads First Reads*
August 23, 2015
I won this book through Goodreads giveaway. I love this book! I had so much fun reading it with my 8 year old. The characters were funny and interesting. The relationships building with each new story, a nice intermediate chapter book for readers entering chapter books.
March 20, 2015
I recieved this book as a giveaway
Margaret J McMaster is amazing, I read the book first and the gave it to my cousin who clong on to tht book until she was finish. Now she asking for more books by Margaret.
Margaret J McMaster is amazing, I read the book first and the gave it to my cousin who clong on to tht book until she was finish. Now she asking for more books by Margaret.
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