Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise AllenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book puts a new spin on babysitting. Not only is Gabby watching over difficult children, but children from other planets with powers and problems she has never faced before. I do wonder why she has so much freedom at home. I mean, the story starts off with her flying out to a movie set to babysit for the day and then flying back. The girl is in school, that doesn’t seem like something a parent would let a child do. After that, everything else seemed kind of calm and realistic in comparison.
I appreciate the fact that the aliens were all different and not the stereotypical version that is normally portrayed. Instead of the aliens being the threat, it’s the humans, and Gabby has to question everything and everyone she knows. There were a few times while reading that I was completely off on a person’s intentions. I think part of it is because the little alien Gabby is watching for most of the book is so cute in my mind that I wanted to protect her.
Author: Elise Allen
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date: May 12th 2015
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