The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three

What’s it about?

The story.

Dawn Schafer is new to Stoneybrook and eager to prove that she belongs in the Baby-Sitters Club. When she gets a job babysitting the Barrett children, she is determined to handle it well. But the Barrett house is chaotic: the children are out of control, the home is a mess, and Mrs Barrett seems overwhelmed and unreliable. Dawn wants to be patient, capable and helpful, but this job may be more than any babysitter can manage alone. This fifth Graphix adaptation introduces Gale Galligan as illustrator/adaptor and keeps the series' warm, energetic friendship style while giving Dawn a strong entry point. The story is useful because it treats responsibility as more than just being good at a job: Dawn has to notice when children need more care, when adults are struggling, and when asking for help is the right thing to do. A solid, empathetic continuation.