Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 78
First published 1999
Claudia Kishi thought having Aunt Peaches stay at their house would be fun. Her aunt is expecting a baby and needs a place to live while she prepares. But living together proves harder than Claudia imagined. Peaches gets her into serious trouble with her parents. Claudia feels angry and frustrated that her aunt caused problems for her. In a moment of rage, she lashes out and says something cruel to Peaches. The words leave her mouth before she can stop them. Afterward, Claudia realizes she went too far. She wishes she could take back what she said, but the damage is done. Now Claudia must figure out how to repair the relationship with her aunt while dealing with the guilt of her harsh words. The story explores how family tensions can explode when people live in close quarters and how difficult it can be to undo the hurt caused by speaking in anger.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, guilt, relationships
139 pages · Paperback · Apple