Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 47
First published 1991
Mallory Pike loves her big family. She enjoys spending time with her many brothers and sisters and doesn't mind helping care for the younger ones. But Mallory has started an important writing project that requires concentration. Every time she sits down to work, someone interrupts her. Nicky asks her to tie his shoes. Claire demands a sandwich. The triplets start fighting and need someone to settle their argument. No matter where Mallory goes, a sibling finds her and wants something. She feels like she exists only to serve everyone else's needs. Her writing project sits unfinished while she runs around solving problems that aren't hers. Mallory realizes she has become a servant in her own home. She decides to take drastic action. She announces she is going on strike from all baby-sitting duties until her family learns to respect her time and space.
Genres: fiction, family, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-conflict, found-family
161 pages · Paperback · Apple