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A review by sarahcoller
Dawn and the Impossible Three by Ann M. Martin
4.0
I've been reading through all the Baby-sitters books in order and this is my favorite so far. I quickly remembered how much I liked Dawn as a kid---I think she was my favorite character. She's funny, acts way more mature than the other babysitters, and she's from the West Coast like me. I also had super long blonde hair and a little brother.
This book reminded me about latchkey kids---a term that always seemed weird but very 80s (I was one, too). Also that having a VCR was a really big deal (my spell check doesn't recognize the term, VCR-- hahaha!)
One thing that SUPER bugged me is that the noncustodial father in this book was able to kidnap his kid and get off with a warning. Regardless of whether or not it was "his week", I'm pretty sure there would be much more serious consequences for that in real life.
This book reminded me about latchkey kids---a term that always seemed weird but very 80s (I was one, too). Also that having a VCR was a really big deal (my spell check doesn't recognize the term, VCR-- hahaha!)
One thing that SUPER bugged me is that the noncustodial father in this book was able to kidnap his kid and get off with a warning. Regardless of whether or not it was "his week", I'm pretty sure there would be much more serious consequences for that in real life.