Cover of The Baby-Sitter

The Baby-Sitter

  • 1989 first published
  • 167 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 13 editions

The Baby-Sitter is a 1989 horror novel by Robert Lawrence Stine. It features FIC SUSPENCE. Key subjects include babysitters and threats.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 110 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 167 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Baby-Sitter

Jenny is harassed by an unknown person after she starts baby-sitting for the Hagens.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • FIC SUSPENCE

Subjects

  • Babysitters
  • Threats
  • Horror stories
  • Children's fiction
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Baby-Sitter?

The Baby-Sitter was written by Robert Lawrence Stine and first published in 1989.

What genre is The Baby-Sitter?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Baby-Sitter?

The median edition has 167 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Baby-Sitter?

Readers who like it often enjoy Coraline, The Vampire Lestat and Christine.

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