Babysitting Nightmares: The Phantom Hour, Hardcover

The supernatural never sleeps in the second book of this spooky middle grade series

Clio has already had one brush with the paranormal, and she's dead set on making it her last.

But her new babysitting job is in a haunted house At first, Clio's excited to work at the historical Victorian mansion in town--until doors start closing behind her, objects move on their own, and messages appear from beyond the grave.

Clio enlists the help of her three best friends, Tanya, Maggie, and Rebecca, to uncover long-buried secrets from the past. Can Clio face her fear and solve the mystery of the haunted mansion?

An Imprint Book

"Babysitting Nightmares makes me believe in the power of female friendship to survive anything--even a haunted house and visits from the Nightmare Realm A crackling, suspenseful tale of true sisterhood." --Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series

"These spooky stories of friendship and paranormal adventure will have young readers flipping pages well past their bedtime."-- Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times Bestselling author of Book Scavenger

"Fast-paced, action-packed, and just as fun as it is frightening, this series is a sure winner. The cast of real, relatable characters and the thrillingly vivid prose only further ensure that readers--reluctant, eager, or somewhere in between--will be left looking forward to more of Shepherd's delightfully creepy tales." --Jarrett Lerner, author of EngiNerds

"A wicked fun friendship series, packed with deliciously creepy scares." --Lauren Myracle, co-author of the New York Times-bestselling Upside-Down Magic series

About the Author:

Kat Shepherd is thrilled that her writing debut is a fast-paced story that is likely to engage reluctant readers, because as an educator, she believes that reading should be a joyful experience for every child. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two dogs, and a rotating series of foster dogs. Each year she and her husband travel to a different national park for her wedding anniversary, and they have been lucky enough to also visit places like South Africa, Paris, and the Galapagos Islands. Babysitting Nightmares is her first middle grade series.