# Books like Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job

**10** books similar to *Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job* by Willo Davis Roberts (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** babysitters, kidnapping, babysitters, fiction
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## Similar books

- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_ — Is by Willo Davis Roberts, the same author, shares themes of kidnapping, and both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list.
- [Henry Reed's Babysitting Service](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-reeds-babysitting-service) by Keith Robertson _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of babysitters and babysitters, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Zach's Lie](https://readinglist.school/book/zachs-lie) by Roland Smith _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of kidnapping, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Lulu's Mysterious Mission](https://readinglist.school/book/lulus-mysterious-mission) by Judith Viorst _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of babysitters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [A Boy Named Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-named-queen) by Sara Cassidy _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Ava and Pip](https://readinglist.school/book/ava-and-pip) by Carol Weston _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Ban This Book](https://readinglist.school/book/ban-this-book) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [City of Thieves](https://readinglist.school/book/city-of-thieves) by Alex London _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

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