Hush Little Baby [Paperback]

Caroline B. Cooney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | Age Level: 11 and up

When Kit's ex-stepmother thrusts a baby into her arms and speeds away, Kit's world is turned upside-down. Now she must save herself and the baby from the crazy, desperate people who want it.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Kit Innes is surprised to see her airheaded ex-stepmother looking so rumpled and unkempt (if there was one thing Dusty always did well, it was accessorize). And she is startled when Dusty casually hands her a blanket-wrapped parcel in passing. But Kit is absolutely stunned when she unwraps the bundle to discover a wrinkly pink baby--and looks up to see Dusty driving away. Whose baby is it? And what is Kit supposed to do? When an ugly, savagely angry man pounds on her door and peers in her windows, things grow more sinister, and soon whirl totally out of control. Kit, her almost-boyfriend Rowen, and his sturdy little sister Muffin are flung into wild car chases, kidnappings, and face-offs with a menacing couple for whom the baby is a pawn in a complex criminal scheme.

Caroline Cooney, who is best known for engrossing psychological thrillers like The Face on the Milk Carton and Driver's Ed, with this book has written a furiously paced mystery that teens will not be able to put down. Intriguing situations and breathless escapes are layered one on another, until the action rockets to a satisfying conclusion with a roundup of the bad guys--as well as clean diapers, a warm blanket, and a bottle for the baby. --Patty Campbell

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; Edition Unstated edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590819747
• ISBN-13: 978-0590819749
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,651,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hush Little Baby, I am going to read you a great book!!, October 24, 2003

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a student (Versailles, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hush Little Baby (School & Library Binding)

Hush Little Baby, is a book about a girl and her dad's second ex-wife. The girls name is Kit; she has been hanging out with a new guy named, Rowen. Shea, Rowen's cousin and Kit's best friend, has told Kit that Rowen has a HUGE crush on Kit. Kit has been through a lot because of her parents divorce. She is trying to be a person with out a personality. She does not show her emotions and has become very good at it. Dust is Kit's ex-step mother. Unlike Kit, Dusty has a very distinct personality of being known as an idiot. Kit is at her dad's house looking for a sweatshirt when Dust pulls up and practically throws her baby into Kit's arms. With the baby in Kit's arm and Kit in complete shock, Kit watches as Dusty drives away without telling Kit a thing about the baby. Kit stays at her dad's house for quite a long time with the baby she has named, Sam the Baby. Rowen and his sister, Muffin, come over and find Kit with a baby. Of course they think the worst and think the baby belongs to Kit. Kit, Rowen, Muffin, and Sam the Baby, go trying to find Dusty and try and find the babies dad. Along the way of finding clues and crazy, smart, and people like Dusty, they find out a secret about Sam the Baby. They begin to wonder.... "Would a mom sell her baby like worn out clothing"? I really liked the book because of the mystery and suspense involved. The part I didn't like was the ending. It sort of left you hanging and it didn't really fit the book. It is a great book to read!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hush Little Baby, May 21, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hush Little Baby (Paperback)

By Caroline B. Cooney

Kit Innes is a typical teenage girl, but her family is a little weird. Her mom and dad got divorced, and then her dad marries a ditsy lady named Dusty, who he then divorces. Kit's father has two homes, one on the East Coast, and one on the West Coast. She also lives with her mom, in New Jersey, a few blocks away from her dad's East Coast house.

One day, while her dad is on business on the West Coast, Kit goes to her dad's house in New Jersey, and while she is there, Dusty drops off a baby. Kit thinks that Dusty just wanted to show her the baby, but when Dusty puts the baby in Kit's arms, and then drives away, Kit has no idea what to do. Then, she thinks that Dusty will be back soon, but when creepy things start to happen to Kit, and the baby, Kit freaks out, and many things start to scare her.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hush Little Baby, May 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hush Little Baby (Paperback)

Hush Little Baby is one of my favorite books. It is a good book that has mystery and suspense involved. It is about a girl named Kit who had an ex-stpmother named Dusty who left a baby with her. Dusty went to her ex-hudbands house and found Kit their. Dusty had a baby with her and asked Kit to hold him. When she did Dusty took off and left the baby, which Kit knew nothing about, with her. Kit really started to worry when Dusty didn't come back for a long time, and when a stranger came knocking on the door and looking in the windows. Kit soon found out that the stranger went to get the baby. Kit thought that dusty was trying to sell the baby because she was that idiotic and that she didn't want the baby. The rest of the book tells how Kit trys to help the baby from being sold to some bad people and being placed with a good family.I really didn't like the way the book ended because it was a cliffhanger. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.