Nick is excited about the prospect of earning money by working as a pet-sitter for the residents of Hillsdale Apartments. After all, what could be easier than feeding cats and walking dogs?

But Nick isn't prepared for a strong-willed Airedale twice his size or a spitting, sharp-clawed cat named Eloise. And he definitely isn't prepared for the strange goings-on at Hillsdale Apartments - including light bulbs that mysteriously burn out, gasoline stored dangerously near flammable materials, and two small fires.

It's not until Nick agrees to spend a frightening night alone in the building with the animals that he realizes exactly what's happening...and by then it's nearly too late.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 7+ years.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1990 by Simon & Schuster .

Willo Davis Roberts wrote many mystery and suspense novels for children during her long and illustrious career, including The Girl with the Silver Eyes, The View from the Cherry Tree, Twisted Summer, Megan's Island, Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job, Hostage, Scared Stiff, The Kidnappers, and Caught! Three of her children's books won Edgar Awards, while others received great reviews and other accolades, including the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Georgia Children's Book Award.