Baby-Sitters Little Sister Books
Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild grey hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch and investigates the situation
When Karen shows off her roller-skating expertise and accidentally crashes into her brother, she ends up with a broken wrist but uses the opportunity to get everyone she knows to sign her new cast.
Karen's bad day begins when she falls out of bed and ends with her in tears so she is only mildly surprised to find she holds a family record for bad things happening in one day
Karen has always been envious of her big sister Kristy's Baby-sitters Club so when her best friend Hannie gets a kitten, Karen starts a Kittycat Club!.
Karen contracts a severe case of sibling jealousy when her family adopts baby Emily and she is no longer the little sister, but she soon realizes that being someone's big sister can be just as much fun
From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! It’s Karen’s special day!It’s Karen’s birthday! She can’t wait for all those presents. Karen is even having two parties -- one at Daddy’s house and one at Mommy’s. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one party, with her whole family together. Will Karen’s birthday wish come true?
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't . They think Karen is a show-off!
Depressed about her bespectacled appearance and two rabbit-like front teeth, Karen decides to get a makeover, but her ill-fated encounter with a scissor-happy beautician has her singing the grade school blues
Karen eagerly signs up for a class project to "adopt" a grandmother, but her foster grandma, Mrs. Barnard, along with her real grandparents becomes too much to handle until Karen comes up with a great idea involving a lonely friend
Karen thinks the ghost of Ben Brewer lives in her house but she's never really seen him until now. Karen and her stepsister have found out that Ben and his spooky friends are going to have a party in her attic.
Karen starts the ball rolling on New Year's resolutions with her friends and later becomes the conscience of the group, reminding everyone of their failure to stick to their promises
Nesrly every 7- to 9-year-old girl knows who Karen Brewer is. She's the Baby-sitters Little Sister. And now she's the star of a very special diary. The Baby-sitters Little Sister Secret Diary includes 60 blank pages and 30 pages of fill-ins where girls can record their interests, information about their family, friends, pets and more.
Former foes Karen and Ricky suddenly become the closest of friends, and soon all the kids in the playground are preparing for a Valentine's Day wedding
Deeply attached to her new goldfish, Karen goes into mourning when it dies, and she is unable to come out of this state until her strange neighbor does something to make her feel better
When Karen's best friend, Amanda, must move away, Karen throws her a huge going-away party and promises to keep in touch, then looks forward to meeting her new neighbors
Karen decides to hold a neighborhood carnival, complete with balloons, games, and prizes, but her plans for fun turn into a lot of trouble
Karen is devastated when her favorite teacher, Ms. Colman, takes time off and is replaced by strict, unfriendly Miss Hoffman whose list of rules cramps Karen's style
When Karen's friend Nancy is hospitalized, Karen lends her the expensive English baby doll Karen's grandparents brought back from London, and Nancy mistakenly thinks Karen has given her the doll for keeps
Karen is afraid she will make a fool of herself in front of her class and mean Ricky if she wears her new eyeglasses for her class picture
After weeks of studying wild animals in class, Karen can hardly wait to see the real live creatures, but Ms. Colman may have to cancel the field trip to the zoo when everyone in the class starts coming down with the flu
Karen brags to her new pen pal, Maxie, about the castle she lives in and her eight best friends, but she finds herself in trouble when Maxie comes to visit.
When Karen and her class find a duck outside her classroom, they get to witness the hatching of her eggs and to help take care of the ducklings. Original.
A stray cat spells excitement for Karen when she decides to take the pregnant cat in, but she soon learns that caring for a litter of newborn kittens is no picnic. Original.
At her worst on April Fools' Day, Karen concocts the best April Fools' trick she has ever concocted--one that she intends to play on her entire family--but this time she may be going too far. Original.
In charge of the family pumpkin patch, Karen finds her job complicated by the mean-spirited antics of a neighborhood pumpkin smasher. Original.
Now that loudmouthed Karen has allowed Natalie's secret to pass her lips, not only will Natalie never speak to her again so long as she lives, but Miss Coleman's whole class has given her the cold shoulder. Original.
Karen is understandably disappointed when the part she is given in the school's Thanksgiving pageant is that of the turkey, so she concocts a plan to win everyone's attention
Karen has been eagerly awaiting a snow day for weeks, but when one finally comes, she is frustrated when she, Hannie, and Nancy must help her brothers shovel snow
When Hyacinthia, Karen's favorite baby doll, has to go to the toy shop for repairs, Karen decides to found her own hospital for dolls. Original.
Feeling sorry for the new girl in her class, Karen decides to become best friends with Addie, a victim of cerebral palsy, but Karen soon discovers that friendship does not mean doing everything for Addie. Original.
When everyone in her class is given musical instruments, much to Karen's dismay she receives a big, old tuba instead of the elegant flute she wanted. Original.
When Ms. Coleman asks Karen to be a flower girl in her wedding, the little girl could not be happier.
Karen hatches the idea of starting a neighborhood newspaper just for kids, but when she and her friends print gossip about the neighbors, they get in lots of trouble. Original.
After opening "Miss Karen's School" for all the kids in the neighborhood, would-be teacher Karen begins hearing rumors that the kids find her too strict
When Karen is selected as queen of Pizza Express, she begins to get too big for her britches, but her classmates forgive her when she throws them a huge pizza party
After hoping in vain that her bad toothache will just go away, Karen finally goes to the dentist where she learns that she will have to have her tooth removed
With so much to do in New York City, and only three days to do it, Karen sees many sights but forgets entirely about buying Christmas gifts for her friends, Hannie and Nancy. Original.
Tired of being mistreated by her three older brothers--who refuse to take her to the movies with them or let her play football when they do--Karen decides not to speak to any boys
Audrey decides that she and Karen are going to be twins--they will dress alike, talk alike, and act alike--but after a while, Karen does not think that this is such a neat idea
Karen decides that she has a crush on her fun new baby-sitter, Bart Taylor, and when Bart asks her over to his house, Karen wonders if it is actually a date. Original.
While Ms. Colman's class makes kites for their kite-flying contest, Karen gets into a fight with her best friend, Natalie, and Karen tries to make up with Natalie and win the contest. Original.
Karen and her brother Andrew, whose parents are divorced, want to spend equal time with both Mommy and Daddy and they help their parents make a new custody arrangement to make everyone happier. Original.
Karen and her brother Andrew have difficulty adjusting to their new stepmother, Elizabeth, and Karen is furious when Elizabeth reprimands her for not doing her chores and for interrupting people. Original.
Loving the activities of circus camp, Karen is swept up by her new friendship with circus performer Jillian, the antics of the clowns, the daring stunts of the trapeze artists, a surprise party for Nannie, and her new duties as ringmaster. Original.
While visiting Sea City, Karen tries to bring a bossy girl down a peg by bragging that she saw a real live mermaid in the ocean, until a note from a real mermaid arrives, asking Karen to be her friend. Original.
Getting so excited about riding on the school bus for the first time that she gets sick in front of everyone, Karen starts avoiding the bus and the teasing older kids, until the driver offers to help. Original.
Karen and Andrew fondly remember Mr. Wizard's entertaining performance, until Andrew realizes that the special penny he lent the magician was never returned, and Karen decides to teach Andrew the truth about magic. Original.