Karen's Cartwheel is the twenty-ninth book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen thinks gymnastics is gigundo fun. She can walk on the balance beam, and do a perfect forward roll.
But most of all Karen wants to be on a special gymnastics team. Only the best kids in her class will be picked. There is just one problem. She cannot turn a cartwheel.
What will Karen do?
Summary[]
Characters in this book[]
Karen's Family
- Karen Brewer
- Andrew Brewer
- Big House - Watson Brewer, Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer, Charlie Thomas, Sam Thomas, Kristy Thomas, David Michael Thomas, Emily Michelle Brewer, Nannie
- Little House - Lisa Engle
Kids
- Natalie Springer
- Sophie, Gemma, Gregg, Polly, Douglas, Wesley, and Clara - gymnastics students
- Jannie Gilbert (mentioned)
- Linny Papadakis
Adults
- Miss Donovan
- Mrs. and Mr. Dawes (mentioned)
- Mr. and Mrs. Papadakis (mentioned)
- Tabitha Porter (Morbidda Destiny)
Places in this book[]
- Washington Mall
- Big House
- Little House
- Mrs. Porter's garage
Trivia[]
- On the dedication page it says "For Grace Polywoda."
- The Toy Palace is new at Washington Mall.
- Inconsistencies: Nancy's hair is described as brown when she's both drawn and later described as a redhead,
- Pop culture and real life references include: Peter Pan and the song I'm Flying.
- Hannie has a bank that's shaped like big red lips that thanks her for adding money and then asks to fill it up again when it's empty.
- To earn money for their dolls these are the job the girls did:
- Karen pulls up dandelions for 10 cents a piece.
- Hannie baby-sits Sari for her parents while they're busy.
- Nancy hosed down the lawn furniture and dried them.
- Some of the names the girls consider for their dolls are: Cordelia, Cornelia, Cecelia, Katie, Becky, Laura,
- Mrs. Papadakis cleaned out the garage a few months ago.
- Mrs. Porter used to be a skater and won many awards.
- Even though Karen isn't living at Watson's house, he still drives Karen and her friends to the mall one weekend.
- Three new kids joined Karen's gymnastics class.
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