Karen's Doll is the twenty-third book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen has a new doll. And it's not just any old doll. Karen's baby doll came all the way from London, England. She was very expensive. Karen has to be extra careful with her.
When Karen's best friend Nancy gets sick, Karen has a great idea. She gives her doll to Nancy until she feels better. But Nancy thinks the doll is for keeps! 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 - Seth Engle, Lisa Engle
Kids
- Musketeers - Nancy Dawes, Hannie Papadakis
- Ms. Colman's Class - Ricky Torres, Pamela Harding, Natalie Springer, Leslie Morris, Jannie Gilbert, Barkan Twins, Hank Reubens, Audrey Green
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Mr. and Mrs. Dawes
- Grandma and Grandpa Packett
- Mr. Mackey - art teacher (mentioned)
- Mr. Berger (mentioned)
- Mr. Fitzwater - janitor (mentioned)
- Receptionist at hospital
Places in this Book[]
- Little House
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Stoneybrook General Hospital
- Dawes House
Trivia[]
- Continuity: Karen mentions Emily can count to ten which first happened in Karen's Ghost.
- Inconsistencies: Ms. Garber is the principal when it should be Mrs. Titus.
- Pop culture and real life references: David Copperfield (book), Paddington, Mr. Ed, Aesop's Fables,
- Andrew wanted a toy doubleducker bus when his grandparents ask if he wants something.
- Nancy and Karen are partners in gym class.
- Andrew gets Hyacynthia's name wrong throughout the entire book.
- Karen and Nancy named Nancy's appendix scar Squiggles.
- Pamela almost made Nancy a card of her own before agreeing to sign the class one.
- Inconsistencies: Karen is too young to visit Nancy in the hospital because she’s not immediate family. But in Claudia and the Bad Joke, Claudia says the hospital doesn’t have rules about visitors unless a patient is in the ICU (intensive care unit).