Karen's Field Day is the 108th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen's school is getting ready for Field Day. And Karen is practicing extra-hard for all the events. Whoever wins the most races will get a special award. Karen thinks she has a chance to win it. But so does Pamela Harding. Can Karen beat her best enemy and bring home the prize?
Summary[]
Field Day is coming up at Stoneybrook Academy, and Karen wants the Three Musketeers to beat Pamela Harding.
Subplot[]
Ms. Coleman gives her class a project—each student must write a paper on their most interesting female relative—and Karen gets carried away with her paper.
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
- Ms. Colman's Class: Hannie Papadakis,Nancy Dawes, Sara Ford, Hank Reubens, Omar Harris, Ricky Torres,Pamela Harding, Jannie Gilbert, Leslie Morris, Terri Barkan, Tammy Barkan, Audrey Green, Ian Johnson, Chris Lamar, Bobby Gianelli, Addie Sidney,
Teenagers
- Mary Anne Spier (mentioned)
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Mrs. Mackey - gym teacher
- Mrs. Dawes (mentioned)
Places in this book[]
- Big House
- Stoneybrook Academy
Trivia[]
- Pop culture and real life references: work out tapes, The Attic Mice (books)
- Hannie’s paternal great-aunt was the first female brain surgeon in America. Her name was Sofia.
- Nancy’s great-grandmother spied for the French freedom fighters in World War 2.
- In chapter 16, Karen's ancestor report says that Evening Star is related to her on her father's side. But on Field Day in chapter 18, Ms. Colman asks Karen's parents how Evening Star is related to Karen.
- Karen prefers M&Ms to a Threes Musketeer Bar.
- Nancy got hurt in the wheelbarrow race and didn't want to do it again.
- Sara Ford is a fast runner.
- If Karen won a gift certificate to a sporting goods store, she'd get new skates or swim flippers.
- Karen heard about the three P's (Preparation, Practice, and Performance) from Sam and Charlie.
- Karen has dinner at the little house even though it's big house month.
- Its unclear why Karen didn't ask Elizabeth or Seth about anyone in their family.
- Hank and Bobby are the fastest boys in class.
- Chapter 12 is mostly Karen's handwriting.
- Mary Anne is mentioned in chapter 13.
- Kristy cried hard at the end of the movie Morning Sky.
- The most glamorous person in Karen's family was a socialite.
- Karen only won two field day events; the wheelbarrow and relay race.
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