Karen's Gift is the 121st book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen wants to give Mommy a special present. She will buy it with the money she makes walking dogs. But then Karen decides to get something else. Since she needs more money, she will walk more dogs. Soon Karen has too many dogs on her hands! But if she quits her job, she might have to break some big promises.
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, Seth Engle
Kids
- Ms. Colman's Class: Hannie Papadakis, Nancy Dawes, Hank Reubens, Pamela Harding, Leslie Morris, Jannie Gilbert, Addie Sidney, Ricky Torres, Natalie Springer, Bobby Gianelli, Terri Barkan, Tammy Barkan, Audrey Green, Omar Harris
- Timmy Hsu (mentioned)
- Scott Hsu (mentioned)
- Jane Simmons
Adults
- Mrs. Hsu
- Ms. Colman
- Mr. Mackey - art teacher
- Mr. Reubens
- Mrs. Reubens (mentioned)
- Kathy Kilbourne
- Mr. Korman (mentioned)
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry
- Mr. Simmons
- Dorothy Colman
Places in this book[]
- Big House
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Bellair's
Trivia[]
- Continuity: Lisa is still working at the craft center which started in Karen's Nanny.
- Inconsistencies: The Hsu's have a different dog then in previous books. Hank has a dog named Jake in this book when it's Jack in Spelling Bee. Hank has a stepmother in Karen's Twin, who is not mentioned here.
- Mr. and Mrs. Henry live on McLelland Road and have two dogs named Gracie and Garbo.
- Karen takes attendance in chapter 3 and then Hank in chapter 5.
- This is one of the few books with a Mother's Day theme.
- Every month each reading group reads a different book. Karen's group is reading about greek mythology.
- This is the first time Karen is seen interacting with Hank.
- Kristy and Karen go shopping together.
- A famous jeweler comes to stoneybrook.
- The Hsu's gave a copy of their house key to Elizabeth.
- This is one of the few appearances of Mrs. Colman's family; her mother, daughter, and husband are at the party.
- Karen's gifts to Elizabeth and Lisa are personal planners.
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