Karen's Home Run is the eighteenth book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen plays on the Krushers softball team. And one day when the Krushers are in a game, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen.
But that jinxes Karen, and she can't hit at all. She even strikes out.
How can Karen march with the Krushers in the big parade when she's nothing but a stikeout queen?
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
- Ms. Colman's class - Nancy Dawes, Hannie Papadakis, Hank Reubens, Natalie Springer, Bobby Gianelli, Pamela Harding, Ricky Torres
- Kristy's Krushers - Jackie Rodowsky, Linny Papadakis, Max Delaney, Jamie Newton, Claire Pike, Matt Braddock
- Amanda Delaney
- Bart's Bashers
Teenagers
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Mrs. Delaney
- Grandma B (mentioned)
- Mr. Dawes
- Mrs. Papadakis
Places in this Book[]
- Little House
- Big House
- Amanda Delaney's house
- Softball field for Krushers practice
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Stoneybrook Manor (mentioned)
- Downtown Stoneybrook for the parade
Trivia[]
- On the dedication page it says: "This book is for four fans in Maine, Emily, Rebecca, Laura, and Peter, with love from Ann."
- Continuity: On page 74 Karen brings up how Grandma B is Nancy's adopt-a-grandparent from Karen's Grandmothers.
- Pop culture and real life references: Nintendo
- Karen has a habit of dropping her backpack on the floor when she gets home.
- Karen knows that Kristy calls Jackie a "walking disaster."
- Stoneybrook High School's band plays in the Memorial Day Parade.
- Charlie is driving the cheerleaders float in the Memorial Day Parade, Emily is going to be the mascot.
- Sometimes Karen can see why Hannie doesn't like Amanda.
- Prizes for the bicycle brigade include 100 dollars for the first place, second place is fifty dollars, and third place is a free giant ice cream sundae at Sullivan's Sweets.
- Emily Michelle's new favorite word is Tinky, which means stinky.
- Nannie's bowling team is also going to be in parade.
- Lisa and Seth go on a trip to Maine in chapter 6.
- The adults play baseball against the kids.