Karen's Mistake is the 117th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen plans to have a great new year. It will start with a big party at her house. She will even stay up until midnight! But something strange happens at the party. It makes Karen think her family might be changing. And if it does, Karen could have the worst year ever.
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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
- Three Musketeers: Hannie Papadakis, Nancy Dawes
- Roger - David Michael's friend (mentioned)
- Bill, Melody, and Skylar Korman (mentioned)
- Scott Hsu (mentioned)
Adults
- Mrs. and Mr. Korman (mentioned)
- Alice - Elizabeth's co-worker
- Mr. English
- Mr. and Mrs. Dawes (mentioned)
- Mr. Papadakis
Places in this book[]
- Big House
- Stoneybrook Academy (mentioned)
- Washington Mall
Trivia[]
- This is the second New Year's themed book in the Little Sister series after Karen's New Year.
- Pop culture and real life references: Clue Junior (game), The Wizard of Oz,
- Continuity: On page 41 Karen recalls the contest Nannie won with her chocolate which happened in Karen's Cooking Contest.
- Karen assumes that Sam and Charlie are popular at school, but they didn't have New Years Eve plans.
- Kristy doesn't have any sitting jobs on New Years Eve.
- Karen invited the Scott Hsu, Melody Korman, Nancy, and Hannie along with their families.
- Elizabeth invited five people in fifteen minutes.
- Sam loves to talk on the phone.
- Mr. English kissed Nannie on the cheek at midnight.
- Kristy had some of her friends at the party, but it's unclear which ones were there.
- Nancy knows what a form letter is.
- Elizabeth and Watson consider taking the family to Florida in February.
- Hannie likes a music artist that Karen and Nancy do not.
- Gosh By-Josh is a new celebrity that is played a lot on the radio.
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