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Karen's Plane Trip is the second book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister Super Special series.

Back Cover Summary[]

Karen is going on a trip to her Granny's farm. There are all kinds of fun things to do there, like playing with the animals and riding on the tractor.

Granny lives so far away, Karen has to take a plane to get there. But Karen has never flown alone before. She hopes it's not too scary!

Summary[]

Karen is invited out to Nebraska to spend two whole weeks on the farm with Granny and Grandad Engle (Seth's parents). Karen gets to fly on an airplane alone, with a flight attendant look out for her each time. When she gets to Nebraska she is appalled at first at how different life there was from Stoneybrook. Granny and Granddad live on a farm, thirty miles away from the nearest store. They do not have a TV. At first, Karen wants to come home but she learns how to entertain herself. Karen helps with the chores on the farm and becomes responsible for the vegetable garden, including making a salad for dinner each night. She also learns how to knit. Karen makes a friend named Tia, who lives down the road from Granny and Granddad. Tia has short hair and owns a boy's bike, even though she is a girl. Tia teaches Karen how to make her own board games and wrapping paper. They also set up a vegetable stand and have a sleepover using hammocks on the front porch. At the end of two weeks, Karen does not want to come home.

Characters in this book[]

Karen's Family

Kids

Teenagers

  • Angela, Wade, Frank, and Missy - hired hands at the farm

Adults

  • Gayle and Joan - Karen's attendants at the airport
  • Granny Engle
  • Grandad Engle
  • Greta - store owner
  • Lewis - passenger on the airplane

Places in this book[]

  • Little House
  • Big House
  • Unnamed airport
  • Nebraska

Trivia[]

  • On the dedication page it says: "This book is for Carrie Danziger, who is a little sister and a big sister."
  • Pages 103-133 contain travel-related activities and games.
  • Continuity: On page 9, Karen mentions that Granny and Nancy are pen-pals which happened in Karen's Grandmothers. Karen talks about going to sleep-away camp, which happened in Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation. On page 60, Karen recalls when she got haircut and that it turned out to be a disaster in Karen's Haircut.
  • Pop culture and real life references: 7-Eleven and Battleship (game).
  • It took Karen three days to properly pack her suitcase.
  • Granny and Granddad's house doesn't have air conditioning, a tv, or a VCR. Karen describes it as a little dumpy.
  • Karen learns how to knit and keep a garden in this book.
  • Tia taught Karen how to make potato print wrapping paper.
  • This is the first time Karen goes on a plane by herself.
  • This is the first appearance of Tia Farrell in the series.

Gallery[]

Baby-Sitters Little Sister Books
#1 Karen's Witch | #2 Karen's Roller Skates | #3 Karen's Worst Day | #4 Karen's Kittycat Club | #5 Karen's School Picture | #6 Karen's Little Sister | #7 Karen's Birthday | #8 Karen's Haircut | #9 Karen's Sleepover | #10 Karen's Grandmothers | #11 Karen's Prize | #12 Karen's Ghost | #13 Karen's Surprise | #14 Karen's New Year | #15 Karen's in Love | #16 Karen's Goldfish | #17 Karen's Brothers | #18 Karen's Home Run | #19 Karen's Good-bye | #20 Karen's Carnival | #21 Karen's New Teacher | #22 Karen's Little Witch | #23 Karen's Doll | #24 Karen's School Trip | #25 Karen's Pen Pal | #26 Karen's Ducklings | #27 Karen's Big Joke | #28 Karen's Tea Party | #29 Karen's Cartwheel | #30 Karen's Kittens | #31 Karen's Bully | #32 Karen's Pumpkin Patch | #33 Karen's Secret | #34 Karen's Snow Day | #35 Karen's Doll Hospital | #36 Karen's New Friend | #37 Karen's Tuba | #38 Karen's Big Lie | #39 Karen's Wedding | #40 Karen's Newspaper | #41 Karen's School | #42 Karen's Pizza Party | #43 Karen's Toothache | #44 Karen's Big Weekend | #45 Karen's Twin | #46 Karen's Baby-sitter | #47 Karen's Kite | #48 Karen's Two Families | #49 Karen's Stepmother | #50 Karen's Lucky Penny | #51 Karen's Big Top | #52 Karen's Mermaid | #53 Karen's School Bus | #54 Karen's Candy | #55 Karen's Magician | #56 Karen's Ice Skates | #57 Karen's School Mystery | #58 Karen's Ski Trip | #59 Karen's Leprechaun | #60 Karen's Pony | #61 Karen's Tattletale | #62 Karen's New Bike | #63 Karen's Movie | #64 Karen's Lemonade Stand | #65 Karen's Toys | #66 Karen's Monsters | #67 Karen's Turkey Day | #68 Karen's Angel | #69 Karen's Big Sister | #70 Karen's Grandad | #71 Karen's Island Adventure | #72 Karen's New Puppy | #73 Karen's Dinosaur | #74 Karen's Softball Mystery | #75 Karen's County Fair | #76 Karen's Magic Garden | #77 Karen's School Surprise | #78 Karen's Half Birthday | #79 Karen's Big Fight | #80 Karen's Christmas Tree | #81 Karen's Accident | #82 Karen's Secret Valentine | #83 Karen's Bunny | #84 Karen's Big Job | #85 Karen's Treasure | #86 Karen's Telephone Trouble | #87 Karen's Pony Camp | #88 Karen's Puppet Show | #89 Karen's Unicorn | #90 Karen's Haunted House | #91 Karen's Pilgrim | #92 Karen's Sleigh Ride | #93 Karen's Cooking Contest | #94 Karen's Snow Princess | #95 Karen's Promise | #96 Karen's Big Move | #97 Karen's Paper Route | #98 Karen's Fishing Trip | #99 Karen's Big City Mystery | #100 Karen's Book | #101 Karen's Chain Letter | #102 Karen's Black Cat | #103 Karen's Movie Star | #104 Karen's Christmas Carol | #105 Karen's Nanny | #106 Karen's President | #107 Karen's Copycat | #108 Karen's Field Day | #109 Karen's Show and Share | #110 Karen's Swim Meet | #111 Karen's Spy Mystery | #112 Karen's New Holiday | #113 Karen's Hurricane | #114 Karen's Chicken Pox | #115 Karen's Runaway Turkey | #116 Karen's Reindeer | #117 Karen's Mistake | #118 Karen's Figure Eight | #119 Karen's Yo-Yo | #120 Karen's Easter Parade | #121 Karen's Gift | #122 Karen's Cowboy | 8 x 2 = Sweet Sixteen
Super Specials
#1 Karen's Wish | #2 Karen's Plane Trip | #3 Karen's Mystery | #4 Karen, Hannie, and Nancy | #5 Karen's Baby | #6 Karen's Campout
Activity Books
Activity Books | Secret Diary | School Scrapbook | Summer Fill-In Book | Jump Rope Rhymes | Playground Games | Photo Scrapbook | Book of Laughs
Other Series
Baby-Sitters Club | Super Special | Portrait Collection | Readers' Request | Mystery | Super Mystery | Baby-sitters Club: Friends Forever | California Diaries | The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class
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