Karen's Promise is the 95th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen's little-house family is moving away for a while. Karen and Andrew do not want to move. Staying behind is not good either. They are worried about what will happen. Karen promises Andrew that no matter what, the two of them will stay together.
Is that too big a promise for Karen to keep?
Summary[]
Seth has take a job in Chicago, and it’ll last for six months. Watson and Lisa decide that Andrew will move with the Engles and Karen will decide for herself what she wants to do. Karen promises Andrew that they will stay together.
Nannie has begun selling her chocolates. Unfortunately, she takes on too much business too quickly.
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: Nancy Dawes, Hannie Papadakis, Omar Harris, Sara Ford, Bobby Gianelli, Pamela Harding, Leslie Morris, Jannie Gilbert, Terri Barkan, Tammy Barkan, Natalie Springer, Audrey Green, Addie Sidney, Hank Reubens, Ricky Torres, Ian Johnson,
Adults
- Mrs. Dawes
- Ms. Colman
Places in this book[]
- Big House
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Stoneybrook Manor
- Polly's Fine Candy (mentioned)
- Unnamed candy store
- Stoneybrook General Hospital
Trivia[]
- Continuity: Nannie still has her candy making business from Karen's Cooking Contest. ON page 35, the adopt-a-grandparent program from Karen's Grandmothers is brought up.
- Inconsistencies: Hank Reubens is called Hank Lamar on page 29.
- Pop culture and real life references: A Little Book of Animal Riddles (book).
- Stoneybrook Academy is hosting a bake sale.
- Karen's class is studying cities in their social studies unit.
- Ms. Colman hosts a dinner to raise money for Stoneybrook Manor.
- Polly's Fine Candy is too far to walk from Watson's house.
- This book shows Pamela, Jannie, and Leslie's handwriting.
- Kristy had to give up baby-sitting jobs to help Nannie.
- Class project groups include:
- Karen, Natalie, Ricky, and Nancy talked about Chicago
- Pamela, Leslie, Omar, and Hank talked about New York City
- Hannie, Addie, Bobby, and Audrey talked about San Fransisco.
- Two other groups talked about Seattle and Philadelphia.
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