Karen's Pumpkin Patch is the 32nd book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen’s daddy has given Karen a special job for Halloween. She is in charge of the pumpkin patch. And there are so many pumpkins! Karen chooses a gigundo one for herself, and then she has a pumpkin sale. Karen finds good homes for all her pumpkin babies.
But then, a pumpkin smasher comes through the neighborhood! Karen and all her friends are so worried. Will their pumpkins be safe until Halloween?
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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
- Ms. Colman's Class: Hannie Papadakis, Nancy Dawes, Bobby Gianelli, Ricky Torres, Pamela Harding, Natalie Springer, Hank Reubens,
- Linny Papadakis
- Bill and Melody Korman
Adults
- Unnamed librarian
- Mrs. Springer (mentioned)
- Mrs. Dawes (mentioned)
- Mr. Reubens (mentioned)
- Unnamed people at pumpkin sale
- Connie Roland - winner of the biggest pumpkin division
- Arnold Werner - winner of the Jack-o'-lantern division
- Sandy Jackson - winner of the most strangley shaped pumpkin division
- Mrs. Papadakis (mentioned)
- Mr. Dawes (mentioned)
Places in this book[]
- Big House
- Little House
- Stoneybrook Public Library
Trivia[]
- On the dedication page it says: "This book is for Jerry and Randi Tisch, who would take very good care of a pumpkin patch."
- Continuity: On page 14 Karen recalls visiting Nebraska, which happens in Karen's Plane Trip.
- Pop culture and real life references: The All-Around Pumpkin Book, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever (book), The Wizard of Oz, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,
- Karen went as a witch for Halloween, Emily as a teddy bear, David Michael as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Andrew as a monster, Hannie as a jack-o'-lantern, and Nancy as a dragon.
- Last Halloween Hannie said that she would be a bride for as long as she's married to Scott. Here she's a jack-o'-lantern rather then a bride.
- This is the first time Stoneybrook hosts a Halloween party downtown. It includes a parade, pumpkin contest, and a haunted house.
- Charlie cuts the grass for Watson.
- Karen weighs less then sixty-five pounds.
- Sometimes the kids in Karen's class don't believe her.
- Natalie spends time with the Barkan twins, they come with her to the pumpkin patch.
- Ricky bought a pumpkin for everyone in his family.
- Bobby says he has a hundred dollars to buy Kong from Karen.
- The winner of the biggest pumpkin division is Connie Roland. The winner in the jack-o-lantern division is Arnold Werner. And the winner of the most strangley shaped pumpkin division is Sandy Jackson.
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