Karen's School is the 41st book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen is starting her own school. She can't wait to teach her little brother Andrew and his friends how to read and write.
But Karen's students think she's bossy! They won't listen to her. They won't do their homework. And her students are going on strike.
How is Karen going to run her school?
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
Kids
- Ms. Colman's Class: Natalie Springer, Hank Reubens, Ricky Torres, Bobby Gianelli, Barkan Twins, Addie Sidney, Leslie Morris, Pamela Harding, Jannie Gilbert, Hannie Papadakis, Nancy Dawes
- Callie and Keith Bates
- Sari Papadakis
- Alicia Gianelli (mentioned)
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Mr. Howard
- Mr. and Mrs. Dawes (mentioned)
- Mrs. Papadakis (mentioned)
- Mr. and Mrs. Torres (mentioned)
- Mrs. Gianelli (mentioned)
- Mrs. Howard
Places in this book[]
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Big House
Trivia[]
- On the dedication page it says "For my teachers."
- Pop culture and real life references: My Little Pony, Barbie
- Continuity: Karen brings up Natalie's lisp from Karen's Secret.
- This is the only appearance of a student teacher within the series.
- This is the first appearance of Callie and Keith in the series, they appear in later "big house" books.
- Andrew uses his full name for the first time in the series.
- Books mentioned: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Outside Over There, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
- Karen likes Ms. Colman's clothes.
- This is the first known crush Nancy has, her mother even helped her curl her hair.
- Karen and her friends like poetry.
- Karen acknowledges that there's somethings that she doesn't understand about her friends.
- The desks in the front row touch Ms. Colman's desk.
- Ms. Colman doesn't have Natalie read aloud to class because of her lisp.
- Kristy knows how to braid hair.
- One of Kristy's favorite teachers was Mrs. Kushel because she made learning fun.
- Watson, Lisa and Andrew come to the chocolate day event.