Karen's Tea Party is the twenty-eighth book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen and David Michael have the worst manners ever. Karen burps at the dinner table. And David Michael makes rude noises with his armpit.
Then Karen's daddy sends them to charm school. Karen loves dressing up and learning how to dance. But David Michael and the rest of the boys are so rude. So Karen decides to throw a tea party for girls only. She's going to teach those boys a lesson!
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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, Ricky Torres, Natalie Springer, Hank Reubens, Bobby Gianelli, Pamela Harding, Leslie Morris, Jannie Gilbert, Barkan Twins
- David Michael Thomas
- Scott Hsu
- Linny Papadakis
- Bill Korman
- Melody Korman
- Unnamed boy that Karen danced with
Teenagers
- Martin - Mr. and Mrs. Peabody's son
Adults
- Mrs. Oliver - Dress shop attendant at Madame Drew's Dress Shop
- Mr. and Mrs. Peabody
- Ms. Colman
Places in this book[]
- Big House - including the kitchen
- Little House
- Mr. Peabody's School of Dance and Charm
- Madame Drew's Dress Shop
- Bellair's
- Stoneybrook Academy
Trivia[]
- Mrs. Peabody is shown in Little Miss Stoneybrook ...and Dawn as one of the judges. The school she and her husband owns is mentioned in passing.
- Ms. Colman hasn't taught tablespoons and other measurements.
- Andrew calls spaghetti pasketti in this book when he can say spaghetti in other books.
- Pop culture and real life references: Goop Tales by Gelett Burgess (although spelled as Gilett) and Cinderella
- Amanda Delaney also went to Mr. and Mrs. Peabody's school when she still lived in Stoneybrook.
- Kristy goes dress shopping with Elizabeth and Karen in chapter 5.
- Karen owes Andrew a big favor for wearing a suit to her tea party in chapter 7.
- Nancy is going to charm school next year.
- Melody Korman went to charm school last year before she moved to Stoneybrook called Miss Labonne's School of Manners.
- Dances the kids learn include: the lindy, waltz, cha-cha,
- Conversation the kids learn include: basics of conversation, how to ask a girl to dance,
- Bobby, Hank, and Ricky got caught playing pig (a card game) in the coat room. Ricky lost his allowance for two weeks.
- Continuity: On page 79, Karen recalls how her hair was ruined from Gloriana's.
- Kristy has a white straw pocketbook which she loans Karen for the tea party.
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