Karen's Toys is the 65th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen and Andrew love the action movie Space Game. Now they want the movie toys. But Mommy won't let Karen and Andrew have any. She does not approve of toy guns. Boo.
Then Karen comes up with a sneaky plan. Will Karen and Andrew get their toys after all?
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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
- Little House - Seth Engle, Lisa Engle
Kids
- Nancy Dawes
- Bobby Gianelli
- Alicia Gianelli
- Kathryn Barnes
- Willie Barnes
- Mark, Eric, Lynda, Jackie and Meghan Barton
Adults
- Sally Riley - construction worker
- Bill Grant - construction worker
- Joe - construction worker
- Mr. Mellon - Unicorn Toy Store owner
- Mr. and Mrs. Barton
- Helen Goldman - former NYC teacher and writer for the Stoneybrook News
- Jack Murphy - construction site foreman
Places in this book[]
- Little House
- Unicorn Toy Store
- New York City (mentioned)
- Rosebud Café
- Big House
Trivia[]
- Continuity: On page 76, Karen references the time she learns about the family center in New York from Karen's Big Weekend.
- One of the neighbors of the Engles, the Jessups, are moving away to Florida to be with their children and grandchildren.
- Karen and her friend are the first ones to sign up for the panel contest.
- At the little house Karen can't play with toy guns of any kind including water guns.
- Lisa and Seth go to New York City overnight.
- Everyone at the big house agrees on broccoli and mushroom pizza with extra cheese.
- Lisa and Watson do not agree on what kind of toys that Karen and Andrew can play with.
- The Bartons move into the neighborhood in chapter 12.
- Lisa and Seth don't like commercials and mute the TV when they come on.
- The town hall does a toy drive to collect the Space Game toys and donates a new non violent toy to a shelter in Stamford.
- Karen and her friends win the funniest panel in the age group under 10.
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