Karen's Ghost is the twelfth book of the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she's never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer — until now.
Karen and her stepsister Kristy have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in her attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen's not so sure!
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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
- Hannie Papadakis
- Nancy Dawes
- Ricky Torres
- Jannie Gilbert
- Leslie Morris
- Pamela Harding
- Linny Papadakis
- Natalie Springer
- Scott Hsu
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Ben Brewer (deceased, mentioned)
- Tabitha Porter (Morbidda Destiny) (mentioned)
- Jeremy Brewer (deceased, mentioned)
Places in this book[]
- Big House, including the attic
- Little House
- Hannie's house
- Stoneybrook Academy
Trivia[]
- Karen mentions that Kristy was at a dance at her school the day before Halloween. This is the same dance in Kristy's Mystery Admirer.
- A reprint was released December 27, 2022.[1]
- Continuity: Karen mentions her Disney World nightlight which she got in Baby-sitters on Board!, Karen and Kristy recall when David Michael scared them in the attic,
- Inconsistencies: In chapter 13, David Michael calls Watson “Daddy,” and he refers to Elizabeth by her first name. In other books, he calls Watson by his first name and he calls Elizabeth “Mom.”
- Pop culture and real life references: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, 101 Dalmations,
- Karen can see Mrs. Porter's front door from her bedroom window.
- Nancy and Hannie are afraid of the Ben Brewer stories.
- Karen sometimes asks Lisa if she'll marry Watson again.
- Lisa thinks that Ben really did eat fried dandelions.
- Kristy and Karen explore the attic and third floor.
- Karen visits the big house even though it's not her weekend to be at Watson's.
- Mrs. Porter was not home on Halloween.
- Karen calls Bart Kristy's boyfriend.
- Emily Michelle can now count to ten.
- Charlie doesn't believe in ghosts.
- Halloween costumes include:
- Karen as the wicked witch of the west
- Nancy as Dorothy
- David Michael as the cowardly lion
- Ricky as the tinman
- Emily Michelle as a munchkin
- Andrew as Toto
- Hannie as a bride
- Pamela as an airline stewardess
- Jannie as a punk rocker
- Leslie as a waitress
- Karen wonders if Edward Porter is a relative of Tabitha’s, but he could be related to Sharon. Karen may not have considered that because she might not know Sharon’s maiden name.
Gallery[]
1990 original cover
1990 back cover
2023 original cover