Karen's Big Joke is the twenty-seventh book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen loves April Fools' Day. That is when she gets to play tricks on her friends. First she squirts Pamela with a fake camera. Then she puts a plastic cockroach in Bobby's shoe.
But now Karen has come up with a joke to play on her whole big-house family. Could this be her best joke ever? Or is Karen in for a big surprise?
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, Lisa Engle
Kids
- Musketeers - Nancy Dawes, Hannie Papadakis
- Ms. Colman's Class - Jannie Gilbert, Natalie Springer, Ricky Torres, Bobby Gianelli, Pamela Harding,Hank Reubens, Barkan Twins, Leslie Morris
- Gymnastics class: Sophie, Gemma, Gregg, and Polly
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Miss Donovan
- Mrs. Dawes
- Mrs. Ramirez - mail carrier
- Mr. Sand - co-worker of Elizabeth's
Places in this Book[]
- Little House
- Gymnastics center
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Big House
- Papadakis House
Trivia[]
- On the dedication page it says "For Elisa Geliebter, with thanks."
- Pop culture and real life references: Candy Land (game)
- Karen starts gymnastics lessons in this book.
- David Michael is putting together a model airplane.
- Karen wants to go to Hawaii, the family eventually goes between the events of Stacey's Broken Heart and Kristy's Worst Idea.
- Jannie is nice to Karen when she's at gymnastics class.
- Karen's partner at gymnastics class is a girl named Sophie.
- This is the first time McBuzz's Mail Order is brought up in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
- Bobby never got to pull a prank on Karen.
- Mrs. Ramirez is the mail carrier in this book.