Karen's County Fair is the 75th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen is going to farm camp. She loves growing vegetables, baking treats, and making crafts. But best of all, Karen loves taking care of Ollie. Karen feeds and brushes the little lamb every day. She wants to enter Ollie in the county fair.
No one thinks Karen can win. But that won't stop Karen.
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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
- Nancy Dawes
- Hannie Papadakis
- Cordelia - farm camp camper
- Charlotte - farm camp camper
- Sophie - farm camp camper
- Gregg - farm camp camper
- Gemma - farm camp camper
- Pamela Harding
- Ricky Torres
- Bobby Gianelli
- Chris Lamar
- Tia - Karen's friend from Nebraska
Preteens
Adults
- Mrs. Stone
- Mrs. Torres
- Allison - stewardess
Places in this book[]
- Little House
- Big House
- Stone Family Farm and House
- Washington Mall
- Train Station
- New York City
- County Fair
Trivia[]
- Continuity: Sophie, Gregg, Gemma were first mentioned in Karen's Cartwheel, they share the same gymnastics class as Karen.
- Inconsistencies: Lisa's last name is spelt as Engel in this book when it should be Engle.
- Pop culture and real life references: Oliver Twist, The Wizard of Oz, Little Women, and Cinderella.
- Some of the events in this book happen concurrently with the events of Super Special #13 Aloha, Baby-sitters!, since the books were published in the same month.
- It's unclear if this Charlotte is Charlotte Johanssen, just that Kristy baby-sat her before. It's unlikely this is her because Charlotte Johanssen is 9 and this Charlotte is 8.
- This book starts on the last day of June.
- There's a county fair held in Greenvale.
- Charlie says "if you want my honest opinion" a lot.
- There's a guest bedroom near Karen's room.
- Coppelia is playing at the local movie theater.
- Karen wants Tia to visit next summer.
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