Karen's Cowboy is the 122nd and last book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
Karen's family is way out west — at a dude ranch run by a real cowboy! Being "home on the range" and going on trail rides is so, so exciting. But then Karen discovers that her cowboy friend has a big problem with his ranch. Can Karen help him before it is time to saddle up and head for home?
Summary[]
Characters in this book[]
Karen's Family
- Karen Brewer
- Andrew Brewer
- Little House - Seth Engle, Lisa Engle
Kids
Adults
- Granny Engle
- Ms. Colman
- Kate - hostess, cook, activities director, and owner
- Mr. and Mrs. Webb
- Mr. and Mrs. Nemchinov - elder couple on vacation at the ranch
- Mr. Nemchinov - adult son
- Jonathan (Jon) Wayne - local historian and owner
- Larry - ranch hand
- Punkie - ranch hand
- Bill - ranch hand
Places in this book[]
- Little House
- Airport
- Arrow-A Ranch, CO - Dude ranch
- Wayne Junction, CO - Ghost town
Pop Culture and Real Life References[]
- Danny, the Champion of the World, Nancy Drew, (books)
- Soar, Life, National Geographic (magazines)
- John Wayne and his movies: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Bravo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- Home on the Range
- Motrin medicine
- Zane Grey (author)
Trivia[]
- This marks the last appearance of Nancy Dawes, Hannie Papadakis, and Ms. Colman in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series. This is also the last time Karen mentions Pamela Harding.
- The book starts with Karen and Andrew watching a show called the Scaredy-Cat Ghost, while the show isn't real, Netflix did produce a tv show called Scaredy Cats which starts the actresses who play Karen and Vanessa from the Netflix series.
- The Nemchinov's keep their own horses in Maryland.
- The Webb family is from Mississippi.
- Karen goes as a cowgirl that Halloween.
- Andrew learns how to lasso things and Karen learns archery.
- Lisa and Seth along with other guests saw wolves on the horseback riding trail.
- Chapter 12 is entirely written in Karen's handwriting.
- This is one of the few times the internet and websites are mentioned in the series.
- Continuity includes: Karen mentions Blueberry who was last seen in Karen's Pony Camp.
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