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Karen's Two Families is the 48th book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.

Back Cover Summary[]

Karen and Andrew are very lucky because they have two families. But the unlucky thing is that they are not at the big house as much as the little house. Sometimes they miss Daddy.

Karen and Andrew want to spend equal time with both Mommy and Daddy. But what can Karen do about it?

Summary[]

Characters in this book[]

Karen's Family

Kids

Adults

  • Ms. Colman
  • Mrs. Papadakis
  • Mrs. Kilbourne
  • Francos - chose the puppy with the red ribbon
  • Mr. Evans - chose the puppy with the blue ribbon (mentioned)
  • Miss Fallon - chose the puppy with the purple ribbon (mentioned)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Dodson - chose the puppy with the green ribbon
  • John Sachs and Peter - Lisa and Watson's lawyers
  • Judge (mentioned)
  • Mr. Kilbourne

Places in this book[]

Trivia[]

  • John C. Esposito, attorney-at-law, was consulted for this manuscript and thanked on the dedication page.
  • This is the second time Astrid has puppies, the first time in sometime before or during Kristy and the Snobs. The third time will be in Mary Anne and Miss Priss.
  • In Karen's Little Sister Lisa told Andrew that he could have his own pet when he is six (the same age Karen was when got her own pet). But in this book, she and Seth agree he [Andrew] can have his own pet.
  • Andrew Brewer picks out Bob the hermit crab as a pet in this book, this is his first appearance.
  • Working titles for this book includes: The Witch Next Door and Karen's Big Change [1]
  • From this book onward, Karen and Andrew switch houses every other month, instead of only going to Daddy's every other weekend. The visitation schedule changes again when the Little House family temporarily relocates to Chicago for Seth's job.
  • In chapter 3 Kristy is out visiting Bart at his house.
  • Pop culture and real life references include: The Wizard of Oz, Barbies, Mary Poppins,
  • Kristy has a new friend named Tess.
  • Nannie's bowling league goes to the play-offs.
  • Andrew and Sam were building a model plane together.
  • Emily Michelle gets a big girl bed.
  • Karen got to pick out her own furniture for her room when she moved into the little house.

Gallery[]

Baby-Sitters Little Sister Books
#1 Karen's Witch | #2 Karen's Roller Skates | #3 Karen's Worst Day | #4 Karen's Kittycat Club | #5 Karen's School Picture | #6 Karen's Little Sister | #7 Karen's Birthday | #8 Karen's Haircut | #9 Karen's Sleepover | #10 Karen's Grandmothers | #11 Karen's Prize | #12 Karen's Ghost | #13 Karen's Surprise | #14 Karen's New Year | #15 Karen's in Love | #16 Karen's Goldfish | #17 Karen's Brothers | #18 Karen's Home Run | #19 Karen's Good-bye | #20 Karen's Carnival | #21 Karen's New Teacher | #22 Karen's Little Witch | #23 Karen's Doll | #24 Karen's School Trip | #25 Karen's Pen Pal | #26 Karen's Ducklings | #27 Karen's Big Joke | #28 Karen's Tea Party | #29 Karen's Cartwheel | #30 Karen's Kittens | #31 Karen's Bully | #32 Karen's Pumpkin Patch | #33 Karen's Secret | #34 Karen's Snow Day | #35 Karen's Doll Hospital | #36 Karen's New Friend | #37 Karen's Tuba | #38 Karen's Big Lie | #39 Karen's Wedding | #40 Karen's Newspaper | #41 Karen's School | #42 Karen's Pizza Party | #43 Karen's Toothache | #44 Karen's Big Weekend | #45 Karen's Twin | #46 Karen's Baby-sitter | #47 Karen's Kite | #48 Karen's Two Families | #49 Karen's Stepmother | #50 Karen's Lucky Penny | #51 Karen's Big Top | #52 Karen's Mermaid | #53 Karen's School Bus | #54 Karen's Candy | #55 Karen's Magician | #56 Karen's Ice Skates | #57 Karen's School Mystery | #58 Karen's Ski Trip | #59 Karen's Leprechaun | #60 Karen's Pony | #61 Karen's Tattletale | #62 Karen's New Bike | #63 Karen's Movie | #64 Karen's Lemonade Stand | #65 Karen's Toys | #66 Karen's Monsters | #67 Karen's Turkey Day | #68 Karen's Angel | #69 Karen's Big Sister | #70 Karen's Grandad | #71 Karen's Island Adventure | #72 Karen's New Puppy | #73 Karen's Dinosaur | #74 Karen's Softball Mystery | #75 Karen's County Fair | #76 Karen's Magic Garden | #77 Karen's School Surprise | #78 Karen's Half Birthday | #79 Karen's Big Fight | #80 Karen's Christmas Tree | #81 Karen's Accident | #82 Karen's Secret Valentine | #83 Karen's Bunny | #84 Karen's Big Job | #85 Karen's Treasure | #86 Karen's Telephone Trouble | #87 Karen's Pony Camp | #88 Karen's Puppet Show | #89 Karen's Unicorn | #90 Karen's Haunted House | #91 Karen's Pilgrim | #92 Karen's Sleigh Ride | #93 Karen's Cooking Contest | #94 Karen's Snow Princess | #95 Karen's Promise | #96 Karen's Big Move | #97 Karen's Paper Route | #98 Karen's Fishing Trip | #99 Karen's Big City Mystery | #100 Karen's Book | #101 Karen's Chain Letter | #102 Karen's Black Cat | #103 Karen's Movie Star | #104 Karen's Christmas Carol | #105 Karen's Nanny | #106 Karen's President | #107 Karen's Copycat | #108 Karen's Field Day | #109 Karen's Show and Share | #110 Karen's Swim Meet | #111 Karen's Spy Mystery | #112 Karen's New Holiday | #113 Karen's Hurricane | #114 Karen's Chicken Pox | #115 Karen's Runaway Turkey | #116 Karen's Reindeer | #117 Karen's Mistake | #118 Karen's Figure Eight | #119 Karen's Yo-Yo | #120 Karen's Easter Parade | #121 Karen's Gift | #122 Karen's Cowboy | 8 x 2 = Sweet Sixteen
Super Specials
#1 Karen's Wish | #2 Karen's Plane Trip | #3 Karen's Mystery | #4 Karen, Hannie, and Nancy | #5 Karen's Baby | #6 Karen's Campout
Activity Books
Activity Books | Secret Diary | School Scrapbook | Summer Fill-In Book | Jump Rope Rhymes | Playground Games | Photo Scrapbook | Book of Laughs
Other Series
Baby-Sitters Club | Super Special | Portrait Collection | Readers' Request | Mystery | Super Mystery | Baby-sitters Club: Friends Forever | California Diaries | The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class
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