Karen's in Love is the fifteenth book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series.
Back Cover Summary[]
At first, Karen and Ricky were enemies. But now they like each other. They are even going to get married.
Only now Karen and Ricky are in a big fight! First Karen puts gum in Ricky's desk. Then Ricky calls Karen Four-eyes.
Will Karen and Ricky make up...or break up?
Summary[]
He admitted to having a crush on her. Ricky had married her on the playground at school. In the book before they got married, they had a fight about Ricky giving Pamela Harding a nice present rather than a mean one for her birthday. He kissed Karen on the cheek.
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
- Pamela Harding
- Hannie Papadakis
- Ricky Torres
- Bobby Gianelli
- Natalie Springer
- Jannie Gilbert
- Leslie Morris
- Barkan Twins
- Audrey Green
- Hank Reubens
- Scott Hsu (mentioned)
Adults
- Ms. Colman
- Mrs. Harding
- Mrs. Papdakis
- Mrs. Gianelli
Places in this book[]
- Little House
- Stoneybrook Academy
- Pamela's House
- Dime Store
- Big House
- McDonald's
Trivia and Inconsistencies[]
Continuity
Inconsistencies
- On the cover Karen is wearing her blue glasses which is supposed to be her reading glasses. Her pink ones are her regular use glasses. Oddly, this went uncorrected in the 2024 reprint.
- Emily Michelle could say Ronald McDonald clearly in this book, when she has a language delay in Claudia and the Great Search. This was not fixed on the 2024 reprint either.
Trivia[]
- A reprint was released on November 12, 2024. [1]
- Part of this plot is mentioned in Mary Anne vs. Logan.
- On the dedication page it reads "For Barbara, Michael, and Lucy."
- Pamela turns 8 in this book; everyone in her class was invited by her parents.
- Karen says that she skipped from kindergarten to the first grade in the middle of the school year last year.
- Terri and Tammy wanted to go to the aquarium for the Valentine's Day party.
- Ricky was going to give Pamela a snake for her birthday to scare her.
- Pop culture includes: Darth Vader,
- Andrew learned how to add up numbers on a dice.
- Valentine's Day is on a Friday in this book. Karen and Andrew go Watson's house that night.
- Students in Andrews class include a girl name Mandy.
- Andrew goes to preschool in the afternoons.
- Mrs. Papakadis and Mrs. Gianelli are room parents.
- Pamela got the most cards and Natalie got the least.
- Ricky thought ushers were the same as bridesmaids. But it should be groomsmen.
- The cover is from chapter 19.
- On the original version on the cover, it says “Karen and Ricky sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G but on the reprinted version, it says “And Ricky likes Karen back!”
- Audrey’s family goes to church.
Gallery[]
1991 original cover
1991 back cover
