Susan Tang

Feeling like an ugly duckling because of her glasses and missing teeth, Karen feels even worse when her hair is cut much too short at Gloriana's House of Hair.

It's Karen's birthday and she's having two parties--one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's house, but what Karen really wants for her birthday is one party, with her whole family together.

"It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! We Heart Cats! Karen's best friend Hannie just got a new kitten. Now all her friends have cats. And Karen has a great idea. She can start a club like her big sister Kristy. It will be a Kittycat Club! What will the club do? Karen can't baby-sit like Kristy...but she can cat-sit! Will anyone want Karen as a cat-sitter? They'd better-running a club is hard work!" --

Karen, Nancy, and Hannie, the Three Musketeers, share fun and adventure, as well as anxious moments at pony camp.

Can you save the day at the Kentucky Derby? Your Uncle Bill's racehorse, Straight Shooter, has a good chance of winning the Kentucky Derby, it is your job to get him ready for the big race.

When their grandmother gives Karen and Andrew pet rabbits in their Easter baskets, their parents are upset, and Karen fears they will not be allowed to keep their new pets when the rabbits begin to chew on things.

Karen's grandad is sick. Karen wants to do something nice to cheer him up. So, she makes a movie for him. All Karen's friends are going to star in her movie. But uh-oh. Karen's having problems on the set. And now her friends are mad at her. Making a movie isn't as easy as she thought!

Karen wants her report on Thanksgiving to be extra special. She plans to show the class some great souvenirs from a family trip to Plimoth Plantation. But Karen's best enemy wants to ruin Karen's project. How will Karen ever make her report special now?

Karen and her friends start their own neighborhood newspaper, but they learn about ethics in journalism after printing secrets about their neighbors and upsetting everyone.

There's a winter festival and Karen wants to do everything - win the Snow Princess contest, be in the parade and switch on the special lights. Stoneybrook is preparing for a special lighting ceremony at the winter carnival, and Karen has a plan to be the one chosen to throw the master switch.