Baby Sitters Little Sister Books in Order

Karen's class is assembling a cookbook, but the celebrities she contacts send no recipes. Nannie's special recipe could solve her problem, except it is supposed to remain secret, leaving Karen unsure what she should contribute.

Karen heads to Shadow Lake with her big-house family, Hannie and Nancy. Between stories, their secret playhouse and practice for a fishing contest, she has another goal: finding a way to catch the mysterious lake monster.

A movie shoot brings eight-year-old actress Allison Hunter to Karen's neighborhood. Karen hopes to become her friend and land a part herself, but turning excitement about Hollywood into the experience she imagines may be harder than expected.

Karen wants a new video game system, but Daddy will not buy it. Helping Kristy deliver newspapers seems a way to earn the money, until early mornings and demanding customers show her how much work is involved.

Karen and Andrew worry when their little-house family plans to move away temporarily. Neither moving nor staying behind feels easy, so Karen promises they will remain together, without knowing whether she can keep her word.

Stoneybrook's weeklong winter festival offers a Snow Princess contest, a parade and the chance to switch on the town's lights. Karen wants to take part in everything, but her enthusiasm makes deciding how to participate difficult.

Karen has been looking forward to her Halloween costume, the school party and trick-or-treating. Catching chicken pox from her little sister threatens all those plans, leaving her to face the disappointment of being sick during her favorite festivities.

Annoyed that Andrew keeps copying her, Karen wants to impress their nanny in pottery class. When the work proves harder than expected, she claims another student's creation as her own and worries about what will happen when the truth emerges.

Karen practices hard for her school's Field Day, hoping to win the award for the most race victories. Pamela Harding wants the same prize, turning the outdoor competitions into another test of their rivalry and Karen's determination.

Karen enjoys learning about an Atlantic hurricane that shares her name and tracks its path with her classmates. Her excitement turns to worry when the storm heads toward home, making the weather reports suddenly much more personal.

Karen receives new ice skates from her grandparents and wants to use them immediately. The pond's ice is not yet safe, but a visit with her friends leads to a frightening incident before her skating plans can begin.

Karen cannot afford to join her friends at the amusement park and feels left out. Finding a penny gives her hope that her luck will change, while her attempts to solve the money problem challenge her ideas about its value.

With their mother starting a new job, Karen and Andrew help look for someone to care for them. Trying different nannies reveals how difficult it is to find the right balance between kindness, rules and their family's needs.

Karen and her friends invent a holiday to celebrate the end of summer because August has no big celebrations. They want to borrow traditions from their favorite holidays, but disagreeing about which ones threatens their plans for the new event.

Karen feels sorry for an old pony offered for sale and wants to give it a home. Her father buys Blueberry, but keeping and caring for her new friend requires help and planning from the rest of the family.

A family trip to Washington, D.C., gives Karen plenty of important sights to visit, but she has one special ambition. She wants to meet the president, despite everyone warning her that running the country leaves him little spare time.

Karen spots what she believes is one of Santa's reindeer and tries to care for it so Christmas will go smoothly. While preparing to play Rudolph at school, she hopes for a sign that Santa knows about her help.

Karen's class wins a live turkey and plans to feature it in the school's Thanksgiving assembly before finding it a home. When the bird escapes from Karen's house, she must catch their missing star before the show begins.

Worried that her contribution to Show and Share is boring, Karen claims to be related to a famous baseball player. Her classmates remember the story, leaving her increasingly anxious about how to handle a lie that has attracted unexpected attention.

While Nancy's family is away, Karen notices strange behavior from the man looking after their house. She decides to investigate, turning her suspicions about the house-sitter into a snooping project that may reveal more than she expected.

Karen joins the swim team and enjoys improving her speed, dreaming of medals and spending time with friends. When the coach demands more work and begins acting harshly, she struggles to balance competition with the pleasure of swimming.

On a family vacation at a western dude ranch, Karen enjoys trail rides and befriends a cowboy. Learning that he faces a serious problem with the ranch, she tries to help before the holiday ends and she must go home.

Karen looks forward to a visit from her cousin Diana, but finds that Diana now likes pushing limits and breaking rules. Preparing hats for the Easter parade exposes the problem further, as Diana becomes determined to outdo everyone else.

Karen shows promise in her skating lessons, and an accomplished skater encourages her ambitions. Preparing for an ice show requires practice she soon finds tiring, making her question whether she wants the work that becoming a skating star demands.

Karen wants to buy her mother a special present, so she starts walking dogs to earn money. Taking on more pets than she can handle soon leaves her struggling to keep the promises she has made.

At a New Year's party, Karen sees her grandmother Nannie kissing a man and decides something must be wrong. While the adults seem pleased, Karen worries about what this unexpected romance could mean for her family.

Karen brings her yo-yo to school, where a substitute teacher takes it away. When it disappears from the teacher's desk, Karen sets out to discover who took it and get her treasured toy back.