Baby-Sitters Little Sister
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Baby-Sitters Little Sister is a series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club
novel series. Written by Ann M. Martin, the series centered on seven-year-old Karen Brewer, the stepsister to Kristy Thomas of The Baby-sitters Club. In this series, Karen is a second grade
r at Stoneybrook Academy.
In the beginning of the series, Karen and her younger brother Andrew live primarily with their mother and stepfather
. They visit their father and stepmother every other weekend and for a few weeks on vacation
s. Starting with Baby-Sitters Little Sister #48, Karen's Two Families, Karen and Andrew began switching houses every month. At this point, each novel covered the month at their respective house (unlike the earlier novels, such as Baby-Sitters Little Sister #3, Karen's Worst Day, which only covered a short amount of time).
Although the series covered holiday
celebrations every year in real-time, Karen only celebrated her birthday once (she turned seven years old in Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7, Karen's Birthday). No other main character celebrated a birthday
during the series.
Certain events in The Baby-sitters Club
overlapped in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series, although the timeline was shown to be off by about a year . However, in some Baby-Sitters Little Sister novels, Karen sometimes talks about the members of the Baby-sitters Club: Kristy Thomas, Claudia Kishi, Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Mallory Pike, and Jessica "Jessi" Ramsey.
The series began in 1988 with the publishing of Karen's Witch, and ended twelve years later in 2000 with the publishing of Karen's Cowboy.
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-sitters Club is a series of novels written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986 and 2000, that sold 17 milllon copies. Many of the novels were ghostwritten, including 43 by Peter Lerangis. However, Ann Martin wrote the first 35 novels.The series is about a group of...
novel series. Written by Ann M. Martin, the series centered on seven-year-old Karen Brewer, the stepsister to Kristy Thomas of The Baby-sitters Club. In this series, Karen is a second grade
Second grade
In the United States, second grade is a year of primary education. Second grade is the second school year after kindergarten. Students are traditionally 7–8 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs....
r at Stoneybrook Academy.
In the beginning of the series, Karen and her younger brother Andrew live primarily with their mother and stepfather
Stepfamily
A stepfamily, also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, is a family in which one or both members of the couple have children from a previous relationship...
. They visit their father and stepmother every other weekend and for a few weeks on vacation
School holiday
School holidays are the periods during which schools are closed for study. The dates and periods of school holidays vary considerably throughout the world, and there is usually some variation even within the same jurisdiction.- Christmas holiday :In countries with a predominantly Judeo-Christian...
s. Starting with Baby-Sitters Little Sister #48, Karen's Two Families, Karen and Andrew began switching houses every month. At this point, each novel covered the month at their respective house (unlike the earlier novels, such as Baby-Sitters Little Sister #3, Karen's Worst Day, which only covered a short amount of time).
Although the series covered holiday
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
celebrations every year in real-time, Karen only celebrated her birthday once (she turned seven years old in Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7, Karen's Birthday). No other main character celebrated a birthday
Birthday
A birthday is a day or anniversary where a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders , Christmas – which is celebrated widely by...
during the series.
Certain events in The Baby-sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-sitters Club is a series of novels written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986 and 2000, that sold 17 milllon copies. Many of the novels were ghostwritten, including 43 by Peter Lerangis. However, Ann Martin wrote the first 35 novels.The series is about a group of...
overlapped in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series, although the timeline was shown to be off by about a year . However, in some Baby-Sitters Little Sister novels, Karen sometimes talks about the members of the Baby-sitters Club: Kristy Thomas, Claudia Kishi, Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Mallory Pike, and Jessica "Jessi" Ramsey.
The series began in 1988 with the publishing of Karen's Witch, and ended twelve years later in 2000 with the publishing of Karen's Cowboy.