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Karen's Good-Bye (Baby-sitters Little Sister #19)

By Ann Martin
Series: BSLS
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It’s fun to be a Baby-sitter’s Little Sister! Some kids (like Hannie) think Amanda is a snob. But Karen doesn't care. She and Amanda are friends. They have lots of fun together, diving for pennies in the pool and dressing up like Lovely Ladies. But now... Read More
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It’s fun to be a Baby-sitter’s Little Sister! Some kids (like Hannie) think Amanda is a snob. But Karen doesn't care. She and Amanda are friends. They have lots of fun together, diving for pennies in the pool and dressing up like Lovely Ladies.

But now there's bad news! Amanda's family is moving away. Hannie thinks this is funny, but Karen is so sad. How can she say good-bye to one of her best friends?

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  • Karen's Good-Bye (Baby-sitters Little Sister #19)
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    Karen's Good-Bye (Baby-sitters Little Sister #19)
    It’s fun to be a Baby-sitter’s Little Sister! Some kids (like Hannie) think Amanda is a snob. But Karen doesn't care. She and Amanda are friends. They have lots of fun together, diving for pennies in the pool and dressing up like Lovely Ladies. But now there's bad news! Amanda's family is moving away. Hannie thinks this is funny, but...
    By Ann Martin
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    Out 1 Dec 2026

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781761991318

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 96

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