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Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #2)

By Ann Martin
Series: BSLS
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Karen's Roller Skates follows young Karen Brewer, who is excited to show off her new roller skating skills. She dreams of being the star of the upcoming talent show. However, after an unexpected fall, Karen faces both physical and emotional challenges but learns valuable lessons about determination and friendship along the way.
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It’s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister! Karen has new roller skates. She is a very good skater. She can even do tricks. But oh, no! Karen falls down and breaks her wrist! She has to go to the hospital and get a cast. Karen wants somebody famous to sign her cast. It isn’t going to be easy—but Karen won’t give up till she gets the job done!

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It’s fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister!

Karen has new roller skates. She is a very good skater, and she can even do tricks. But oh, no! Karen falls down and breaks her wrist!

She has to go to the hospital and get a cast. Karen wants somebody famous to sign her cast. It isn’t going to be easy—but Karen won’t give up until she gets the job done!

Karen's Roller Skates is the exciting second book in the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series by Ann Martin.

Series: BSLS

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761127687

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 112

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