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Sleepovers, friendship and loyalty are at the heart of the ninth Baby-Sitters Little Sister novel. Written in 1990, the novel still stands up well today thanks to the simple but empathetic way that the author handles the plot. This time around, Karen Brewer is gigundo excited because her dad, Watson and stepmother, Elizabeth have given her permission to have a sleepover at the big house. Karen has invited all of the girls in her class at Stoneybrook Academy. But excitement soon gives way to hurt feelings when Karen's best friend Nancy does not receive her official invitation in the post. The two handle it as a pair of seven year olds would--through hurt feelings and wounding one another more. Then a new girl joins Karen's class. There is something about Pamela that makes her seem very glamourous. All of the girls want to be her friend, including Karen who invites her to the sleepover. And then ... Well it turns out that Pamela isn't nearly as much fun to hang out with at a ...

The top selling Baby-Sitters Little Sister graphix series is back with another excellent adaption. This time Katy Farina turns her attention to one of the classic titles of the series, Karen's Sleepover. And Little Sister fans know what that means. We meet the graphic novel version of Pamela Harding, who becomes a big part of the original Little Sister series and the eventual spin-off The Kids in Miss Coleman's Class. (I wonder if they will ever get a graphic novel adaption?) This one begins with Karen realising that she has never had a sleepover with her friends, though her beloved older stepsister Kristy has them at the 'Big House' with her friends. Karen decides to rectify this important matter. Fortunately her father and stepmother agree to this and Karen soon starts making plans, including mailing out invitations. What could possibly go wrong? Two things. First, everyone receives their invitations except for Karen's neighbour and bestie, Nancy. This leads to ...