Martin, Ann

Some kids think Amanda is a snob but Karen doesn't care. She and Amanda are friends. But Amanda's family is moving away.

Karen's stepmother surprises the class by filming them for a commercial instead of talking about her job.

Karen, disappointed that she has gotten no responses to her letters asking celebrities for their favorite recipes to be included in her second-grade class's cookbook, gets in trouble when she borrows her Nannie's secret chocolate recipe without asking first.

Karen has always enjoyed being the littlest sister. Now baby Emily is in their family and Karen feels left out. Emily gets sick and everybody has to take care of her including Karen.

Karen is having a bad-luck day. Her favorite jeans are missing, her cat runs away, and she get sent to her room.

Karen breaks her wrist while using her new roller skates. She wants somebody famous to sign her cast, and won't give up until she gets the job done.

The baby-sitters take a vacation were they have a million adventures.

It's school spirit monthat SMS. What was supposed to bring SMS together is now causing a war because some students are taking school spirit month way too far.

Eric, Amanda, and their mom get to see firefighters in action when there is a fire down the street at Mrs. Brown's house and they learn even more about firetrucks, fire-fighting equipment, and what goes on at the firehouse when they are invited to visit by the chief.