Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #1)
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4.4 • 13 Ratings
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!Is she Mrs. Porter . . . or a witch? Karen lives next door to an old lady named Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long black robes and has wild gray hair. Her black cat is named Midnight. No wonder Karen thinks Mrs. Porter is a witch!Mrs. Porter is having a meeting at her house. Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are the witches going to cast a spell on Karen? Or will she be brave enough to send them away -- once and for all?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Thirty years after Martin branched off from the Baby-Sitters Club with the Little Sister books, this graphic novel adaptation revives their tried-and-true plots. Readers need not know BSC regulars to follow along; six-year-old Karen is the stepsister of BSC's 13-year-old Kristy, and they see one another (and Boo-Boo the cat) during Karen's biweekly visits to her father's home. Despite a rule of "no spying" at her dad's place, Karen speculates about the imposing Victorian house next door and its occupant, a woman she dubs Morbidda Destiny. On "a witchy, autumny night," Karen's imagination keeps her wide awake and frightened, posing a babysitting challenge that Kristy overcomes. By the reassuring light of day, Karen ropes her reluctant friend Hannie into a dubious mission to reveal the witch's identity. In her debut title, Farina, a background painter at Dreamworks TV, sustains momentum with pared-down, emotive panels and close-ups of the wide-eyed, conflicted Karen, who dares to confront her fears. Diverting and funny for those new to sitcom hijinks, this spin-off of a spin-off bodes well for this series. Ages 7 10. Correction: A previous version of this review stated that Karen's father's home is new; it is not.
