Karen Brewer, age 6 almost 7, really wants to have a club like her older sister Kristy's Baby-Sitters Club. When her friend Hannie gets a new kitten, Karen decides that since herself and two friends now all have cats, they should have a club about it. But what should she call the club? What should they do at their meetings? And most importantly, what happens if the club isn't everything Karen dreamed it would be?

This is a fun and quick read, perfect for younger siblings who want to get into The Baby-Sitters Club series but perhaps aren't ready for the more advanced content. Like its sister books though, this series is all about acceptance, friendship, kindness, making amends, and taking responsibility, just in a more age-appropriate way for younger elementary school readers.

The graphic novel adaptations are great, especially for kids who prefer more visuals with their books still. I personally loved seeing the illustrations of the feisty cats and whatever nonsense they were getting up to in the background of the panels. ( )

3.5 ( )

Headstrong Karen sets all her friendships on fire and is set up to fail in her new cat-sitting venture by family members who want to sidestep a tantrum now in favor of a lesson learned later.

I'm getting tired of dealing with Karen too and have been thinking about dropping this series. I think the nail in the coffin is the horribly drawn creature the artist somehow thinks looks like a Bernese Mountain Dog. ( )