Karen's Brothers (Baby-sitters Little Sister #17)

Karen Brewer feels stuck in the middle—she has an older stepbrother, Charlie, a younger half-brother, Andrew, and twin baby brothers on the way at her dad’s house. When Karen suddenly decides she wants a "real" brother at each home, she begins matchmaking, begging her mother for another baby, and meddling in her brother Charlie’s social life. Her schemes cause mix-ups at school, tension at home, and eventually a heart-to-heart that helps Karen understand that families can be perfect even when they do not look exactly the same. Through gentle humor and everyday situations, the book explores blended-family dynamics, jealousy, and acceptance.