As Karen approached the till,She spoke loud with a voice high and shrill, "I'd like an ice cream,And as it may seem, My order may require some skill." This short, but sweet picture book for all ages illustrates the wacky tale of Karen's ice cream sundae order.

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! Big Lies = Big TroubleKaren did not mean to cheat off of Ricky. But she was just not ready for Ms. Colman’s surprise math quizzes. And Ricky’s paper was right there. When her teacher and her friend Hannie ask Karen is she has been cheating, she says no. A big lie! What will she do if everyone finds out the truth?

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! No guns allowedKaren and Andrew love the action movie Space Game. Now they want the movie toys. But Mommy won't let Karen and Andrew have any. She does not approve of toy guns. Boo. Then Karen comes up with a sneaky plan. Will Karen and Andrew get their toys after all?

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! The jinxKaren plays on the Krushers softball team. And one day when the Krushers are in a gam, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen. But that jinxes Karen, and she can’t hit at all. She even strikes out. How can Karen march with the Krushers in the big parade when she’s nothing but a strikeout queen?

Karen's bad day begins when she falls out of bed and ends with her in tears, so she is only mildly surprised to find she holds a family record for bad things happening in one day.

When Aaron's long-absent father returns, Aaron must cope with bullying at school, his grandmother's illness and his father's pregnant new wife.

How to make cakes that are as delicious to eat as they are beautiful to behold. Karen Krasne, the “Queen of Cakes” according to Gourmet magazine, brings a fresh and contemporary sensibility to special-occasion cakes. Instead of the conventional fondant and gum paste, she relies on natural frostings based on chocolate, cream, or butter (which are also easier to make). What makes these cakes showstoppers is their unexpected flavor combinations-take, for example, the Blood Orange Ricotta Torte, the Chocolate Tiramisu, or the Yuzu Tea Cake. These desserts take full advantage of layering-contrasting textures in each bite-as seen in the New York, New York (chocolate ganache, devil’s food cake, chocolate chantilly, and caramelized apples) or the Beau Soleil (mascarpone mousse, peaches, pralines, and honey-soaked pound cake). Krasne favors vibrant touches like fresh fruit and real flowers, which add flair without being fussy. The recipes include tips from her twenty years as a pastry chef, and a step-by-step introduction covers basic techniques. Extraordinary Cakes shows how to create amazing cakes that satisfy sophisticated palates-but are still achievable for the home baker. Some of the luscious cakes included are Toasted Macadamia Caramel Cheesecake, Shangrila (Guava Mousse, White Chocolate Mousse, Fresh Strawberries, Pound Cake), Vallarta (Key Lime Cream, Whipped Cream, Tequla-Infused Genoise), Marco Polo (Vanilla Mousse, Blackberry Gelee, Tea-Infused Cake), Chocolate Nirvana (Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Cream, Chocolate Cake), King Kamehameha (Coffee Mousse, Chocolate, Mocha Pralines, Chocolate Cake), Beau Soleil (Marscapone Mousse, Peaches, Caramelized Pralines, Honey, Pound Cake), Blood Orange Ricotta Torte, Carnaval (White Chocolate Banana Truffle, Chocolate Mousse, Rum), Caribe (Banana, Mango, Passion Fruit, Chocolate Cake), Tortamisu (Marscapone Cream, Espresso-and-Rum-Soaked Cake).