K for Kara

In this collection of five wonderful stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school. From BFF necklaces and sleepovers to mean boys and first crushes, K for Kara 1-5 seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood. A heartfelt series, K for Kara 1-5 is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) debuted as an author of children's and YA books in 2003. Since then, she has become one of the most popular authors for the age group in Denmark.

Kara and Rose are best friends forever. They have a friendship necklace and they are both going to be princesses at the costume party at the club. But then, Julie starts going to their school, and suddenly everything is different for Kara.

Kara is in love with Benjamin. She has a present for him. One day, she gets a text from Benjamin. Kara is happy. But when Rose gets the same text, it all turns into a mess. And when Julie gets the text too, it really goes wrong.

Kara and her friends are playing truth or dare in the pillow room with the boys. Kara wants to kiss Lukas. But not with the tongue, like Julie does. Suddenly, Big-Anders wants to join the game... But Kara does not want him to.

Rose and Julie are having a sleepover at Malou’s. Kara cannot go, because she is sick. She cannot go sledding either. And when she gets well, the snow is gone. Can she sleep over at Malou’s now?

Malou is not allowed in the boys’ hideout. They think she smells. Kara thinks the boys are really mean. But what should she do?

The boys are playing war, and Kara wants to play too. But she has promised Julie that they were going to play hairdressers. It is boring. Kara cannot sit still. Finally, she just leaves to make a weapon. And Julie is very mad at her.

Kara’s birthday is coming up. She wants a bunny. Like the one Rose has. But Kara’s dad has lost his job. And her parents constantly fight about money. Kara thinks she has to wish for something a bit more sensible than a pet ... And then something happens. Something bad!

Kara is going to a new club. She is looking forward to it, but it is also difficult suddenly being one of the younger kids. Especially when there are so many big boys. But Frej from the fifth grade is cool. He is a skater. Kara wants to try, but when she finds a skateboard everything goes wrong. What is Frej going to think of her?

Kara is going on a school trip. She is looking forward to it. But Rose cries on the bus. Maybe she feels homesick? Kara wants to comfort her, but she forgets it because so much fun stuff is happening. And then, during the treasure hunt, Rose suddenly disappears.

Kara is going to do a play at the club. She has never tried being on a stage before, but she is excited. Julie is too. Maybe a bit more than Kara, because she is sure she is going to get the lead role. But maybe Kara wants the lead role too.

There is a new boy in Kara’s class. His name is Niklas and he is already very popular. Kara thinks he is cute. She thinks it is pretty cool that he is good at football and he is also not shy. Actually, Kara is pretty sure she has a crush on Niklas. But when he suddenly wants to talk to her alone, it all feels very serious.

Kara loves visiting the riding school, and she wants to spend time with Julie and Freja, the horse, every day. Rose wants to go to the club and sew their friendship scarves. Kara tries to talk Rose into going with them to the riding school. It is not easy. Kara and Julie are going to ride Freja. And she is really looking forward to it.

Kara and her class are having a sleepover at the school. They are all looking forward to it. Julie brought a game called "The spirit in the glass." She says it can help you talk to ghosts. Rose and Malou think it is too scary, and when the thunder starts rumbling, Kara does not know if she finds it funny anymore, either.

Julie invites the class to her birthday party. They are going to the pool. Afterwards, they are having pizza. Rose asks if there is anything other than pizza, because she does not want to eat unhealthy food. Kara does not understand. Rose loves pizza. And she is so skinny. And if skinny Rose thinks she is fat, is Kara fat too?

Kara is looking forward to having her class photos taken. Some of the boys take photos with their phones. They share the photos with each other. But suddenly, some of the photos are not so innocent. And some of the girls get really sad.

Kara thinks she is doing well in school. But one day, her teacher says something that makes Kara think she may not be doing that well. How can she get better? Or how can she get totally perfect?

Kara and her class play a new game on their iPads. It is funny and exciting to see everyone yell and curse, if something bad happens in the game. But it is just a joke. Or is it? Kara does not know, and it makes her feel weird.