Books with title What Katy Did

Meet Katy Carr. She is impulsive, gangly, adventurous, awkward and brave; she loves clambering over fences, sitting on roofs, making up games or going for picnics with her five brothers and sisters (much to the horror of her Aunt Izzie). But when she falls from a swing, she suddenly has to cope with being stuck indoors - maybe forever. What Katy Did is fresh, lively, funny and moving; and Katy herself is a warm and loving character that readers have taken to their hearts for over a hundred and thirty years.

The 2nd book in the “Katy Did Series” This book is about Katy and her sister Clover and their adventures together at boarding school. A mature Katie handles her circumstances well including misunderstanding teachers and mischievous clazzmates. She forms a good friendship with a bright impish girl Rosamund Redding, "Rose Red." A great picture of boarding school life for 18 century American girls. Illustrated.

I was sitting in the meadows one day, not long ago, at a place where there was a small brook. It was a hot day. The sky was very blue, and white clouds, like great swans, went floating over it to and fro. Just opposite me was a clump of green rushes, with dark velvety spikes, and among them one single tall, red cardinal flower, which was bending over the brook as if to see its own beautiful face in the water. But the cardinal did not seem to be vain.The picture was so pretty that I sat a long time enjoying it. Suddenly, close to me, two small voices began to talk–or to sing, for I couldn’t tell exactly which it was. One voice was shrill; the other, which was a little deeper, sounded very positive and cross. They were evidently disputing about something, for they said the same words over and over again. These were the words–“Katy did.” “Katy didn’t.” “She did.” “She didn’t.” “She did.” “She didn’t.” “Did.” “Didn’t.” I think they must have repeated them at least a hundred times.

An accidental fall from the swing seems to threaten Katy's hopes for the future, but she struggles to overcome her difficulties with good humour and vitality. This edition is beautifully illustrated by Susan Hellard and contains extra material for young readers and fun activities.Katy, a twelve-year-old gangly tomboy, dreams of blossoming into a sophisticated young woman, capable of grand deeds and adventures. She is however prone to mischief, and leads her six siblings into various scrapes, much to the annoyance of her kindly father and domineering aunt. Her life is turned upside down by a terrible accident, which leaves her a bedridden invalid. Now she is forced to learn the virtues of patience, sacrifice and hopefulness, as she comes to terms with her disability.A heart-warming tale that has become a children's classic since its publication in 1872, Susan Coolidge's What Katy Did is a lesson in the value of good humour and perseverance against the odds for young readers. Beautifully illustrated by Susan Hellard, this is a poignant and timeless story that every child should read.

Katy Carr plans to be 'beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel' when she grows up, but for now she is headstrong, gangly tomboy with tangled hair, who can't help but get into mischief. When a terrible accident leaves Katy confined to bed, can she find the courage to overcome her misfortune and recapture her dreams? First published in 1872, What Katy Did has been one of the world's best-loved stories ever since. Age 8+ Complete and unabridged.

Katy Carr is a young woman when a family friend, Amy Ashe, comes to live with the Carrs for a time. Amy and Katy soon become close friends, and when Amy is given an opportunity to travel to Europe, she invites Katy to come along.What Katy Did Next is the third book about Katy Carr written by Susan Coolidge, and takes place after What Katy Did and What Katy Did at School. It is followed by Clover, which returns to Katy’s life after she is married, and In the High Valley, which examines the lives of some of the other characters in the Katy series and their children.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Twelve-year-old Katy Carr was always dreaming of the time when something would happen to make her famous. But when it does happen, it's not at all what she wants. This is the moving story of how Katy Carr overcomes her tragic accident and learns to be as loving and as patient as the beautiful invalid, Helen. Susan Coolidge's famous story, set in the small nineteenth-century American town of Burnet, has charmed generations of children all around the world.

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Katy and her sister Clover go back east to a boarding school. Because of Katy’s previous long illness and her recent experiences at being the housekeeper at such a young age, she has a grave and grownup air about her that most her age haven’t got. The family are visited by relatives. The lady comments about what she perceives to be Katy’s outlook. These comments cause Father to recognise that Katy needs time to be a child again.And so the decision to send the two girls to boarding school, where the daughter of that family goes.As with most books about boarding schools, there are a great deal of high jinx that go on. Katy does have somewhat more of a mature attitude towards things. However, the sisters make friends with a very mischievous girl and her influence brings out some of that old enjoyment of all things fun for Katy.But there are also deep lessons which Katy learns at school, not the least of which is getting on with girls who are quite unlike Katy and Clover. She learns patience and forgiveness, as well as other life lessons. So that by the end of their year at the school, Katy has learned to apply some of those previous lessons from the time of her illness to other aspects of life.