The adventures of twelve-year-old Katy, who always planned to do many wonderful things and in the end does something she'd never planned at all. And when Katy and her sister Clover are sent away to a dreaded boarding school, will it be as bad as they fear?
What Katy Did Katy #1 by Susan Coolidge What Katy Did is an 1872 children's book written by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey under her pen name Susan Coolidge.
First published in 1872, this edition is derived from the original book with 4 black and white illustrations by Addie Ledyard. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.
Reproduction of the original: What Katy did next by Susan Coolidge
At the end of the story, Katy learns to walk. The sequel to "What Katy Did" is "What Katy Did At School.
What katy did is the delightful story of the Carr family.
It follows the stories What Katy Did (1872), What Katy Did At School (1873) and tells the adventures of Katy Carr as she travels to Europe. Plot: The book opens by reintroducing the Carr family and introducing the widow Mrs. Ashe. Mrs.
'What Katy did at school' is a compelling tale of the intrigues of life at the New England girls' boarding school which Katy attends. Her trials, adventures and scrapes are all interwoven with a sense of fun and gently ironic good humour.
We don't go up into the loft half so much as we used to when you ware at home. Mrs. Worrett came to dinner last week. She says she ways two hundred and atey pounds. I should think it would be dredful to way that. I only way 76.
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The books were frequently reprinted and all are available online. Coolidge modeled Katy on her own childhood self, and the other 'Little Carrs' on her brothers and sisters.