What Katy Did

What Katy Did

Summary

'I mean to do something grand. I don't know what, yet; but when I'm grown up I shall find out'

Katy Carr is the longest girl that was ever seen. She is all legs and elbows, and angles and joints. She tears her dress every day, hates sewing and doesn't care a button about being called 'good'. Her head is full of schemes and one day she plans to do something important. But a great deal is to happen to Katy before that time comes...

BACKSTORY: Learn some splendiferous vocabulary and find out which character you most resemble.

Reviews

  • This book really got me hooked while she struggled and was happy. I recommend it to all children and I hope you enjoy it too!!!
    Alice Brown, aged 10, Guardian

About the author

Susan Coolidge

Susan Coolidge (1835-1905) was born Sarah Chauncey Woolsey in Ohio, USA. She worked as a nurse during the American Civil War, after which she started to write. She is best known for her classic children's novel What Katy Did , which was modelled on her own family, and its four sequels: What Katy Did at School, What Katy Did Next, Clover and In the High Valley.
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