Advantages: Seems to portray a close family who cope no matter what Disadvantages: I found the problems Katy encounters with ill health much more believeable than Cousin Helen.
...adulthood.
The first Three, What Katy Did, What Katy Did At School & What Katy Did Next were very definatly set to try to encompass any One of several age groups from Katy's very obvious little brother & sisters to her sister Clover who I am afraid seemed a bit to good for my taste & seemed very much Katy's shadow..
In What katy did we read of Katy, who is the oldest daughter having to learn some deep lessons about life & it's ups & downs.
What ... ...life long friendships.
In What Katy did next, Katy gets what for those times is every girls desire, a chance to go abroad to Europe & other countries & see the world.
When I was much younger I found this Third book in the series the most compelling as it attempted to paint pictures of places that I imagned I would never get to see.
Now to hopefully encourage some more lovers of the katy books I highly reccomend both Clover & In The High Valley ...
FriendlyLynn 03.06.2006
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Advantages: Great story which was well-written Disadvantages: Maybe a touch old fashioned for some of today's children.
...kept her copy from childhood.
What Katy Did is the story of Katy Carr and her younger brother and sisters who are being raised by their Father, a local doctor, and their Aunt as their Mother died on a missionary trip some years before. The story is mainly concerned with Katy who often has good intentions but rarely follows them through - something I could well relate to at that age!
The story really takes off when Katy, in direct disobedience to ... ...lot more thoughtful due to what happened to her on the swing. ( I won't say what that was, you'll have to get hold of a copy and find out for yourself...)
This is the first of three books the other two being What Katy did at school and What Katy did next, both as well-written and enjoyable as the first.
I have always enjoyed this book, having re-read it more times that I care to remember, especially as I could identify with Katy so easily being ...
melaniepither 02.08.2003
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Advantages: Makes you want to be a better person Disadvantages: It ends too soon
...the end, due mainly to What Katy Did on the swing at the beginning, she becomes a more likeable bossy older sister.
All of Katy's brothers and sisters characters are well defined. Cecy, the next door neighbour, pops in from time to time too.
I liked the character of Elsie, the little sister, so much that I have named my youngest daughter Elsie.
The children get up to all kinds of things both naughty and good, and make you want to gather up your ...
mandhorton 01.12.2003
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