What Katy Did at School & What Katy Did Next (Wordsworth Children's Classics)

What Katy Did At School by Susan Coolidge is the second book in the marvellous Carr Family series, that is every bit as entertaining as when it was written in the 1870’s.As the title suggests the reader follows Katy and her younger sister Clover to boarding school for a year. The reader is enchanted by their everyday lives.Katy and Clover have hearts of gold. They see those that others reject and they spread goodness and kindness wherever they go.There is an eclectic mix of girls at school. Some are nice, others not so much.Once more Katy has captured the reader’s heart with her kindness and zest for life.This series is totally charming.What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge is the third book in the Carr Family series which has been enchanting.In this book we see Katy as she undertakes a European tour with her friend and her friend’s young daughter. It was very fashionable to travel abroad for the well to do. It was quite an undertaking in the late nineteenth century.The reader journeys across the sea and is treated to time spent in England, France and Italy. There are wonderful descriptions enabling the reader to experience the beauty and delight, along with Katy.Once more, Katy’s love for life and kind heart are infectious, making this series of three books a pure delight.

It's a lovely picture of late nineteenth century American family life, showing how different it was then, before even telephones, and cars, so that getting a message or travelling was much more difficult. The description of all the washing that Aunt Izzie had to cope with, since she had so many nieces and nephews, was startling - she would have had a much easier time if she were around now, with a washing machine to help her, poor lady!

Bought for my daughter who has enjoyed reading this classic. Great price and lots of books to choose from in the series...will def by more.

Our Granddaughter loves them, great books.

My daughter really enjoyed it.

Writing too small :( Granddaughter won’t read it.

it was fantastic

Most enjoyable.