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Carr Family #2-3
What Katy Did at School / What Katy Did Next
What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next continue the story of the highspirited and rebellious American girl Katy Carr and her family who first appeared in What Katy Did 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 and adventures are all interwoven with a sense of fun and gently ironic good humour What Katy Did Next describes a tour by Katy of Europe as she evolves from the child of earlier books into a spirited young woman and brings to a satisfying close this delightful trilogy
342 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
About the author
Susan Coolidge
397 books175 followersSarah Chauncey Woolsey was an American children's author who wrote under the pen name Susan Coolidge.
Woolsey was born January 29, 1835, into the wealthy, influential New England Dwight family in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father was John Mumford Woolsey (1796–1870) and mother was Jane Andrews. She spent much of her childhood in New Haven Connecticut after her family moved there in 1852.
Woolsey worked as a nurse during the American Civil War (1861–1865), after which she started to write. The niece of the author and poet Gamel Woolsey, she never married, and resided at her family home in Newport, Rhode Island, until her death.
She edited The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delaney (1879) and The Diary and Letters of Frances Burney (1880). She is best known, however, for her classic children's novel, What Katy Did (1872). The fictional Carr family was modeled after the author's own, with Katy Carr inspired by Susan (Sarah) herself, and the brothers and sisters modeled on Coolidge's four younger Woolsey siblings.
Woolsey was born January 29, 1835, into the wealthy, influential New England Dwight family in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father was John Mumford Woolsey (1796–1870) and mother was Jane Andrews. She spent much of her childhood in New Haven Connecticut after her family moved there in 1852.
Woolsey worked as a nurse during the American Civil War (1861–1865), after which she started to write. The niece of the author and poet Gamel Woolsey, she never married, and resided at her family home in Newport, Rhode Island, until her death.
She edited The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delaney (1879) and The Diary and Letters of Frances Burney (1880). She is best known, however, for her classic children's novel, What Katy Did (1872). The fictional Carr family was modeled after the author's own, with Katy Carr inspired by Susan (Sarah) herself, and the brothers and sisters modeled on Coolidge's four younger Woolsey siblings.
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December 22, 2011
I was very impressed by the Katy studying the history od Europe before going there and carrying around trivia questions in the pocket.
October 28, 2012
Not sure if this is the edition I read. These books were a huge influence on my early life.
August 5, 2015
sau Anne, sau Emily, là Katy. còn G thì 15, 18 hay 22 thì cũng như nhau hết. đến n.vật VH thiếu nhi kinh điển còn phải lớn lên, huống chi.
November 3, 2018
I just love Katy Carr. Wish I read this book when I was younger n foolish.
March 5, 2022
So lovely to see Katy again and watch her grow up..
June 20, 2021
What Katy Did at School
I particularly loved the varied characters in this book, learning about new people and watching them interact with Katy and Clover. Watching them grow and develop in a school setting was interesting and made them seem more like teenage girls.
Despite Katy’s denials, Cousin Olivia was right in saying Katy was getting too old and serious for her age. I did dislike the way she was dismissing and criticised by the girls when she was just trying to care for their well-being. Katy and Clover seem to be like this quite often throughout the book, judging those they deem to be ‘wrong’ or ‘silly’. The organisation they set up against flirting was great to read in terms of humour and female friendship, but I disliked how sanctimonious Katy was about it. It didn’t seem to fit with the flawed Katy in the first book, or Helen’s lessons.
What Katy Did Next
It was fascinating to read about Katy visiting areas of Europe that I was familiar with, as it added a new depth to my reading. Katy became a lot more palatable again in this book. She moved away from her over the top righteousness and again became a caring and gentle person. Her friendship with Mrs Ashe was wonderful, and I enjoyed her developing relationship with Ned. The way it was written was well done, making their feelings for each other clear without shoe-horning romance in.
It was a lovely ending to the narrative of Katy Carr’s life, leaving the future open to the reader’s imagination.
I particularly loved the varied characters in this book, learning about new people and watching them interact with Katy and Clover. Watching them grow and develop in a school setting was interesting and made them seem more like teenage girls.
Despite Katy’s denials, Cousin Olivia was right in saying Katy was getting too old and serious for her age. I did dislike the way she was dismissing and criticised by the girls when she was just trying to care for their well-being. Katy and Clover seem to be like this quite often throughout the book, judging those they deem to be ‘wrong’ or ‘silly’. The organisation they set up against flirting was great to read in terms of humour and female friendship, but I disliked how sanctimonious Katy was about it. It didn’t seem to fit with the flawed Katy in the first book, or Helen’s lessons.
What Katy Did Next
It was fascinating to read about Katy visiting areas of Europe that I was familiar with, as it added a new depth to my reading. Katy became a lot more palatable again in this book. She moved away from her over the top righteousness and again became a caring and gentle person. Her friendship with Mrs Ashe was wonderful, and I enjoyed her developing relationship with Ned. The way it was written was well done, making their feelings for each other clear without shoe-horning romance in.
It was a lovely ending to the narrative of Katy Carr’s life, leaving the future open to the reader’s imagination.
September 2, 2008
this book was a present from my grandma when i was fairly young.despite the fact that i believe she bought it purely for the name of the main character, katy. this katy, though resembles me, she is loud and rude and busy, but she always means well. i learnt alot through katy's journey.
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