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Twelve-year-old Katie, living with her father, aunt, and five siblings in a small town in the 1870's, constantly makes and breaks resolutions to be a kind and generous person like her invalid Cousin Helen, but when she herself is bedridden after an accident, Katie finds her cousin's example very hard to follow.
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...
History
[What Katy did. A story.]
The adventures and exploits of the endearing Carr family.
What Katy did ... With illustrations by William Littlewood
What Katy did
What Katy did, etc. [An edition of "What Katy did" and "What Katy did at School."]
Tomboy Katy Carr dreams of one day being 'beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel'. For now though she is dishevelled, untidy, and always getting into mischief. But when a terrible accident threatens Katy's grand plans for the future, she must draw on her good humour and courage to see her through.
Twelve-year-old Katy always planned to do a great many wonderful things but in the end did something she never planned at all.
Kaj je storila Katy
Fiction
What Katy did ... Illustrated with line drawings and four colour plates by Margery Gill. (Reprinted.)
The story of Katy Carr's adventures has delighted generations of readers since its first publication in 1872. Katy is determined to overcome her mischievousness and become beautiful and beloved. Her exploits are written with compassion and humour.
What Katy did. [An abridgment.]
What kathy did
Children
Katy i hemmet
Domestic fiction
What Katy did. Retold for younger readers, etc. [With illustrations.]
What Katy did, a story
Children's stories
Textbooks
What Katy did : With a pref. for the Garland ed. by Elizabeth Janeway
Tall, mischievous and kind-hearted Katy is the eldest of a large family growing up in a small American town. Although she tries her best to be sensible and good, one of Katy's blunders brings unimaginable trouble and she is plunged into despair. It is only with the help of her cousin Helen, and her lively brothers and sisters, that Katy can overcome the challenges she now faces. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
What Katy did, etc. [An edition of "What Katy did" and "What Katy did at school".]
What katy did
Electronic books
Katy was irrepressibly full of energy and fun until the day of her accident. Then she learned patience the hard way, sitting still and managing the family from her chair until the great day when her health was quite restored.
What Katy Did. Retold for younger readers, etc
Twelve-year-old Katy Carr is adventurous and mischievous, and although she has a good heart, she often finds herself in trouble for breaking the rules or losing her temper. With dreams of growing up to be someone famous and important, Katy charges through her childhood until, one day, an accident leaves her bedridden, and she must learn the value of patience, thoughtfulness and kindness.The immense popularity of What Katy Did upon its publication inspired several sequels, including What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next. The book has also been adapted into several TV movies, including one from 2009 starring Allison Pill and Michael Cera.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
What Katy did; a story
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 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.
Twelve-year-old Katy always planned to do a great many wonderful things, but in the end did something she never planned at all.
Juvenile literature
Tomboyish Katy Carr is tall, gangling, and full of mischief. Constantly scheming and playing with her brothers and sisters, 12-year-old Katy dreams that one day she will be 'beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel'. But goodness and obedience don't come easily to Katy, who had promised to be a good stand-in mother to her younger siblings but finds it difficult to stick to her word. When her bedridden cousin Helen comes to stay, Katy becomes enchanted with her as the living embodiment of goodness and light. On the day Helen leaves, Katy devotes herself to be a shining example of Helen's behaviour. But quickly the best of intentions go awry, and a day of mischief ends in an accident: a serious fall from a swing that seems to threaten Katy's grand hopes for the future. But by focusing on the good humour and strength she witnessed in Helen, Katy eventually learns to overcome her difficulties in the 'School of Pain', and to practice strength, patience, and hope. Originally published in 1872, and often paired with The secret garden and Pollyanna, What Katy did is the classic American tale of childhood, love, hope, and 'doing good'.
Twelve-year-old Katy Carr is adventurous and mischievous, and although she has a good heart, she often finds herself in trouble for breaking the rules or losing her temper. With dreams of growing up to be someone famous and important, Katy charges through her childhood until, one day, an accident leaves her bedridden, and she must learn the value of patience, thoughtfulness and kindness.
What Katy did ... Illustrated with line drawings and four colour plates by Margery Gill
Didactic fiction
Katy Carr is untidy, tall and gangling and lives with her brothers and sisters.
What Katy did : a story
Times were tough for tomboys in nineteenth-century America. In an era during which the prescribed notions of proper behavior for women and girls were much stricter than they are today, the rough-and-tumble types who couldn't get enough of team sports and the great outdoors were often shunned. This fun and engaging juvenile novel is a great introduction to the period for young readers and adults alike.
Gangly, quick-tempered Katy always means to be beautiful, beloved, and as good as an angel one day, but somehow her resolutions get forgotten or go horribly wrong. When an accidental fall from a swing seems to threaten her hopes for the future, Katy struggles to overcome her difficulties with the vitality and good humor she admires in her cousin Helen.
Juvenile works
Despite her best intentions, quick-tempered Katy Carr's efforts to be tidy and good-tempered always seem to land her in trouble. Then, one terrible day, Katy has an accident, but it is still a long, eventful time before she learns to be as loving and as patient as her beautiful invalid cousin Helen.
What Katy did, etc. [With illustrations.]
Co Kasia robiła : powieść dla młodocianego wieku
Specimens
What Katy did. A story
[What Katy did, etc. [An edition of "What Katy did" and "What Katy did at School."]]
Young adult fiction
What Katy did. (Adapted.)
What Katy Did
What Katy did, etc
What Katy did a story
Children's stories, English American writers 1837-1900 Texts.
Single-parent families Juvenile fiction.
LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
People with disabilities Juvenile fiction.
Carr, Katy (Fictitious character) Juvenile fiction.
Families United States Juvenile fiction.
Children Conduct of life Juvenile fiction.