Susan Coolidge: 61 books

“What Katy Did Next” is the 3rd book in the “ Katy Did Series” Katy is invited to go to Europe for a year with her friends Mrs. Ashe a widow and her little girl Amy. Katy decides to go, packs her bags, and departs on a vessel bound for England. She stays in Europe for six months. She has...

was sunny and sweet-tempered, a little indolent, and very modest about herself, though, in fact, she was particularly clever in all sorts of games, and extremely droll and funny in a quiet way. Everybody loved her, and she loved everybody, especially Katy, whom she looked up to as one of the wisest people in the world.

Dr Carr's mind is firmly made up. Katy and her little sister Clover are to spend a whole year away at boarding school. A strange place, far from home, but on arrival the girls have an inkling that it might turn out to be rather different from their expectations. One thing is for sure, it certainly isn't going to be dull with a girl like Rose Red as an ally.

It wanted but five minutes to twelve in Miss Fitch's schoolroom, and a general restlessness showed that her scholars were aware of the fact. Some of the girls had closed their books, and were putting their desks to rights, with a good deal of unnecessary fuss, keeping an eye on the clock meanwhile. The...

Twilight Stories

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. “And now, Katy, it's your turn. Tell us what you're going to be when you grow up.” “I’m not sure about what I’ll be,” replied Katy; “beautiful, of course, and good if I can. That’s what I’d...

This vintage text contains Sarah Chauncey Woolsey's heart-warming children's novel, 'What Katy Did Next'. It follows on from 'What Katy Did' (1872) and 'What Katy Did At School' (1873), continuing the adventures of Katy Carr as she travels through Europe. An endearing story to read to children at...

IT was on one of the cool, brilliant days which early June brings to the Narragansett country, that the steamer Eolus pushed out from Wickford Pier on her afternoon trip to Newport. The sky was of a beautiful translucent blue; the sunshine had a silvery rather than a golden radiance. A sea-wind blew...

The First book in the “Katy Did Series” A children's book about the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the 1860s. Katy is a tall untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes...

The 2nd book in the “Katy Did Series” This book is about Katy and her sister Clover and their adventures together at boarding school. A mature Katie handles her circumstances well including misunderstanding teachers and mischievous clazzmates. She forms a good friendship with a bright impish...

The 5th and final book in the “Katy Did Series” In this book, two British siblings, Imogen and Lionel Young, come to live near Clover and Elsie and their husbands and children. Imogen has many misconceptions and prejudices about Americans in general and Clover in particular, and the story concerns her coming to terms with these feelings. Illustrated.