What Katy Did Next

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This is the third book in the What Katy Did trilogy (though apparently not the last book about Katy and her family) and surprisingly, it was the one that I enjoyed the most! What Katy Did Next takes place a few years after What Katy Did at School and has Katy travelling to London, France (including Nice!), and Italy after receiving a once-in-a-lifetime offer to tour Europe. I am quite quite certain this is the verso of What Katy Did Next's dedication: "To the many little girls (some of them grown to be great girls now), who, during the last twelve years, have begged that something more might be told them about KATY CARR, and what she did after leaving school." This renders Katy an invalid for a period of three or so years, and in that time, Katy loses every ounce of spunk and creativity she ever had. She transforms into a perfect little housewife, and becomes obsessed with what is ladylike, and what is not; in short, becomes a completely nauseating Little Miss Perfect. (To such an extent that in the next book, What Katy Did At School, she starts a "Society for the Suppression of Unladylike Conduct.) Katy Carr is now 21 years old, and gets a chance to visit Europe. Mrs Ashe is a slightly older widow friend with a little girl named Amy, and she asks Katy to be their travel companion. Of course Katy jumps at the opportunity. Mrs Ashe has a younger brother named Ned Worthington; a dishy naval lieutenant she hopes to touch base with over there. (Are your romance antennae twitching?) What Katie Did" is the name of a song by the Libertines that may have been inspired by the book. The lyrics refer to the characters, e.g. "Hurry up Mrs. Brown". The group Babyshambles later released a song entitled "What Katy Did Next". Both were written by Libertines and Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty.

If you behave, your health will get better (alternatively, other things out of your control will improve).stars & 8/10 hearts. I was given this book between 10-13 years old and loved it right away. Since then, I have only loved it more and more each read through! If Coolidge had just kept the story like that, it would have been a great book. But then Cousin Helen arrives and things start to go downhill. Helen was rendered an invalid in a carriage crash several years previously (we assume she's paralyzed from the waste down) but she is a saint, and she is always kind to everyone and has ABSOLUTELY NO FLAWS WHATSOEVER. They make their way to Boston, where they will catch the steamer to England. They have a few days in Boston, so Katy has a delightful time staying with Rose from her school days, who is now married and has a baby. The book introduces a new character, a widow called Mrs. Ashe. Her nephew, Walter, has come to visit, but then he is discovered that to have scarlet fever. Mrs. Ashe does not want her only daughter Amy to get the disease, so she is sent to live with the Carrs. (What a considerate mother!) She and Katy, the eldest daughter, become good friends. When Walter has recovered, Mrs. Ashe decides to invite Katy to be her travel companion on a vacation to Europe.

The title of the book What Katy Did is a kind of pun, or play on words. It refers to the “katydid”, a family of insects more commonly called “long-horned grasshoppers”. If you don’t believe me, take a look at the cover of the first edition: Eventually they get to the south of France and like it much better so stay some time. Again, Katy is the one who makes the way smooth. Still, they have more troubles ahead, and quite a bit of Katy’s practical support is needed to cope with the situations they face in strange countries with strange languages and customs. So, now I've read the full series of Katy books. 1) What Katy Did 2) What Katy Did at School and now, finally 3) What Katy Did Next. I really enjoy the Katy books and so appreciate the subtle ways they speak truth. Make sure this series is on your reading list! Clover Carr: the second-eldest sister adores Katy and follows her in everything she does. Clover is pretty and clever with a cheerful disposition; she is described as loving everyone and is loved by everyone in return.nagu juhtub ainult 19. sajandi lasteraamatutes, on paljulapselisest emata perest pärit Katy kooli lõpetamisest saadik kolm aastat eimidagi teinud ja teeks seda ilmselt ka edasi, kui helde naabrinaine ei kutsuks teda enda ja oma tütrega kaasa aastasele reisile Euroopasse, kõik kulud loomulikult kaetud. miks - no talle lihtsalt meeldib Katy (Katy meeldib kõigile, temast sai kohe esimeses raamatus paar peatüki jooksul tõeline ingel!) ja daam ju ei reisi Euroopas ilma kaaslaseta. seega asutakse teele; käiakse läbi Londoni vaatamisväärsused oktoobrivihmas, j��etakse ilma tõttu vahele Šotimaa, Pariisis sajab ikka veel vihma, Nice'is vihmasadu lakkab ja veedetakse imeline kuu või paar; siis tuleb edasi Itaalia, mis on ka imeline... ja siis minnakse koju tagasi. lõpp. midagi. ei. juhtu. (no kerge vihje algavale armuloole, mille detailide ligi meid ei lubata, ja väike draama kaasavõetud lapse haigusega, aga ei midagi võrreldavat "Väikestes naistes" kodus sureva Bethiga, eksole). lovable harum-scarum Katy Carr. Her head is full of schemes and one day she plans to do something important … The rest of the story is about how this irrepressible live-wire of a girl learns to cope with being bedridden. For a long time she sulks and refuses to be cheered up by anyone. Eventually cousin Helen comes to visit, and shows her that she must either learn to make the best of things, or she will drive her family away. Helen tells Katy that she is now a student in the “School of Pain” where she will learn lessons in courage, patience, cheerfulness, hopefulness, neatness, and making the best of things: