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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Twilight Stories is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Susan Coolidge is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Susan Coolidge then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Subjects: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fictionNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Favorite book as a young girl
I was given this book at the age of 10 and it quickly became my favorite. The misadventures and mistakes Katy made was appealing to me as well as her transformation after the accident.

This book taught me several lessons as a child that I have used in adulthood, such as:

Even though a person has good intentions, no one is perfect.
Everyone has a smooth handle and a difficult handle...you have to find the good in them.
Parents don't always tell children why they shouldn't do something, so we should explain more carefully.

I buy this book as gifts for children quite often and donated it to the school library. It is checked out often.

I would highly recommend this book!

Interesting story of a girl recovering from a spinal injury
This book belonged to my mother when she was a child and despite the fact that it has been around my whole life, I have only just read it.I wasn't sure I was going to stick through the first few chapters - Katy is a motherless girl of about 12 who is the eldest of 6 siblings.She started the book fairly selfish and silly (hence I almost gave up) but an accident and the resulting spinal injury about one third of the way into the book change her a great deal.While the girl Katy becomes is almost a saint, she is certainly more likable.There are two things I really like about this book - it does not shy away from discussing illness or death and it is set in the USA of the 1800's.

I believe this is the first of a series, but I'm not sure I'll follow through with the rest of the books.I am, however, glad I read this one.

Becoming the Heart of the House
This quaint story about a large family of motherless children is something of a sleeper; one suspects that the author was sharing/reliving her own childhood memories.Perhaps the events depicted are too naïve--the pleasures too simple--to appeal to modern girls who are used to teenage lingo and fast-paced action.Also it is somewhat confusing to sort out the many Carr children, whose names do not always indicate their gender.Our protagonist, Katy, grew up in a kinder, gentler era, when people respected the role of the family.

As the eldest of Dr. Carr's children Katy proves headstrong, rather reckless, with a vivid imagination; she dreams of becoming an author some day.Despite her private goal of behaving ladylike and graceful, her temper and lingering tomboy-hood result in a devastating tumble from a forbidden swing.Lacking the patience and prudence to behave as the ideal young woman, Katy fears she can never realize this goal now that she an invalid.

Tormented by both physical and emotional pain as a consequence of her selfishness and abrupt behavior, Katy must learn some difficult lessons in the school of Life during her prolonged convalescence.Lessons from two very different teachers.Every person should be so blessed as to have a Cousin Helen, who has mastered the delicate art of validating Others.This story should appeal to girls 12-16.

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Susan Coolidge was the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey [1835-1905]. Sarah was a nurse in the Civil War (1861-1865). In 1871, she published her first book The New-Year's Bargain Tales, edited by Louisa May Alcott (also a former Union Army nurse.) She then began the "Katy Did" series: What Katy Did (or What Katy did at Home) (1872), What Katy Did at School (1873), What Katy Did Next (1886), Clover (1888), and In the High Valley (1890). The characters of the series are modeled on herself and her siblings during their childhood. She authored more than thirty books for young readers including Little Bo-Beep (1901). ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Here are 35 enchanting classic tales of Christmas by authors like, Charles Dickens, Katherine Pyle, Hans Christian Andersen, Olive Thorne Miller, Susan Coolidge and many more. ... Read more

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298 page black cloth hardcover book with pastedown illustration. Publisher-Little, Brown, and Company in 1931. Nice color illustrations by Ralph Pallen Coleman. One of The Beacon Hill Bookshelf series of books. ... Read more

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Part of the "What Katy Did" Series of books. Lots of nice illustrations. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University LibraryÕs preservation reformatting program. ... Read more

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Illustrated.
Linked Contents.
Two complete books collected in one edition formatted for Kindle.

Susan Coolidge was the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey [1835-1905]. Sarah was a nurse in the Civil War (1861-1865). In 1871, she published her first book The New-Year's Bargain Tales, edited by Louisa May Alcott (also a former Union Army nurse.) She then began the "Katy Did" series: What Katy Did (or What Katy did at Home) (1872), What Katy Did at School (1873), What Katy Did Next (1886), Clover (1888), and In the High Valley (1890). The characters of the series are modeled on herself and her siblings during their childhood. She authored more than thirty books for young readers including Little Bo-Beep (1901). ... Read more

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Published around 1872, What Katy Did tells the story of a rambunctious, headstrong twelve-year-old girl who is infinitely likeable in spite of (or perhaps because of) these unfeminine traits. Katy has a zillion plans for the future, and any efforts at gentility go out the window as she rushes headlong into her destiny. ... Read more

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A very mature children's book
Question: What do cell phones, x-rays, vaccinations, automobiles and air conditioning have in common?

Answer: You will appreciate them a little more after reading What Katy Did.

The eldest of five motherless children, Katy knows in her heart that she should be more respecting and more affectionate toward her Aunt Izzie, who came to care for the children and keep the household when Katy's mother died. But Aunt Izzie is too cautious and persnickety for Katy's tastes, so Katy listens to her aunt's counsel with only half an ear.

A few days into summer vacation, Katy finds cause to regret her lack of attention. Aunt Izzie warned her not to use the new swing in the woodshed, but Katy was having a bad day. And after all, Aunt Izzie didn't give a reason why. Katy finds out the hard way, and nearly pays with her life. Swinging almost high enough to touch the rafters, Katy suddenly finds herself in free fall, as one of the bolts holding the swing turns loose.

With a badly injured back and no prognosis as whether she will ever walk again, Katy is confined to her upstairs room, which will be her only outlook on the world for many months to come. One reviewer of this book looked askance on this confinement, congratulating our modern outlook for abandoning this practice. Actually, it is not our outlook as much as our technology that allowed this practice to fall by the wayside. Katy was in constant pain, and any effort to move her proved excruciating. Since such conveniences as wheelchairs and elevators were rare or unavailable in that era, Katy was confined because no other choice existed.

Katy's loving a resourceful family found ways to make her confinement work. Cousin Helen, a paraplegic for many years, helped Katy to view her situation in a more optimistic light, and to create more pleasant surroundings. Katy's brothers and sisters considered it an honor to be invited into Katy's room. Once Katy overcame her initial despair and began to live her life as well as she could, her room became the hub of the household.

What Katy Did is a very mature children's book, presenting themes such as handicaps, disease, accidents and death. Surprisingly, it is presented in a light-hearted albeit reverent manner. The part of the story before Katy's accident is fast-paced and joyful. The part after her accident is slower and more thoughtful, although just as engaging.

What Katy Did makes me think that Katy is very much like Elizabeth Von Arnim described herself as a 12-year old in Elizabeth and Her German Garden. The writing is also the same light, amusing, irreverent style that is carefully constructed but looks effortless.

I won't go further into the technology issue. It might spoil the story. However, keep my question in mind as you read What Katy Did and see if the reading does not enhance your appreciation of such. ... Read more