![]() ![]() And perhaps Katy, now a young woman, will discover love.Ī collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children's literature, curated by Virago. Katy is at first reluctant - a year is a long time to be away from her family - but soon she gets swept up in the adventure which takes her from the historic (but rainy) London streets to the beautiful cities of Nice, Paris and Naples. Mrs Ashe, grateful for the kindness Katy has shown, invites her to join them on a year-long trip around Europe. There, Amy develops a strong attachment to Katy who treats her like a little sister. ![]() When Mrs Ashe discovers that her visiting nephew has scarlet fever, she sends her young daughter Amy to stay with the Carr family. The sun shone, the lake was a beautiful, dazzling blue, and Katy said to herself, "After all, a year is not very long, and how happy I am going to be!"' 'Europe beckoned more brilliantly now that they were fairly embarked on their journey. 'Katy speaks with a charm and directness that remains as fresh as when it was written' AMANDA CRAIG 'As soon as I started to read it, I was hooked' GUARDIAN One of the first realistic portraits of a child in literature, the character was groundbreaking and the book is as enjoyable today as when it was first published. The What Katy Did trilogy was first published in the late 1800s. ![]()
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