Le best-seller américain inédit en France. Dans l’Amérique rurale du 19e siècle, une fratrie de six sœurs et frères vit des aventures mémorables. L’aînée, Katy, est une enfant intrépide qui se moque bien des conventions de son époque. À la fois athlétique et rêveuse, la jeune fille nourrit une ambition secrète : accomplir, lorsqu’elle sera grande, quelque chose d’absolument grandiose ! Un récit initiatique qui ravira les fans des Quatre Filles du docteur March. Le saviez-vous ? Parmi les adeptes de Katy Carr, on compte Pete Doherty des Libertines, qui a même écrit une chanson éponyme : What Katy Did. Le roman a également inspiré les titres de deux épisodes de la série TV Lost. On trouve aussi une référence au livre dans le film de Jim Jarmusch (Coffee and Cigarettes). Alan Moore (créateur de Watchmen) nomme un personnage Katy Carr dans sa BD La Ligue des gentlemen extraordinaires. « Katy Carr reste l’une des grandes héroïnes de la littérature jeunesse, aux côtés de Jo dans Les Quatre Filles du docteur March et d’Anne de Green Gables... Ce récit d’une enfant turbulente qui gagne en maturité se lit avec la même vivacité et perspicacité qu’à sa première publication il y a plus de 130 ans. » - The Guardian

"To-morrow I will begin, thought Katy." Twelve-year-old Katy Carr desperately wants to be good. But being a wild and hot-headed tomboy, it seems so much easier to start being good tomorrow than it does today. Even when her kind and patient invalid cousin comes to visit, Katy's resolution to change only lasts a few hours. But soon she will have much more in common with her cousin than she wished and it will confine her to her room perhaps forever. Will it make her finally able to uphold her promise? Author Susan Coolidge's `What Katy did' (1872) was published by the same publisher as `Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott, and speaks to the same audience of people who enjoy well-written girl characters. The most recent film adaptation saw Alison Pill, Michael Cera and Megan Follows (`Anne of Green Gables'), and the book has made its mark on popular culture too, lending its name to a The Libertines song and two episodes of the hit show `Lost'.

The Complete Adventures of Katy by Susan Coolidge is a beautifully illustrated collection of five beloved novels following the spirited and compassionate Katy Carr as she grows from a lively young girl into a thoughtful, responsible young woman. The series combines humor, adventure, and moral lessons, capturing the joys and challenges of childhood and adolescence in late 19th-century America. The journey begins with What Katy Did or What Katy Did at Home, introducing Katy's energetic personality, her close-knit family, and the pivotal accident that teaches her resilience, patience, and empathy. In What Katy Did at School, readers follow Katy as she attends school, learns new responsibilities, and navigates friendships and social expectations with humor and warmth. What Katy Did Next explores Katy's adventures beyond home and school, highlighting her courage and determination as she faces new challenges and opportunities. In Clover, the focus shifts to Katy's younger sister, offering complementary stories of kindness, creativity, and personal growth. Finally, In the High Valley follows the Carr family on a retreat to the mountains, where Katy and her siblings learn important lessons about nature, responsibility, and the enduring bonds of family. This complete, illustrated edition brings together the full heartwarming saga of Katy, making it ideal for young readers and families. The series remains a timeless celebration of courage, morality, imagination, and the joys of growing up. Contents: What Katy Did or What Katy did at Home What Katy Did at School What Katy Did Next Clover In the High Valley

Imagination is like a sail, as Mr. Joyce had said that evening; but sails are good and useful things sometimes, and carry their owners over deep waters and dark waves, which else might dampen, and drench, and drown. Twelve year old Isabella Bright is endowed with just such an imagination and spends her time amusing herself and her friends with stories. Will her imagination be called upon to help her navigate tempestuous seas?

Tall, gangly, and tomboyish Katy was badly injured in an accident which has left her partially paralysed. This has been tough on the wild girl, who is no longer able to play with her siblings or roam around nature the way she used to. But Katy has now regained some feelings in her legs, and can finally start to slowly walk again. Her father feels she is healthy enough to start school, so he sends her off to be educated. It is with mixed emotions that Katy goes. Starting school will be exciting, but won't she miss her siblings too much to learn anything? This is the second book in the Katy series, which has been elected one of the best children's books by its readers. The series takes place in 1860's Ohio. Susan Coolidge (1835-1905) was an American children's' book author, best known for her novel `What Katy Did' (1872), which was inspired by her own childhood. She started writing after working as a nurse during the American Civil War.

Tall, gangly, and tomboyish Katy was badly injured in an accident which has left her partially paralysed. This has been tough on the wild girl, who is no longer able to play with her siblings or roam around nature the way she used to. But Katy has now regained some feelings in her legs, and can finally start to slowly walk again. Her father feels she is healthy enough to start school, so he sends her off to be educated. It is with mixed emotions that Katy goes. Starting school will be exciting, but won't she miss her siblings too much to learn anything? This is the second book in the Katy series, which has been elected one of the best children's books by its readers. The series takes place in 1860's Ohio. Susan Coolidge (1835-1905) was an American children's' book author, best known for her novel `What Katy Did' (1872), which was inspired by her own childhood. She started writing after working as a nurse during the American Civil War.

"To-morrow I will begin, thought Katy." Twelve-year-old Katy Carr desperately wants to be good. But being a wild and hot-headed tomboy, it seems so much easier to start being good tomorrow than it does today. Even when her kind and patient invalid cousin comes to visit, Katy`s resolution to change only lasts a few hours. But soon she will have much more in common with her cousin than she wished and it will confine her to her room perhaps forever. Will it make her finally able to uphold her promise? Author Susan Coolidge`s `What Katy did` (1872) was published by the same publisher as `Little Women` by Louisa May Alcott, and speaks to the same audience of people who enjoy well-written girl characters. The most recent film adaptation saw Alison Pill, Michael Cera and Megan Follows (`Anne of Green Gables`), and the book has made its mark on popular culture too, lending its name to a The Libertines song and two episodes of the hit show `Lost`.