Yet once Helen leaves things go tragically wrong, and the unfortunate Katy is faced with a desperate, unforeseen challenge that will test her forbearance and selflessness to the utmost.Susan Coolidge's classic tale, set in a small American town, is amusing and deeply moving. Its universal appeal means What Katy Did is loved by adults and children alike.

The eldest and most popular of the six Carr children, Katy is brim-full of good intentions, but always getting into scrapes.

The family is visited by beautiful cousin Helen, a permanent invalid full of patience and goodness, who becomes Katy's angelic role model. Yet once Helen leaves things go tragically wrong, and the unfortunate Katy is faced with a desperate, unforeseen challenge that will test her forbearance and selflessness to the utmost.

Susan Coolidge's classic tale, set in a small American town, is amusing and deeply moving. Its universal appeal means What Katy Did is loved by adults and children alike.

1 The Little Carrs

2 Paradise

3 The Day of Scrapes

4 Kikeri

5 In the Loft

6 Intimate Friends

7 Cousin Helen's Visit

8 Tomorrow

9 Dismal Days

10 St Nicholas and St Valentine

11 A New Lesson to Learn

12 Two Years Afterward

13 At Last