Bøger af Susan Coolidge

Pojkflickan Katy älskar att vara ute och leka med sina syskon, och bege sig ut på olika äventyr. Hennes mor dog när hon var ung, så när hennes pappa arbetar på läkarkliniken tas Katy och hennes syskon om hand av deras deras släkting, tant Izzie. Izzie är sträng, men Katy är både livlig och intelligent, och brukar oftast komma undan med sina busstreck. En dag när Katy är ute och gungar förändras allt. Hon gungar för högt, och faller handlöst mot marken. Han överlever det svåra fallet, men förlorar känseln i sina ben. Den annars så levnadsglada tolvåringen tvingas nu att spendera nästan all tid i sängen. Ska hon någonsin kunna gå igen?Detta är den första boken i serien om Katy. Serien har röstats fram av läsare som en av de bästa barn- och ungdomsböckerna i USA någonsin. Serien utspelar sig i 1860-talets Ohio.Susan Coolidge är pseudonymen som användes av författarinnan Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905). Woolsey hade en ovanligt produktiv författarkarriär, och skrev fler amerikanska klassiker. Bland hennes mest kända verk finns berättelsen om Katy, som älskats av unga läsare i ett och ett halvt sekel.

What Katy Did is the story of a twelve year old American, tomboy, Katy Carr. She is always getting into trouble, but wants, someday in the future, to be like her invalid aunt, aunt Helen; kind, pretty and, above all, good. But sooner than she thinks she is given a chance to reform and be good, though not in quite the way she expected.

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

What Katy Did is an 1872 children's book which follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s. Katy is a tall untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes her an invalid, her illness and four-year recovery gradually teach her to be as good and kind as she has always wanted. Two sequels follow Katy as she grows up: What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next. While the next two books after this trilogy, Clover and In the High Valley, narrate the story of Clover, Katy's younger sister. Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children's author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey's own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings.

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Clover - In this sequel to What Katy Did Trilogy, Clover Carr (Katy''s sister) is now grown up and after Katy''s marriage she is left to take care of his ailing brother "Little Phill" in the mountains of Colorado. Luckily for the home-sick Clover, her cousin Clarence Page also lives there with his partner Geoff Templestowe and young love blossoms between Geoff and Clover! In the High Valley - the second sequel to What Katy Did series narrates the story of Cousins from Britain, Lionel and Imogen, when they visit their American counterparts. Clover now happily married is at her wits end with Imogen''s prejudices, and Katy makes a comeback. "Curly Locks" - is an interesting story about Dr. Carr, the father of Katy and Clover. Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children''s author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey''s own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings. Table of Contents: ΓÇó Susan Coolidge (Biography) ΓÇó Novels: ΓÇó Clover ΓÇó In the High Valley ΓÇó Spin-Off: ΓÇó Dr. Carr in "Curly Locks"

In the High Valley - Belongs to What Katy Did series and narrates the story of the cousins from Britain, Lionel and Imogen, on a visit to their American counterparts. Clover, Katy Carr''s sister, is now happily married. She is at her wits end with Imogen''s prejudices and Katy makes a comeback. "Curly Locks" - is an additional short story which shows Dr. Carr, the father of Katy and Clover, with one of his little patients. Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children''s author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey''s own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings.

Clover - In this sequel to What Katy Did Trilogy, Clover Carr (Katy''s sister) is now grown up and after Katy''s marriage, she is left to take care of his ailing brother "Little Phill" in the mountains of Colorado. Luckily for the home-sick Clover her cousin Clarence Page also lives there with his partner Geoff Templestowe and young love blossoms between Geoff and Clover! Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children''s author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey''s own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings.

What Katy Did Next - is a part of the Katy Carr Adventure Series where Katy, now a 21 years old young woman, accepts her neighbor Polly Ash''s invitation to visit Europe along with Little Polly, Mrs. Ash''s daughter. The world of travel, quite different from their expectations, illicit great humor and adventure and it''s here that Katy finds her true love! Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children''s author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey''s own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings.

What Katy Did is an 1872 children''s book which follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s. Katy is a tall untidy tomboy, forever getting into scrapes but wishing to be beautiful and beloved. When a terrible accident makes her an invalid, her illness and four-year recovery gradually teach her to be as good and kind as she has always wanted. Two sequels follow Katy as she grows up: What Katy Did at School and What Katy Did Next. Two further sequels relating the adventures of Katy''s younger siblings were also published-Clover and In the High Valley. Also their father, Dr. Carr, a hard working doctor feature in a short story titled "Curly Locks" thus completing the entire Carr Family Chronicle. Susan Coolidge, pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905), was an American children''s author who is best known for her Katy Carr Series. The fictional Carr family of this series was modeled after Woolsey''s own family and the protagonist Katy Carr was inspired by Woolsey herself; while the brothers and sisters "Little Carrs" were modeled on her four younger siblings.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

This antiquarian volume contains the final book in Susan Coolidge's famous heart-warming 'Katy' series. Lionel Young and Imogen, his sister, embark on a trip to the idyllic but remote High Valley area of Colorado, leaving their home in Devonshire, England far behind them. Lionel intends to assume the share in Geoffrey Templestowe's cattle enterprise. Imogen, due to her prejudices against America and the American lifestyle, struggles to come to terms with life in the USA. This text is a veritable must-read for fans of the 'Katy' series, and is not to be missed by collectors of Coolidge's lovely work. Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835 - 1905) was an American children's author. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.