{"product_id":"what-katy-did-at-school","title":"What Katy Did At School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of my all-time favourite books . . . It''s a very lively funny story'' JACQUELINE WILSON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A girl''s journey from sweltering midwestern plains to the freezing east coast suggests cold can spark an intellectual awakening'' SARAH CROWN,\u003ci\u003e GUARDIAN \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Katy speaks with a charm and directness that remains as fresh as when it was written'' AMANDA CRAIG \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Katy Carr and her sister Clover leave for boarding school, they are weighed down by worry. How will their father manage without their help? Can they ever hope to fit in and make new friends?  When the Carr girls arrive, they meet the principal, Mrs Florence, who is tall, dignified and very strict: there are no less than thirty-two rules that students must adhere to! And with Miss Jane always on the prowl to discover the slightest fault, Katy fears that it might be more difficult to stay out of trouble than she''d hoped. But then she meets  Rose Red - irrepressible, unconventional and always full of fun. With the right friends, Katy can''t help but get into all sorts of scrapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection that will be coveted by children and adults alike, this list is the best in children''s literature curated by Virago. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (\u003ci\u003eCarrie''s War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peppermint Pig\u003c\/i\u003e), Rumer Godden (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Episode of Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003es), Joan Aiken (\u003ci\u003eThe Serial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Giving\u003c\/i\u003e) E. Nesbit (\u003ci\u003eThe Psammead\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastable\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e), L. M. Montgomery (The \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables \u003c\/i\u003eseries) and Susan Coolidge (The\u003ci\u003e What Katy Did\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy). Discover Virago Children''s Classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319172571518,"sku":"NW9780349009612","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349009612.jpg?v=1778727173","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/what-katy-did-at-school","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}