Katy

I love this book! I like Katy a lot and her siblings too. I also love how she learns to cope with being in a wheelchair. This is particularly hard because she loves skateboarding/basketball/running etc.I would reccomend this to 8 - 15 yr olds.Its also good because the originall book may be a bit old fashioned so kids cant understand the words, but this uses relatively easy words so they can enjoy a classic in easier and a less intimidating format.***** stars

OMG. This was one of the best books I've ever read. I've read a lot of books. I think this book is good because it teaches you to be grateful of your life because there are some people less fortunate. Katy can still do every day average things. You shouldn't treat others different no matter what star there in. Katy is a resilient girl. I would do recommend this book to others

This story is one of the most touching story's I have ever read it was amazing. If you asked me what my favourite part was I would not be able to answer just one part because I love ever single bit about itI would recommend it to 12-14 year old. I do hope there is more of Katy to come

In what Katy did I felt I wasn't true how if she was very saintly she would recover but in jw's version Katy learns to deal with her problems

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Depression, suicidal thoughts, disability slurs, fat-phobia, and fat-shaming.This is a contemporary reimagining of Susan Coolidge's WHAT KATY DID. Because I haven't read the classic, who's to blame for the problematic aspects of KATY?The author's note explains that in the original, through prayer and looking after her siblings Katy walks again. Jacqueline Wilson rightly points out that's not a good message, so she takes the story in her own direction.If only she'd done that earlier. JW says that the events in the first half of her version mirror Coolidge's, so I guess that's who to blame. KATY's first 200 pages are filler, inconsequential to the rest of the plot, like vignettes. And while I understand novels should introduce the character and her world before the plot catalyst, 200 pages is far too much and should've been condensed.So who's to blame for the character of Dorry? I wasn't prepared for the barrage of fat-phobia and fat-shaming. Dorry is described as "chubby" and "pudgy", but most often he's referred to as "greedy". Pretty much everything he says is about food, and I'm not even exaggerating. His siblings read Dorry's diary, and it's all about what he ate. The kids think there're burglars downstairs, and Dorry worries, "They'll steal the cakes!" I know he's only a side character, but he's one-note and his characterisation needs improvement.As for the novel's disability aspect, it seems believable. The awkwardness and embarrassment, the anger and frustration, and the depression - it all rings true. Katy's disability doesn't turn her into a saint, but she learns a lot about herself, her friends, and her family (particularly her stepmother).However, the inclusion of two particular words is questionable. Katy uses the C-word and claims she's only talking about herself, not her fellow patients, but the nurses rightfully say the word should never be used. There's also the I-word, which isn't addressed as much, but rather in a "Katy's not an [I-word]" kind of way. In the days of Metcards, if you used one that was expired, the I-word would describe the ticket. It's upsetting that in the novel, the word is used to describe PEOPLE, rather than things.My other word complaint is "tomboy". Some may claim it's not offensive, but it still conforms to outdated notions of gender that outdoorsy, active girls are "tomboys", as opposed to just being who they are - girls.Then there's an action near the end that strikes me as extremely poor judgement. Katy's PE teacher has been working with her on her ball skills, and Katy wants to join in with the rest of the class playing games. Mr Myers asks Katy if she could sit on the floor with her back to the wall, if he helped her. Katy agrees, but then he offers Katy's wheelchair to classmates to try out. NO. Just plain NO. You DON'T (or at least you bloody well SHOULDN'T) invite others to use a wheelchair without first obtaining permission from the wheelchair's regular user - in this case, Katy, who doesn't call out Mr Myers on his shoddy behaviour. Katy shouldn't have to call him out, though, because Mr Myers should have some basic common sense and decency! Ugh, this scene really bothers me.Jacqueline Wilson probably means well with her contemporary reimagining of Susan Coolidge's classic, but the execution still needs a lot of improvement. Katy's a wonderful character, but those surrounding her need more fleshing out and less faff.

I loved this book so much. I borrowed this book from the library a couple of weeks ago and I just loved it. Katy is so talented and brave and most of all, inspiring. She clearly shows that no matter what happens to you, if you really want to do something you do it. There is no such phrase as "Can't do!" You CAN do ANYTHING if you put your mind to it. I really enjoyed this awesome book and I really want Jacqueline Wilson to makea sequel as this is definitely in my top three books I would read again. :)GET THIS BOOK! IT'S THE BEST!:) :) :)

This is such an amazing story based on What Katy Did , but Jacqueline Wilson's version is more realistic. It was quite a sad story but it does have a happy ending!!! I couldn't put the book down. It is a great story!!BUY IT! You definetly won't regret it.

I think that Jacquline Wilson is a great storyteller who writes fantastic childrens books. I highly reccomend this book to you.

warning*spoiler alert*in my opinion the was quite boring. There were 25 chapters in the book but katys accident only happens at chapter 13 so for more than half the book you will be reading an extremely boring story. After katy becomes paralysed she never walks again. I found katy an extremely unlikeable character. she never waits to make a decision, just acts irrationally. She is also very mean to everyone before AND after her accident. As in all her other books, JW has to have the school bully who is pretty and blond. Why does JW hate pretty girls so much? Another thing I found disturbing was the fact that JW used the exact same characters from the original book ' what katy did ' without even bothering to change their names! I mean, isn't that plagiarism? and to think her book was actually published!now you know all the bad things about the book, please don't read ithusna aged 11

kAty is a great story about a girl who gets tragicallyk hurt and then has to learn to live with her wheelchair and get back to being herselfbut this book like many others has its flawswhen she gets hurt katy goes oh boo hoo im not myself again i feel wrong i dont want to be disabledi mean calm down i wouldnt want to be disabled either but its happened and you cant do anything about itanother thing is that her accident happens a good way into the book so before that its just a load of little tales about their garden picnics and katy having a fight with her bestie and other things that i felt were rather boring and unecessary

When the blurb says "her life changes dramaticly" It seriosly means that. Sorry to spoil a tiny bit of it but she falls out of a tree and has to be in a wheel chair for the rest of her life(by the way i'm talking about Katy). I gave this book 5 stars because its not to short but not too long(i'm 9 by the way). If your a fast reader like me its just right!!!!!!!!!. I absolutely love this book. Well done JW :)

before reading this book i read what katy did. i found it an amazing book but i find the endfing aout katy being able to walk because she does 'something good' rather corny and untrue. it gives false hope and i find that quite mean. in JW book katy is hit with the truth:no, you will never walk again. retold and brougt back to life by JW a total must have. i find eva the so called bully a bit missunderstood. i think deep down katy jusf wants to be eva but that doesnt meen she has to despise hr for being pretty. it is not her fault she likes ryan and i think that during myball katy just should not have bumped into eva inthe first place so tha is her fault. the acciden as well i found rather unrealsittic. but all in all a good spirtit liftng book whitch i loved

Once I started reading this book, I simply couldn't stop! I'd read for hours and hours every day and I wouldn't leave my Kindle alone at all! Katy's accident was so unexpected and heartbreaking but I really loved the way she managed to cope with her disability, especially at school. I felt so sorry for her when the news was first revealed that Katy had broken her back and I could almost feel her pain but without Helen's help Katy would have never been so brave and courageous. I also loved how Katy began making friends with her onced hated sister, Elsie. This is truly such a lovely story and I recommend it to everyone. Jacqueline Wilson did a fantastic modern version of 'What Katy Did' by Susan Coolidge and should be very proud of herself!