Did not enjoy the narrator and found her voice too loud and too grating so I only listened for a few minutes, it's a shame as I loved this series as a child and I enjoyed listening to the first two books on this app

In this book, Katy and Clover are at home. The family become close to Mrs Ash and her daughter, Amy, after Amy has to come stay with them. A nephew was visiting and took ill with suspected Scarlet Fever. Amy had been away for a couple days, so when she returns, she is busked out into the garden on her own...her mother determined that Amy should not catch the fever. Katy walks by and sees the forlorn girl. When she learns of the situation, she offers to have the girl stay with her family. A great deal of time later, when things are back to normal, Mrs Ash approaches Dr. Carr, Katy’s father. Her idea is to get a bit of rest (being weary from nursing her nephew and being separated from her daughter for so long) by going to Europe. She has seen how much Amy has come to love Katy, so Mrs. Ash wants Katy to come with them as travelling companion -even assuring that she will pay for Katy’s part. Soon this is arranged and although Katy has many doubts, due to the length of time she will be away from her family, they are soon off on their travels. They make their way to Boston, where they will catch the steamer to England. They have a few days in Boston, so Katy has a delightful time staying with Rose from her school days, who is now married and has a baby. Eventually they head to England. The passage is a difficult one, very, very rough. They wonder if they have done the right thing. Katy really becomes the one for both mother and daughter to depend on. But eventually they get there. From this point, the author seems to give Katy a different character in that she doesn’t try to adjust, but for the most part moans about the customs and weather in England and in northern France. Quite the American abroad attitude. Never mind they have arrived in those climes when Autumn has well and truly come, they expect pleasant weather. The child becomes a bit difficult, but Katy’s stories help to keep the peace somewhat. Eventually they get to the south of France and like it much better so stay some time. Again, Katy is the one who makes the way smooth. Still, they have more troubles ahead, and quite a bit of Katy’s practical support is needed to cope with the situations they face in strange countries with strange languages and customs. It was good reading for the most part.