Second Form at St. Clare's - Enid Blyton

Trouble from the Top Dog (631 words)
by keeperofthematri - written on 13/07/09, updated on 09/05/10 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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This fourth book in the series is the first not to take place in the first form. Pat, Isabel & the rest of their friends have been moved up to the second form and have a new teacher, Miss Jenks. As always, Blyton introduces a number of new girls into the mix. This term there are four:- two completely new girls & two "old" girls. The two "old" girls are Elsie Fanshawe & Anna Johnson. They've been kept down in the second form & Miss Jenks decides to make them joint head girls despite the fact that Elsie is spiteful & Anna is lazy. She & Miss Theobald, the headmistress, hope that the responsibility of being head girls will be good for ...

Summer Term at St.Clare's - Enid Blyton

great book for kids 7 years and up (181 words)
by nana123 - written on 25/10/09 (Useful, 22 readings)
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i bought this for a present for my 9 year old grandaughter. as i was growing up i dont think you could beat Enid blyton stories. i was hoping by buying her this it might give her an interest in reading and it surly has. she has saved up to buy more blyton books as she thought this was great. the good bold writing menas she felt the book was finsihed in no time so didnt get bored with it and was actually chuffed cos it is the first book she has finsished which she felt was an accomplishment. it is worth buying the rest of the books in the series and these are definitly a good way to get your child to start reading. also these are great to buy becuase then after you have ...

Summer Term at St.Clare's - Enid Blyton

Is True Prue In Trouble Too? (515 words)
by keeperofthematri - written on 07/07/09, updated on 08/05/10 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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There's a bad start to the Summer term at St. Clare's when the twins arrange to make up a foursome at tennis during the holidays. One of the other girls comes down with mumps so the twins are put in quarantine & end up missing the start of the term. There are five new girls in the first form when the twins finally arrive at school. There's American heiress Sadie Greene who the twins cousin Alison has made friends with. This marks the beginning of Alison thinking people are wonderful & "losing her heart" to them in the books. She gets into the habit of saying "well Sadie says...." which the first form take up & chant back at her in chorus at ...