Summer Term at St.Clare's - Enid Blyton

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review