Search Results: Authors starting with B from Whiteshill Books

Synopsis:It didn't take Joey long to realise that Thekla, the new fifth former, is one of the most impossible girls she has ever met.
As a new term gets under way the head girl has more problems in store. There's the staff party to plan, the mystery of the sabotaged clock, and the day when Evvy blows up the chemistry lab!About the Author:Elinor Brent-Dyer was born in 1894 in South Shields on Tyneside. At eighteen she began a career in teaching which culminated when she founded The Margaret Roper School in Hereford. She was headmistress at the school from 1938 to 1948, during which she wrote and published 14 books. She continued to write until her death in 1969.
Elinor Brent-Dyer wrote fifty-nine Chalet School titles, creating a well-loved series with a legion of dedicated fans.

Synopsis:Joey Bettany's last term at the Chalet School proves to be an unforgettable one. First, there is the opening of the new house and a bitter quarrel with its new matron. Then the naughty Middles play a midnight hoax that backfires. There's a wild storm and a glorious picnic party before the term finally ends with an hilarious concert given by the newly formed and quite unmusical St. Clare's Orchestra. About the Author:Elinor Brent-Dyer was born in 1894 in South Shields on Tyneside. At eighteen she began a career in teaching which culminated when she founded The Margaret Roper School in Hereford. She was headmistress at the school from 1938 to 1948, during which she wrote and published 14 books. She continued to write up until her death in 1969.
Elinor Brent-Dyer wrote fifty-nine Chalet School titles, creating a well-loved series with a legion of dedicated fans.