GIRLS' SCHOOL AND ADVENTURE SERIES 26 ntt. j 



R. D. Blackmore 



LORNA DOONE. The Right Honourable Tom Shaw, writing in 1914 

 upon " Books That Have Hrlped me," said : " When I have seen and 

 felt too much of the seamy side, I have always a friend who will help. 

 ' Lorna Doone ' will carry me to sweet meadows and wholesome country 

 life, to deeds of modest courage and high endeavour." 



Nancy Delves 



THE FOURTH FORM. Mona Rhodes begins her life at school by 

 hating and quarrelling with her popular cousin, Allison, but Nonie Shields 

 the merry madcap of the Fourth Form becomes her inseparable chum, 

 and Mona enters with zest into Nome's hilarious schemes. Nonie is deter- 

 mined that the cousins shall be friends and at last the two are united, 

 much to the delight of their chums. 



WELL PLAYED SGOTTS. A fine story dealing with the struggle 

 Micky Quellan and Audrey Harvard had to pull Scotts back to its old 

 position of Cock House of Beverley College. Tennis, Cricket, Athletics, 

 Swimming, Rambles, Picnics, and all the other things that make the 

 summer term the jolliest of the year are here. 



Irene Mossop 



CHRIS IN COMMAND. Two sisters, Keith and Rosalie Renford, are 

 forced, owing to lack of money, to leave an expensive school and to go 

 to a day school. Chris is the games captain at the school who has a very 

 difficult job, owing to the fact the school is all split up into various leagues. 

 She does succeed in the end. There is plenty of sport and excitement in 

 this fine story of life at a girls' school. 



SYLVIA SWAYS THE SCHOOL. Pauline, the leader of the old 

 girls, decides that the new girls must be made to obey the tradition of 

 " Jo's " and kept in a secondary position in the school. But she did not 

 know Sylvia Dare, who by her unfailing good humour, sportsmanship 

 and unselfishness won for the new-comers the respect of all. 



PRUNELLA PLAYS THE GAME. Prunella Prendergast was quite 

 unlike the orthodox nervous new girl, and although her elder cousin wel- 

 comed her arrival, her younger cousin was jealous of her success at work 

 and games. But the way in which she played the game, won her form- 

 mates' hearts and at the end of her first term one and all voted her a 

 " good sport." 



NICKY, NEW GIRL. It tells of Diamond Kenley, the captain of the 

 Vikings House at St. Hilary's School and her young sister, Monica (Nicky, 

 for short). Diamond is very jealous of her young sister, whom she regards 

 as likely to supplant her in popularity. The story describes the rivalry 

 between the sisters and is chock full of excitement and sport. 



Mary Louise Parker 



MISS SPITFIRE ' AT SCHOOL. " Miss Spitfire," or to be exact, 

 Gay Hamilton, is a character that all readers will love. The story of her 

 life at Rolsham Manor School and how she overcomes her unpopularity 

 will appeal to all girls. This book is packed with excitement, fun and sport. 



