Naughtiest Girl series
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The Naughtiest Girl series of novels was written by Enid Blyton
in the 1940s-50s. Unusually, they are set at a progressive boarding school
rather than a traditional one. The school, Whyteleafe, bears a striking resemblance to the independent Suffolk boarding school, Summerhill
. Anne Digby
, author of the Trebizon
series, has written some additional books in the series.
The main character is Elizabeth Allen, a very spoiled girl whose misbehaviour causes her governess to leave. Elizabeth is sent to Whyteleafe School, and is determined to behave so badly that she will be expelled. But, in the middle of her first term, Elizabeth discovers how lonely she was as an only child, and starts to behave. The second main character is her best friend Joan Townsend, who does her best to get Elizabeth to behave. Also, in the second book, The Naughtiest Girl Again, she makes two enemies (Robert Jones and Kathleen) but the becomes great friends with them later on; while the third book The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, is as much about fellow pupils Julian and Arabella as it is about Elizabeth.
, at the invitation of the Enid Blyton copyright proprietors, were described as "seamless" by one reviewer in that they persuasively recreated the genuine publication and atmosphere but "with welcome touches of greenness and conservationism" These are:
All ten titles in both series remain in print.
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
in the 1940s-50s. Unusually, they are set at a progressive boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
rather than a traditional one. The school, Whyteleafe, bears a striking resemblance to the independent Suffolk boarding school, Summerhill
Summerhill School
Summerhill School is an independent British boarding school that was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill with the belief that the school should be made to fit the child, rather than the other way around...
. Anne Digby
Anne Digby
Anne Digby is a prolific British children's author best known for the Trebizon series, published between 1978 and 1994.She attended North London Collegiate School, before becoming a magazine journalist and lived in Paris for a time. She then worked as a press officer for Oxfam in Oxford. Her first...
, author of the Trebizon
Trebizon
Anne Digby wrote fourteen school story novels set in the fictional school Trebizon, published between 1978 and 1994. Like Enid Blyton's much earlier creation, Malory Towers, Trebizon is located in Cornwall....
series, has written some additional books in the series.
The main character is Elizabeth Allen, a very spoiled girl whose misbehaviour causes her governess to leave. Elizabeth is sent to Whyteleafe School, and is determined to behave so badly that she will be expelled. But, in the middle of her first term, Elizabeth discovers how lonely she was as an only child, and starts to behave. The second main character is her best friend Joan Townsend, who does her best to get Elizabeth to behave. Also, in the second book, The Naughtiest Girl Again, she makes two enemies (Robert Jones and Kathleen) but the becomes great friends with them later on; while the third book The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, is as much about fellow pupils Julian and Arabella as it is about Elizabeth.
- The Naughtiest Girl in the SchoolThe Naughtiest Girl in the SchoolThe Naughtiest Girl in the School is the first novel in the The Naughtiest Girl series by Enid Blyton. It was first published in 1940.-Plot summary:...
(1940) - The Naughtiest Girl AgainThe Naughtiest Girl AgainThe Naughtiest Girl Again is the second book in The Naughtiest Girl series of novels by Enid Blyton. In this book Elizabeth Allen is in her second term at Whyteleafe School, an independent boarding school. She makes two enemies, Robert and Kathleen, who become her friends later in the series...
(1942) - The Naughtiest Girl is a MonitorThe Naughtiest Girl is a MonitorThe Naughtiest Girl Is a Monitor is a children's novel by Enid Blyton published in 1945, the third in The Naughtiest Girl series of novels.-Plot summary:...
(1945) - Here's the Naughtiest Girl! (1952)
Anne Digby continuation
The titles added by Anne DigbyAnne Digby
Anne Digby is a prolific British children's author best known for the Trebizon series, published between 1978 and 1994.She attended North London Collegiate School, before becoming a magazine journalist and lived in Paris for a time. She then worked as a press officer for Oxfam in Oxford. Her first...
, at the invitation of the Enid Blyton copyright proprietors, were described as "seamless" by one reviewer in that they persuasively recreated the genuine publication and atmosphere but "with welcome touches of greenness and conservationism" These are:
- The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a SecretThe Naughtiest Girl Keeps a SecretThe Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret is the first of a continuation of Enid Blyton's The Naughtiest Girl series by Anne Digby. The series follows on from four books first written by Enid Blyton in the 1940s, continuing Elizabeth Allen's adventures at Whyteleafe School...
(1999) - The Naughtiest Girl Helps a FriendThe Naughtiest Girl Helps a FriendThe Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend is the second of Anne Digby's continuation of the "The Naughtiest Girl" series , and the sixth book about Elizabeth Allen, the "Naughtiest Girl" of the title.- Plot :...
(1999) - The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day (2000)
- Well Done, the Naughtiest Girl! (2000)
- The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win (2001)
- The Naughtiest Girl Marches On (2001)
All ten titles in both series remain in print.