There’s no denying that Enid Blyton was a racist. It seemed doubly-apt given the recent announcement that a new TV series based on the books is being made, and the discussions about Enid Blyton’s legacy. I found my books in my parents’ loft and, in that strange period of time before going away on holiday and trying to save all my new books for the trip, I took the opportunity to re-read the first one. Sure, I liked The Famous Five and The Magic Faraway Tree, but there was something about Malory Towers which really tapped into something for me. I read them again and again – I remember getting a new one whenever we went on holiday, until I had the whole series. When I was a kid, I adored the Malory Towers books. But the first term is not all fun and Darrell has some tricky problems to cope with: her dreadful temper, the mystery of Sally Hope’s odd behaviour, and the spiteful tricks played on Mary-Lou. She quickly settles down and makes new friends, including the clever and mischievous Alicia, who delights the form with her practical jokes. She is remembered for her Famous Five, Secret Seven and Noddy series of books.įollow the adventures of the girls as they move on to the next term in Upper Fourth at Malory Towers, the fourth book in the Malory Tower series.Darrell Rivers is off to boarding school for the first time.
This book collects the first three books in the Malory Towers series, including First Term at Malory Towers, Second Form at Malory Towers and Third Year at Malory Towers.Įnid Mary Blyton was an English children’s writer. She’s terrified at the idea of being friendless for her entire time here. The school is full of new faces, and she wonders whether she’ll remember them all. Despite the image in her head, she doesn’t realize that she’s going to make many friends here. Like the rest of the girls, Darrell Rivers arrives there, anxious and terrified. Malory Towers is one of the best schools around. Young girls will enjoy reading the first three parts of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers series of books in this collection. Darrell Rivers is about to embark on her maiden voyage to a boarding school that will change her life.
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