St Clare's is beneath them, and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's! Enid Blyton has been delighting children for more than 70 years. Her best-loved characters include Noddy, the wooden boy; Timmy, the dog from The Famous Five; and heroine Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers.

    Bride's in the middle of the term, but even so they don't guess just how much excitement Gretel's arrival is going to mean to them. Particularly to the timid Jane, who will gain assurance just when she (and Gretel) need it most. For Gretel is a refugee from troubled Germany, and the ways of an English school are strange to her.