Best of
School-Stories

1989

Back to St. Clare's: Second Form at St. Clare's - Claudine at St. Clare's - Fifth Formers of St. Clare's


Enid Blyton - 1989
    Clare's (Methuen, 1944)Claudine at St. Clare's (Methuen, 1944)Fifth Formers of St. Clare's (Methuen, 1945)

The Principal's New Clothes


Stephanie Calmenson - 1989
    Bundy, the principal of P.S. 88, is the sharpest dresser in school. In fact, he's the sharpest dresser in the whole town! But when two tricksters come to town and design a suit of magic cloth for Mr. Bundy, everyone is in for a big surprise!

The Teenage Workbook, or, The Passing of an April Shower


Adrian Tan - 1989
    People like Mills & Boon, Bikini Nikki and a hunky Dream Guy named Daniel. People like our old friends Chung Kai, Mui Ee, Kok Sean and Sissy.Theirs is a story of loony turns and unexpected twists, as crazy and unpredictable as the April weather. It is a story about wild cars and mad wives, hot foods and piercing screams. It's a story that's shamelessly frank.Read it to believe it.

Elinor M Brent-Dyer's Chalet School


Helen McClelland - 1989
    Brent-Dyer herself."Contains extensive biographical information about the author Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, and of the world she created for her Chalet School series.

The Call of the Wolves


Jim Murphy - 1989
    Here, in a dramatic narrative filled with spectacular, lifelike illustrations, is a fascinating look at the lives of a small pack of Arctic wolves. An NCTE/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Full color.

The Great School Lunch Rebellion


David T. Greenberg - 1989
    This humorous story, told in rhyme, describes in wild detail what happens when a group of elementary school kids, disgusted by the food served in the cafeteria, starts a food fight which turns into "the great school lunch rebellion".