PB, 1991 ed. In excellent condition. Marks on back label where someone tried to tear off a price label. £1.50.
"Jack Minot is rich, and Jill Pecq is poor, but that doesn't stand in the way of their friendship. Nothing stops Jill. She's at the top of her class and takes as many chances as the boys do - until she dares Jack to go down a steep hill on his sled, and they plunge over an embankment into disaster.
Jack's broken leg is painful, but Jill's back is so badly sprained she may never walk again. It's hard enough for the Pecqs now. What will happen if Jill stays an invalid?"
Rose in Bloom (Sequel to Eight Cousins)
PB, 1989 ed. Excellent condition. £1.50.
"After two years of travelling round the world, Rose Campbell has a lot of strong opinions. Why are all her male admirers so boring, expecting her to marry without being in love? Even her dashing cousin Charlie is sure he can win Rose's hand. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman.
While Rose works hard for the poor and needy, she still has time to attend plenty of parties and balls. The trouble is, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself. How can she tell who her real friends are? At least Rose knows she can always count on her best friend, until even her starts acting differently. What can she do when the one person she counts on most says his feelings for her have changed?"
HB, with d/w. B/w plate in front. In good condition. £2.50.
"Jean Barrett was a lucky girl. At the opening of the story she is with her uncle nad aunt, who are artists, sharing their wanderings on the continent, and unable to believe that life could be more enjoyable. But her education must be considered, and when Mr and Mrs Barrett hear of a charming little school near a bungalow suitable for them, it is decided that Jean shall spend a term there."
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth
PB, 1969 ed. Good condition. £1.50.
"A fish out of water...
That's how Gwen Gascoyne feels when, in the middle of term, she is moved from the Upper Fourth to the Fifth Form. The other girls think her standoffish and treat her as an outcast - all except for Netta, a malicious scheming girl who leads Gwen into trouble and deceit.
A spell of bad luck doesn't help, and it's not until an accident happens on the form's geology expedition that Gwen comes into her own and begins to earn the respect of her classmates."
PB, 1967 ed. A bit tatty, but readable. £1.
"The peaceful life at the Chalet School in the lovely Austrian Alps is disturbed by the threat of war. Soon it is clear that Madge Bettany must close the school that is such a success. And when Jo Bettany and some of the girls pit their wits against the Nazis, they face terrible punishment and are forced to flee for their lives into Switzerland.
This is one of the most exciting books in the Chalet School series. There are encounters wih spies, dangers and heartaches...but a new Chalet School is started in Guernsey where Jo, now grown up, is to give the school the most welcome surprise it has ever known!"
PB, 1992 ed. In excellent condition. With coloured spine etc. £1.50.
"It doesn't take Jo Bettany long to realise that Thekla, the new Fifth Former, is one of the most impossible girls she's ever met. But as a new term gets underway, and blizzards rage outside, the Head Girl has more problems in store. There's the staff party to plan, the mystery of the sabotaged clock - and then the awful day when Evvy blows up the chemistry lab!"
PB, 1990 ed. Mint condition. £2.
""There's no need for me to go to school!" exclaimed Nina Rutherford. "I don't want to waste my time learning algebra and geometry. I'm going to be a concert pianist!"
But Nina's guardian is determined that she must have a proper education and she is soon enrolled at the Chalet School. To her surprise, Nina finds understanding and encouragement for her undoubted talent and learns that school can be lots of fun - until the day of her dreadful accident..."
HB, with d/w and colour f/p. Good condition. £3.
Sequel to "What Katy Did Next".
HB, 1954 ed. Good condition. £2.
First book in the Sue Barton series.
PBs, c1989 eds. All in excellent condition. £1.50 each, or £5 for all four.
"The Quantocks Quartet is the compelling saga of the lives and loves of four sisters - Frances, Julia, Gwen and Sarah Purcell - and their neighbours, the Mackenzies.
"Sarah's story. It begins in 1910, when Sarah is still a child, and portrays a world of rural bliss, idyllic outings and romance, turning to tragedy with the coming of the Great War."
"The story of Frances, the eldest sister. It begins in 1910 and continues through the years of the Great War, telling of her eventful time at art school and her stormy and passionate relationship with Gabriel Mackenzie."
"Julia's story. It tells of her time as a volunteer nurse in France during the Great War and her ill-starred love affair with Geoffrey Mackenzie."
Book Four: Beyond the Orchid House
"The story of Gwen, the sister who remained at home to look after Hillcrest, the family house, and its large garden. Her life of calm is shattered, though, when she accepts an invitation from an orchid grower to visit Germany. For the year is 1936, the Nazis are in power and Gwen is forced to face some unpleasant realities..."
Drina Goes on Tour (No 10 in the series)
PB, 1992 ed. Excellent condition. £1.50.
"Drina's long kept secret about her past has been discovered! And she is totally unprepared when she becomes the centre of a blaze of publicity. How will this news, and all the resulting distractions, affect her life at the Dominick Ballet School?"
Drina Ballerina (No 11 in the series)
PB, 1995 ed. Excellent condition. £1.50.
"As Drina's eighteenth birthday approaches, the young ballet dancer faces some important decisions. The Director of the Dominick Ballet School puts an exciting proposal to her concerning the company's new programme. And what will happen between Drina and Grant, her secret love for the past four years?"
PB, 1991. Good condition. £2.
Contains "A Dream of Sadler's Wells", "Veronica at the Wells", and "No Castanets at the Wells".
HB (p/boards), 1968 ed. Very good condition. £2.