A World of Girls: The Story of a School

An illustrated 1886 girls' school story by L. T. Meade following Hester Thornton, a spirited girl sent away to boarding school after her mother's death, where she must adjust to school life, friendships, and mysteries among her classmates at Lavender House.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›British and Irish novels to 1900›School and growing-up stories

Reader

Young readers›Family, school, and everyday stories›British and Irish novels to 1900›School and growing-up stories