School stories and books for young readers

8 books

A harum-scarum schoolgirlAngela Brazil · 1919A 1919 illustrated girls' school story by Angela Brazil. It follows Diana, an American girl newly enrolled at an English boarding school during World War I, where spirited pupils adjust to a new head mistress and wartime changes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Patriotic SchoolgirlAngela Brazil · 1916A girls' school story by Angela Brazil, published in 1916, following sisters Marjorie and Dona Anderson as they begin life at Brackenfield College, where wartime patriotism, school activities, and personal growth shape their experiences.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Hill: A Romance of FriendshipHorace Annesley Vachell · 1905A 1905 school story by Horace Annesley Vachell, set at Harrow, following new boy John Verney as he arrives at the Manor boarding house and forms a deep friendship amid the trials of school life.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Loom of YouthAlec Waugh · 1917A 1917 novel by Alec Waugh about an English public school, following a new boy at Fernhurst as he learns that athletics and house loyalty matter more than the values his preparatory school taught him.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Madcap of the SchoolAngela Brazil · 1917A 1917 girls' school story by Angela Brazil, following mischievous student Raymonde Armitage and her schoolmates as they move into an old Tudor manor called Marlowe Grange, where her high spirits stir up adventures and trouble for teachers and classmates alike.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Princess of the SchoolAngela Brazil · 1914A 1914 girls' school story by Angela Brazil, following sisters Lilias and Dulcie and their schoolmates at Chilcombe Hall, where the arrival of a girl known as Princess Carmel brings new friendships, adventures, and intrigue to their circle.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Railway ChildrenE. Nesbit · 1906A children's novel from 1906 about three children, Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis, whose comfortable suburban life changes suddenly when their father leaves after a mysterious visit from two strangers, and the family moves to a home near a railway.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Youngest Girl in the Fifth: A School StoryAngela Brazil · 1913A 1913 British girls' school story by Angela Brazil, following Gwen Gascoyne, who is unexpectedly promoted from the Lower Fourth to the Fifth Form and must win over resentful older classmates while adjusting to harder schoolwork.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية