Fifth in the 'La Rochelle' series of books for teenagers. An enjoyable 1920s school story by the Chalet School author, introducing the Raphael and Shakespeare families. Heather, the eldest Raphael child, has been adopting slang and bad attitudes at boarding school, so her parents withdraw her and she is educated at home with her younger sisters, and the neighbouring vicarage children.

However, they first go on a long summer holiday to Guernsey, where they become friendly with Janie Temple and Pauline Ozanne, of 'Maids of La Rochelle' (third in the series).

This is a pleasant light read, with some excitement, some poignancy, and the inevitable reformation of Heather, and the forming of some lasting friendships. It stands alone but I like reading books as part of a series. Recommended if you like school stories from this era, and particularly to Chalet School fans, as these books give some background to the families who appear in the Channel Island era of the Chalet School.

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