In The Fifth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton continues the daily life of the girls at Malory Towers. The original cast of characters are joined by younger sisters as we follow them through the autumn term.
There are lacrosse matches, pantomimes, and tricks to be played by a most surprising source.
As the term progresses, we see loyalties tested and characters examined.
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Upper Fourth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is an entertaining girls’ novel that I enjoyed. It is the fourth book in the Malory Towers series which I recommend reading in numerical order as it follows the characters through their school years.
I originally read the Malory Towers books fifty years ago, and they were a firm favourite of mine. I am enjoying them just as much as I did first time around.
We follow the characters as they navigate school life. We witness friendships and camaraderie, as well as hurtful behaviour that sometimes happens. Life is lived in the classroom and the dorms, and also in the surrounding area. Enid Blyton evokes childhood memories with her tales.
There is humour to be found within the pages too. “Matron… would… say, ‘My dear Gwendolene, you are suffering from inflammation of the imagination, as usual.’”
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Third Year At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is a superb girls’ book set in a boarding school. It is the third book in the Malory Towers series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the books in numerical order for character and timeline progression.
The girls are now fourteen as they head back to school in Cornwall. It is the spring term and there are two new girls – an American who is an aspiring actress, and a tomboy who loves her horse.
Once more we join in for lessons and pranks. There are friendships and squabbles; highs and lows; good behaviour and high jinx.
We see the kindness of a teacher when a beloved horse is in trouble.
We learn the lesson of being yourself and do not think of yourself as above others.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book as much today as when I first read the series fifty years ago.
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Second Form At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is a delightful children’s novel and just perfect for the over tens. It is the second book in the Malory Towers series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the books in numerical order.
I first read the series fifty years ago in my childhood and when there were only six books in the series. Reading it again now, the story has lost none of its’ charm. I still picture myself as Darryl Rivers as I read!
This book was first written in 1947 and it has lost none of its’ original charm. There are elements that ‘age’ the book – high tea, dorms, etc – but the story has a timeless appeal to new audiences today.
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