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Winter Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox

Sep18

Kindness & Friendship

Winter Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox is another marvellous book for girls aged eight years and over. It is the ninth book in the Malory Towers series. Whilst it can be read as a stand-alone, I recommend reading the books in numerical order for continuity of that tales. Each book begins where the previous one left off.

The Malory Towers series was first penned in the 1940’s by Enid Blyton. Pamela Cox has made the seamless transition as she writes in the same style as the originals.

We rejoin Felicity Rivers as she enters the autumn term in the fourth year (year 10). The girls are tasked with producing a play for Christmas.

Two new girls start the year. They are very different personalities. We witness tension, clashes and misunderstandings.

I absolutely love the Malory Towers series, possibly even more than I did when I first discovered then fifty years ago. The original six books were a constant companion in my early teens.

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Summer Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox

Aug23

Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork

Summer Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox is the eighth book in the Malory Towers series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading the books in order, for timeline progression. And continuity of characters.

Malory Towers was originally penned by Enid Blyton in the 1940’s. Pamela Cox has taken up the reins from book seven onwards. It is a seamless transition as the flow and style is the same as the originals. The books are perfect for the over ten girls.

We rejoin Malory Towers for the summer term, seeing familiar faces, and meeting new ones.

We see the importance of friendship, and learn the value of sharing problems. “Sometimes it helps to confide in someone.” What can be a burden for one, becomes lighter if carried by more.

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New Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox

Aug8

Familiar Setting, New Characters

New Term At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox is a marvellous girls’ novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the seventh book in the Malory Towers series but can be read as a stand-alone. It is far better to read the books in numerical order for character and timeline progression.

Malory Towers was originally just six books and penned by Enid Blyton. Now there are thirteen books in the series. Pamela Cox is very true to the original style of writing. Had I not seen the name change on the cover, I would have thought New Term At Malory Towers was still written by Enid Blyton.

The original cast of girls have left Malory Towers but Daryll Rivers younger sister Felicity takes up the mantel as we join her and her friends in the third year (year nine now).

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