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THE LEADER OF THE REBELS
Written by Winifred Norling.
Stock no. 1106704
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1939. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth with black titles and vignettes. B/w frontis. Carol and Jeryl cause Monica Merton, head girl of St. Monica's, a lot of trouble by their naughtiness... Wear and bumping to spine and corners. Fraying to cloth at top of spine, with small split. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Foxing.

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ROBINS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1106665
Published by Collins. 1ST 1947. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

What girl would not be thrilled to find herself heiress to a lovely Welsh castle! Green cloth, silver titles and borders. 3 B/w plates. 256 pages. Bumping to spine; a little fading. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is very browned/faded to spine, with edge-tears and chips of loss.

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THE RIVALS OF MAIDENHURST
Written by Dorothy M. Parkin.
Stock no. 1106470
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. A school story for girls. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Wrapper is price-cut and edge-torn with a few chips of loss; grubby marks.

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THE STAR OF ST. ANNE'S
Written by Bertha Leonard.
Stock no. 1106452
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Grey/blue boards with dark blue titles and decorations. B/w frontis. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with a few pieces of loss; grubby marks.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS IN TOWN
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick.
Stock no. 1306231
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue titles and vignettes. Colour frontis plate. 314 pages plus 5 page publication list to rear. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Light mark to rear cover. Name and date in ink to front pastedown, tiny booksellers sticker also to pastedown. Front joint was cracked (possibly broken) with some damage to surface paper on pastedown and new front free-endpaper. Foxing to first few and last few pages, and to outer page edges.

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WATCH FOR DANGER
Written by Sheila Haigh.
Stock no. 1704665
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. A Pied Piper Book. At a school camp the children learn about danger, courage and themselves. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416248500. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn.

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THE TURBULENCE OF TONY
Written by Phyllis Matthewman.
Stock no. 2105290
Published by Latimer House Ltd.. 2nd 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

'A Priory Book'. Red covers, black titles. 150 Pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some closed tears and creasing.

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A FOURTH FORM REBEL
Written by Christine Chaundler.
Stock no. 1306061
Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth with brown title to spine and vignette to front cover. Yellow and black frontis illustration. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped, spine faded. Front joint is cracked and has an old tape repair (tape coming unstuck). Small pieces missing to top margin of page 173/4 (not affecting text). Some page corners lightly creased.

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NO PEACE FOR THE PREFECTS
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 2105130
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1947. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth. Black titles. 216 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Fading to spine. Marks to coves. Some foxing. Ink writing to rear pastedown, otherwise contents are still very good.

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THE FORM THAT LIKED TO BE FIRST
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by W. Spence.
Stock no. 1305935
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. circa 1948. Almost very good condition.

Beige cloth, purple titles to front and spine. 272 pages. 4 b/w plates. Spine and corners are bumped with some slight wear to top front corner. Front endpapers have been replaced and the front joint (between half-title and frontis) is partially cracked. Light foxing throughout else contents clean.

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THIS TIME NEXT TERM
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1305934
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with white titles. 4 b/w plates. Very slight bumping to spine and corners, a few tiny dents to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper (dated 1945). Light foxing to prelims and heavy foxing to page edges. Pictorial wrapper is just slightly edge rubbed/nicked and a little grubby on rear panel.

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THE LOWER FOURTH EXCELS ITSELF
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 1305925
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black titles. 207 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some fading to lower 1.5" of spine. Top edge of front cover has been ever so slightly nibbled by a rodent(?). Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Heavy foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repairs on verso, loss to base of spine and some slight loss at other corners.

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