Angela Brazil
Angela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the 20th century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. She also published numerous short stories in magazines.
The Manor House School
A group of boarding school girls trade their old campus for a summer at a mysterious manor house, where secrets and new friendships await.
By Angela Brazil
The Nicest Girl in the School: A Story of School Life
A young girl leaving her family to experience boarding school encounters unexpected challenges with mean peers and academic pressures as she learns about friendship and fitting in.
By Angela Brazil
A Terrible Tomboy
A fearless girl’s pursuit of adventure clashes with societal norms as she navigates expectations and discovers the true meaning of family and acceptance.
By Angela Brazil
A Fortunate Term
Two sisters leave behind a grim industrial town for a hopeful new life at a boarding school, where they must navigate friendships, rivalries, and personal growth.
By Angela Brazil
The Head Girl at the Gables
A young woman takes on school leadership to discover if she can handle it, all while students watch and new rivalries begin.
By Angela Brazil
A Fourth Form Friendship: A School Story
In a new school, a young girl strives to find her place among friends and rivals, as she pursues her dreams despite the challenges of growing up.
By Angela Brazil
The Third Class at Miss Kaye's: A School Story
A bookish young girl confronts new friendships and rivalries as she learns to navigate boarding school life.
By Angela Brazil
A Popular Schoolgirl
A young woman faces a difficult return to school as she confronts the challenges of family struggles and a new social scene during the early twentieth century.
By Angela Brazil
Monitress Merle
Sisters return from summer break ready to face new challenges as they navigate friendships, rivalries, and leadership roles at their seaside school.
By Angela Brazil
Bosom Friends: A Seaside Story
Two young girls meet at the beach, promising seaside adventures and a lasting friendship as they explore Silversands together.
By Angela Brazil
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth: A School Story
A young girl unexpectedly thrust into a senior class battles jealousy and insecurity as she struggles to prove her worth and find her place among older, unwelcoming classmates.
By Angela Brazil
The Jolliest Term on Record: A Story of School Life
Two sisters leave their attic art studio and find themselves in a boarding school, navigating friendships, rivalries, and artistic pursuits when their parents embark on an unexpected trip to Australia.
By Angela Brazil
A Patriotic Schoolgirl
Two sisters head off to boarding school, where one embraces the new adventures while the other struggles with homesickness and strict rules.
By Angela Brazil
The Girls of St. Cyprian's: A Tale of School Life
In a boarding school filled with ambition and rivalry, a group of students balance competitions, friendships, and growing up.
By Angela Brazil
The School by the Sea
In a seaside school, the arrival of a shy foreign girl turns friendships and rivalries upside down as she finds her place among the lively students.
By Angela Brazil
The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story
Leaving a blissful life behind, a young girl journeys to a new land for schooling, where she must navigate friendships, foreign ways, and find her own path.
By Angela Brazil
The Jolliest School of All
A spirited young girl's ordinary school anxieties transform into an extraordinary adventure when her family relocates to Italy, promising new friendships and challenges in a foreign land.
By Angela Brazil
Loyal to the School
Witness a group of schoolgirls challenge traditions, discover their passions, and find their way through the trials of friendship, loyalty, and adolescence within the walls of their school.
By Angela Brazil
The Princess of the School
At a boarding school, two spirited sisters and their classmates find both adventure and challenges as they confront loss, longing, and the true meaning of friendship.
By Angela Brazil
For the School Colours
In a boarding school rocked by the arrival of rivals, a new girl must find her place amidst clashing loyalties and fierce competition.
By Angela Brazil