"A World of Girls: The Story of a School" by L.T. Meade is a book that tells the tale of Hester Thornton, a young girl navigating the unfamiliar world of boarding school after the loss of her mother. Themes of friendship, growth, and adapting to change are seen through Hester’s eyes, as she leaves her family and faces her fears entering Lavender House. The story begins with Hester’s emotional farewell to her home and younger sister, showing her sadness and worry about her new school being a cruel place. Her journey to Lavender House exposes her to both kindness and indifference, setting up the challenges she must overcome as she builds new relationships and finds her place in a world of girls.
A World of Girls: The Story of a School
By L. T. Meade
A young girl, grieving the loss of her mother, confronts the challenges of growing up as she enters a boarding school filled with new faces and unexpected friendships.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), writing under the pseudonym L. T. Meade, was a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879.
Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith (1844–1914), writing under the pseudonym L. T. Meade, was a prolific writer of girls' stories. She was born in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, of Nohoval, County Cork. She later moved to London, where she married Alfred Toulmin Smith in September 1879.
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