I think this may be my favorite. Partly because I'm close in age to the main character. ( )

Rather than being about new girls at the school, this about a new staff member. Kathie Ferrars is 22 and delighted to be offered a post at the Chalet School in Switzerland. The first chapters see her with her aunt, and then meeting some of her colleagues as she embarks on the journey from the UK.

The characterisation is good (albeit stereotyped in some instances), and the story-lines nicely done. The writing is, in places, a little repetitive, and features a bit too much author viewpoint; but I'm still glad to have a hardback edition rather than the much-abridged Armada paperback.

The books all stand alone and this might even make a good introduction to the series, although there are so many references to earlier books (with footnotes) that it would probably be better to read at least a few of the earlier ones first. It’s not quite a five-star book, but I’d award it four and a half if I could. Definitely recommended.
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Loved this one ( )