The Manor House School

"The Manor House School" by Angela Brazil is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of girls at a boarding school who move to a picturesque manor house in the countryside for the summer term, where they embark on adventures and form friendships. The main characters include Lindsay Hepburn and Cicely Chalmers, who, along with their classmates, become intrigued by the mansion's rich history and the mysterious presence of a new girl, Monica Courtenay. At the start of the novel, the excitement of a new term is palpable as the girls learn they are relocating from their regular school to an enchanting old manor house. Nora Proctor shares thrilling news about their upcoming journey, hinting at the school's relocation due to issues with drainage, which creates a sense of adventure. The opening captures the spirited chatter of the girls as they anticipate exploring their new surroundings and highlights their curiosity about the manor's past, setting the stage for the mysteries and friendships that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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.