St Clare's is one of many much-loved series by the incredible talent that was Enid Blyton. The series includes three follow-up titles written by Pamela Cox.
Following two twin sisters, Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan, the books give us a peek into the life at St Clare's, a girl's boarding school where all sort of madcap schemes and games take place, right under Headmistress Miss Theobald's nose! We get to join them through first form in the first three books, and second, fourth and fifth forms in the books that follow. Along the way, the twins will make new friends, together with going through the ups and downs of growing up and working through bigger feelings. We love these books because of their many quirky characters, hilarious adventures and relatability after all these years since publication.
One thing the students at St Clare's are always sure to deliver on? Mischief!
Fans of the St Clare's series are sure to enjoy Malory Towers, also by Enid Blyton, and the Middle School Series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates.
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All the St Clare's books in order:
Book 1: The Twins at St. Clare's (1941)
Book 2: The O' Sullivan Twins (1942)
Book 3: Summer Term at St. Clare's (1943)
Book 4: Second Form at St. Clare's (1944)
Book 5: Claudine at St. Clare's (1944)
Book 6: Fifth Form at St. Clare's (1945)
Sequels by Pamela Cox
Book 7: Third Form at St. Clare's (2000)
Book 8: Sixth Form at St. Clare's (2000)
Book 9: Kitty at St. Clare's (2008)
I read all the St Clare’s books ages ago and loved them all. If you wanted to get them then do. I preferred Malory Towers though. ...
I loved these books when I was a kid so was excited to see what my daughter thought of them. She was given a set and has started off enthusiastically....
It’s such a shame these classic school stories have aged so badly. The tone of this book seems very judgemental of many of the girls, and it falls bac...