| Author |
Brazil, Angela, 1869-1947 |
| Illustrator |
Dixon, Arthur A. (Arthur Augustus), 1872-1959 |
| Title |
The Nicest Girl in the School: A Story of School Life
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The Nicest Girl in the School: A Story of School Life" by Angela Brazil is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around a young girl named Patty Hirst, who is preparing to leave her close-knit family for the new experience of attending Morton Priory, an all-girls boarding school. Through her eyes, the story explores themes of friendship, belonging, and the challenges of adapting to a new environment. At the start of the story, Patty is filled with a mix of excitement and trepidation as she packs her belongings and prepares for her journey to school, reflecting on her home life and the siblings she will miss. Upon arriving at Morton Priory, she quickly realizes that the transition is not as smooth as she had hoped, particularly due to her cousin Muriel’s coldness and the unwelcoming atmosphere from her new roommates. As Patty navigates this new world of school life—filled with friendships, rivalries, and academic challenges—she grapples with homesickness and the desire to prove herself, setting the stage for her development throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
25003 |
| Release Date |
Apr 5, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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