St. Clare's

St. Clare's is a series of six books written by British children's author Enid Blyton about a boarding school of that name. The series follows the heroines Patricia ("Pat") and Isabel O'Sullivan from their first year at St. Clare's on. Other characters include Alison O'Sullivan (the twins' cousin), Hilary Wentworth, Carlotta, and Bobby Ellis.

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In the first book, The Twins at St. Clare's, the twins Pat and Isabel do not want to go to St. Clare's. Their parents decide to send them there, anyway, saying that they were spoiled at Redroofs (the twins' previous school). At their new school, the twins earn the nickname "the stuck-up twins", and are initially quite unpopular. However, through their basic kindness and fairness, they gain the affections of the other girls, and eventually settle down. They meet Janet, who loves tricks, Hilary, who is head of the form, and many more people.

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The six books are:

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• The Twins at St. Clare's (1941)
• The O'Sullivan Twins (1942)
• Summer Term at St. Clare's (1943)
• Second Form at St. Clare's (1944)
• Claudine at St.Clare's (1944)
• Fifth Formers at St. Clare's (1945)

There are also an additional two books written more recently by Pamela Cox, which are intended to fill gaps in the internal chronology of the series. These are:

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• Third Form at St. Clare's (2000)
• Sixth Form at St. Clare's (2000)

Blyton wrote two other series about life at a boarding school: Malory Towers and the Naughtiest Girl series.

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St. Clare's related Images and Photos (experimental)

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