The Naughtiest Girl series

The Naughtiest Girl is a series of children's books by Enid Blyton, written in the 1940s.

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Enid Blyton - 1940s

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Elizabeth is indignant at being sent away to Whyteleafe boarding school after being taught at home by a governess. She is determined to be as naughty as possible in order to be sent home, but strikes a deal with the headmistress and ends up settling down and enjoying school life. She befriends Joan whose parents never write to her, and soon settles down at school, helping her friend John with the school garden.

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In the second book she also shows a talent for music, and plays a duet with Richard in the end-of-term concert.

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One of the original ideas in "The Naughtiest Girl" series, is the idea that an elected jury of pupils deal with any reports of misbehaviour or selfishness.

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There are three books in this series:

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• The Naughtiest Girl in the School (1940)
• The Naughtiest Girl Again (1942)
• The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor (1945)

The main characters in this series are:

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• Elizabeth Allen
• Joan Townsend
• Rita
• Nora O'Sullivan
• William
• Richard Watson
• John Terry
• Robert Jones
• Kathleen Peters
• Julian Holland