The Upper Fourth promises to be another exciting year at Malory Towers. There is Alicia with her tricks, Darrell with her Temper, timid Mary-Lou and the madcaps Belinda and Irene.
Advantages: Absorbing; heartwarming; easy to read Disadvantages: Relaunched version has been slightly edited
This is the first book in the recently relaunched MaloryTowers series, penned by the legend of children's literature that is EnidBlyton. The story is set in an idyllic Cornish boarding school and follows the exploits of young Darrell Rivers, a headstrong and straightforward twelve year old girl, throughout her school years.
In this first book we meet the girls who will be encountered throughout the series: the quick-tongued, impatient Alicia; timid, loving little Mary-Lou; spiteful, spoilt Gwendoline; quiet, determined, difficult Sally. And indeed many more.
Blyton is quick to set the scene: MaloryTowers is first glimpsed by Darrell (and by the reader) as she approaches on the school bus. A magnificent old castle-esque building situated right by the coast, with a tower at each end and an open courtyard in the middle ...
Advantages: good characters and storylines Disadvantages: n/a
I don't think there are many people out there who are not familiar of the name EnidBlyton. Most famous for her Famous Five, The Secret Seven and Noddy Books she was born on the 11th August 1897 and was one of the most successful childrens story tellers of that time.
One of her most well known characters is that of Noddy who was invented for reading beginners. In a few of her books people disapproved of them which has led to alterations and reprints, on some occassions they have actually been banned from libraries. In the 1990's a lot of her stories had whole passages removed which were deemed racist or sexist.
Blytons's books mostly resembled the ideas and fantasies of younger children, where they are free to explore and play without having interfering adults hanging about too much. The more conventional style of stories is ...
Advantages: easy to read, simple values, Disadvantages: bit outdated now, not seen as "PC" by some people
When I was a little girl I was an avid reader. EnidBlyton was my favourite author. In todays world, her books seem very simple and old fashioned because people had very different values back in the days in which the books are based.
I think that children of today would probably be bored with the books, however I still have all of mine, ready to pass on to my daugher (if I have one) one day.
There were six books in the MaloryTowers series:
· First Term at MaloryTowers
· Second Form at MaloryTowers
· Third Form at MaloryTowers
· Upper Fourth at MaloryTowers
· In the Fifth at MaloryTowers
· LastTerm at MaloryTowers
The series follows a boarding school in Cornwll, which has 4 towers, North, South, East and West. The books seem to focus on the North Tower and Darrell Rivers.
Each novel is about a year ...
The Upper Fourth promises to be another exciting year at Malory Towers. There is Alicia with her tricks, Darrell with her Temper, timid Mary-Lou and the madcaps Belinda and Irene.
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