
The Manor House School - BY - ANGELA BRAZIL
Illustrations
CHAPTER I - Nora's News
CHAPTER II - An Interesting Stranger
CHAPTER III - A Strong Suspicion
CHAPTER IV - Haversleigh
CHAPTER V - An Unexpected Development
CHAPTER VI - Monica
CHAPTER VII - Lindsay's Luck
CHAPTER VIII - Pendle Tor
In the stately yet sleepy corridors of a boarding school, a group of girls navigate the rhythms of lessons, tennis, and endless geography drills. Their chatter is full of teenage impatience, but an unexpected visitor—an officious sanitary inspector—throws a wrench into their ordinary schedule. When his report demands that the school’s drains be shut down, the pupils sense that something larger may be afoot.
Against this backdrop, the novel follows spirited Nora and her friends as they tease out rumors, explore secret corners of the manor, and confront the mysteries that their teachers prefer to keep hidden. The narrative blends gentle humor with a creeping sense of intrigue, inviting listeners to picture the ivy‑clad buildings, the clatter of piano practice, and the whispered plans that swirl beneath the surface. As the first term unfolds, the girls discover that even the most familiar walls can hide surprises.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (292K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-05-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1869–1947
A pioneer of the school story for girls, she helped turn the genre into lively, character-driven entertainment. Her hugely popular books followed friendships, rivalries, secrets, and scrapes in boarding schools and classrooms.
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