Books published by publisher Treasure Cove Books

St. Madern's was one of the best of modern girls' schools set in wonderful surroundings. There was a popular staff, a competent Head, and an exceedingly good Assistant. But there was a mystery. Without any warning a large number of the girls became listless, a number of them had been removed to other schools at the end of the previous term, and notice had been handed in in respect of others. It was a difficult position, and at the opening of the story no one could find the solution. It was due to the loyalty of a new-comer that the trouble was ultimately traced to its source.

Following upon Seven Sisters at Queen Anne's, Septima at School is the second in a trilogy detailing the adventures of "the long family of Shortt"-seven sisters who attend the same school. But although Gwen and Sylvie appear briefly at the beginning, Pamela at the end, and Phyllida and Gerry intermittently, this is really the story of Septima and Tony, and the various mishaps they fall into during their second year at Queen Anne's. From getting her finger stuck in the spout of a tea-kettle during a "secret" picnic breakfast to convincing her sister that a burglar is intent on entering their dorm late one night, Septima is as much trouble as always, and Tony could be forgiven for exclaiming, at one point: "Life would be a lot simpler if it weren't for looking after you, Septima." It was the incident with the tea-kettle that led Tony to purloin a bell-handle, a worrisome circumstance that resulted in a number of exciting events involving Borzoi puppies, the kidnapping of a big brown mutt, and a surprising discovery after a most unusual entrance through the rotting roof of an old shed ...

Life in a great school, where she was successful and popular, offered the brightest of prospects to Chris Stannard, the clever only daughter of a distinguished novelist. Very suddenly she came up against decidedly difficult circumstances. Her father died; money, which had always come easily to Chris, stopped and life looked gloomy. But it didn't take her long to readjust her outlook. She did not like the change to the decidedly second-rate day school which was all her aunt could afford, but the traditions of Wrenford were strong enough to carry her through some startling adventures, and to enable her to make her influence felt in her new surroundings.

Pamela, Gwen, Sylvie, Tony, Septima, Phyllida and Gerry-the "long family of Shortt"-arrive at Queen Anne's for their first ever term at boarding school after their governess leaves them to get married. They aren't the ordinary type of school nuisance; they haven't any desire to break rules for the sake of breaking them, or to be objectionable to mistresses and prefects just because they are in authority. But they have their own ways, which are not school ways ... Seven Sisters at Queen Anne's is the first book in the Queen Anne's series and displays to the full Evelyn Smith's talent for lively characterisation and quirky situations.

The author whose brilliance gave us "Binkie" and "Nicky" may be counted upon for a succession of amusing incidents, a high standard of character drawing, and in The First Fifth Form she more than maintains her reputation. Pat, Grace, the Parker-Pratts and Betsey are living persons whom we know intimately long before the Fifth Form has risen to its full dignity. In the process Winkle and Betsey show up with startling effect, while Pat patiently works, by turns aided and hindered by Grace, but always up against the self-conceit of the Parker-Pratts. The intriguing history of the Shakespeare Garden and the remarkable incident of the unofficial "Sports" are only two points in a book which every girl will read with delight.

Life is never quite the same after Quilla meets Biddy at a dancing display at Miss Pargeter's school, rival and close neighbour to her own beloved Thursfield. When Biddy arrives at Thursfield in the new term, disaster seems to follow-always heaped on poor Quilla's head! She loses her best friend, is accused of sending a tennis ball into Mrs Bernard Lomax's garden, and is even charged with being a 'Parge' sympathiser! As Quilla declares to her mother, 'since that Parge dancing show everything has gone wrong-everything.' 'Biddy and Quilla' chronicles Quilla's trials and how everything manages to come right in the end.