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Original Title:	The Naughtiest Girl in the School
ISBN:	0340727586 (ISBN13: 9780340727584)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Naughtiest Girl #1
Characters:	Elizabeth Allen, Miss Scott

The Naughtiest Girl in the School (The Naughtiest Girl #1) Audiobook | Pages: 240 pages

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Title	:	The Naughtiest Girl in the School (The Naughtiest Girl #1)
Author	:	Enid Blyton
Book Format	:	Audiobook
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 240 pages
Published	:	April 1999 by Hodder (first published 1930)
Categories	:	Childrens. Fiction

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Forget 1984 and Animal Farm - if you thought that was scary, you should read The Naughtiest Girl in the School. In this Stalinisque exposé of life under a brutal regime, we see the conversion of little Elizabeth Allen from a normal little girl to one who learns how to knuckle down to the system and praise it. Elizabeth is a pretty eleven year old little girl who has spurts of fun and laughter, like any normal little girl. She is given to a bit of naughtiness (like pinning her governess' stockings together and laughing about it) and the obvious conclusion her parents arrive is to send her away to boarding school about which she is not told until a week before she has to leave. Nor is she given any information about the school and how it functions and her very natural fears of going to a strange place and meeting strange people is not put to rest, except to tell her that she will become a better person because no one would put up with her nonsense at Whyteleafe School. Way to go with the great parenting bit! So poor Elizabeth lands up at Whyteleafe, and before she even reaches, she is for some strange reason, ostracised by the students because she again very naturally, refuses to make friends at first sight with random strangers. The real trouble starts once they reach the school, where we make the acquaintance of monitor Nora, who probably later hopped over and joined the Cheka or something. Like a good upholder of the values of the regime, Nora has locked away Elizabeth's cherished belongings, threatened to do her bodily violence, and mocked at her distress, all of within one day of the starting of the school. But Elizabeth's trials are not yet over. The weekly Meeting is yet to come her way. In this school, the students govern themselves and have weekly meetings to dole out punishments and rewards in public, all presided over by William and Rita, the head boy and girl. Brrrr!!! In theory, this appears rather progressive, but in practice, it's more reminiscent of North Korea than anything else. The students often have lessons taken away from them (whut?!) and they are sometimes forced to do manual labour if they made mistakes. They also have a system where all children have to put in their entire pocket money into a common fund and each person gets two shillings to spend per week. You can ask for something extra but it is up to William and Rita to sanction it. In short, you have to ask permission from the regime leaders to spend your own goddamned money - and it can actually be refused! Moreover, much of the money actually ends up being used on the beautification of the school or some such nonsense! What exactly do they do with the fees, then? When Elizabeth very properly decides not to hand over her parents' hard earned money to these thugs, her money is stolen from her! Literally grabbed and plonked into the common fund and moreover, she does not get her two shillings either! You don't mess with North Korea Whyteleafe School! Because if you do, you also get mocked in full assembly. Your ancestry is torn apart and your parents are mocked in front of everyone else. I am not exactly sure if they are carted off to the Gulag for your perceived crimes, but it appears to be a distinct possibility. I actually found this book extremely terrifying when I read it for the first time. Unlike with the Malory Towers or St Claire's series, I never dreamed of studying in Whyteleafe School. The later books in the series are better (mostly as Elizabeth becomes the enforcer rather than the enforcee) but the first one makes me shudder as Elizabeth's spirit was slowly and gradually broken down by all the mocking, threats and punishments she receives for absolutely no reason at all. The teachers seem powerless to help her, and mob power is given full reign in this system. I dare R L Stine to come up with something so scary!

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I read some of Enid Blyton's book as a child but hadn't even heard of this series she wrote back in 1940. This is a book my daughter is reading and since I love the genre of Children's books, I picked this up. This book is really set on a wonderful pretense, children are made to behave not by strict adults governing their behavior but because they are judged and governed by their peers, other children.Elizabeth Allen is an awfully spoilt child, she is an only child, living a very privileged life

* 4.25 out of 5 starsReread it in 2020 after almost 17 years... and it was wonderful! Major nostalgic feelings!

The first book in the series. Elizabeth hates going to boarding school so much that she sabotages herself by being as impossibly naughty as she can, in the futile hope she will be sent home. But Whyteleaf is such a progressive, democratic school, whose leadership is so supportive of the young students, that in spite of herself she comes to love and respect her school and learns to enjoy the challenges and opportunities it presents. In my opinion this is the very best of Blyton's school stories,

the book shows how even if you are spoiled you can still be good-hearted like Elizabeth.

Forget 1984 and Animal Farm - if you thought that was scary, you should read The Naughtiest Girl in the School. In this Stalinisque exposé of life under a brutal regime, we see the conversion of little Elizabeth Allen from a normal little girl to one who learns how to knuckle down to the system and praise it.Elizabeth is a pretty eleven year old little girl who has spurts of fun and laughter, like any normal little girl. She is given to a bit of naughtiness (like pinning her governess' stockings

An adorable book about a spoiled little girl, Elizabeth, who is sent to boarding school, and learns self-control. She makes friends, learns that giving is better than receiving, and discovers that she is much happier when she controls her temper and is compassionate toward others.I love the simple, old-fashioned writing style, and the sweet characters. The plot is delightful and funny! I thought the main character, Elizabeth, was hilarious and engaging. She is talented and strong-willed, and her

The very first "proper" book I ever read. I think I was maybe 7 or 8 years old. It has lead to 35 yrs of reading with a passion, 1000s of books many I'll never remember reading but this one I'll never forget. I can even remember the point in time when I finished it, where I was at home and how proud I was of myself. Most importantly how proud my dad was of me. He too had a passion for reading and loved books. Apologies to those reading this expecting a review and not my trip down memory lane...