Ruey Richardson - Chaletian (hardback)
Ruey Richardson at the Chalet School (paperback)
Key Facts (possible Spoilers)
Miss Annersley is Headmistress
School is located at the Gornetz Platz in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland
Series Characters Whereabouts:
Joey Maynard - is living next door at Freudesheim
Mary-Lou Trelawney - is at St Mildred's
Len Maynard - is in Va
Con Maynard - is in Va
Margot Maynard - is in Vb
Peggy Bettany - is living at her parents' home The Quadrant until her wedding at half-term and then goes to Canada
Bride Bettany - is also living at The Quadrant
Emerence Hope - left school the previous term and is touring the USA with her parents
Theodora (Ted Grantley) - is in Va
Daisy Venables (Mrs Rosomon) - is living on the Gornetz Platz
Biddy O'Ryan (Mrs Courvoisier) - is living on the Gornetz Platz
Early in the new term Francie Wilford takes a dislike to Ruey. Francie has hopes of gaining Margot's friendship following the departure of Emmy Hope at the end of the previous term, and she sees Ruey as a threat to this, especially when Ruey is placed in the same form as Francie and Margot.
Ruey hears that Lacrosse is not played at the school currently, and is instrumental in having it resurrected.
The new chapels are dedicated and the girls have a busy time decorating them for the occasion.
At half term the Maynard, Russell and Bettany girls travel to England for the wedding of Peggy Bettany, the first in the immediate family. Ruey goes too and is delighted to find her brothers have been invited. On the way there the party bumps into Evadne Lannis, now Lady Watson, who confides to Joey that she is expecting a baby the following spring.
Having chosen the new uniform the staff give first showing of it to the Seniors at the Staff evening and it is received with acclaim.
Naomi Elton undergoes a major operation and her life is placed in danger. Ruey joins in the prayers of the other girls for her recovery and learns about the spirit of caring for others in the school. Later she tries to help Francie Wilford who has become very unhappy as the term has progressed and Margot has rebuffed her rather tactless overtures. Although Ruey fails at first, she and Francie reach an understanding and become real friends.
Ruey receives a letter from her brother telling her that her father has taken off in his attempt to reach the moon. Joey helps her to see that his behaviour is not rejection but single mindedness, and Ruey manages to look forward to the future with hope.
contributed by Susan Vass, Scotland __ working from a hardback edition