Ruey Richardson - Chaletian (hardback)
Ruey Richardson at the Chalet School (paperback)
Synopsis:
Having been adopted as a ward by the Maynards, Ruey begins her first term at the Chalet school. She is unsure whether she will be able to come to terms with a level of discipline and supervision, which have been lacking in her life until now.
However she finds many aspects of school life enjoyable and is responsible for the resurrection of a sport which was dropped sometime earlier at the school. She makes many new friends but unwittingly earns the enmity of one of the girls due to her connections with the Maynards.
The new chapels are dedicated and a new uniform is chosen for the school. Half term brings the wedding of one of the school's former head girls and is attended by a number of girls including Ruey. This leads to an unexpected meeting between Joey and a former pupil who has some happy news.
After Ruey has been at the school for a some time she is surprised to find herself concerned about the health of a girl she has never met, and the Maynard triplets seek Mary-Lou's help in explaining why this is. Ruey is on her way to becoming a proper Chalet girl. The process is continued when she manages to gain the friendship and understanding of her former enemy.
Towards the end of term Ruey is given some worrying news about her father by her brother, but after a talk with Joey she manages to put her worries aside and concentrate on her part in the Christmas play.
contributed by Susan Vass, Scotland __ working from a hardback edition
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