Two Sams at the Chalet School
Synopsis:
The new term at the Chalet School begins with the arrival of two new girls with strikingly similar names. They are Samaris Davies (Sam), a 14 year old Welsh girl and a 15 year old American, Samantha van der Byl (Sammy). Despite the difference in their ages, Samantha being two years older than Samaris, the two girls become fast friends.
The term also begins with the news that Nina Rutherford, an Old Girl of the school is endowing a scholarship for musical girls. The school is then rocked by the news that Nina and some of her relatives have been involved in a car crash just outside the school.
Sam and Sammy both fall into trouble with their respective forms, Upper IVb and Inter V. Sam's determination to work hard is met with disapproval by her rather lazy form. Sammy is blamed by her form for a skiing accident which results in a ban on all skiing except when supervised by a mistress.
Sam and Sammy then contrive to have an accident while out walking and the curtain is brought down at the end of the term with the pantomine and some very special news for the two Sams.
contributed by Dawn Dottin, Barbados __ working from a hardback edition
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