It’s great to see boarding school stories making a comeback, and Esme Kerr is one of the best proponents of the format. When new girl Janet Stone arrives at Knight’s Haddon School, headmistress Miss Fotheringay asks Edie to look after her. But in a case of two’s company, three’s a crowd, this puts a strain on Edie’s friendship with Anastasia. Janet’s certainly different to the other girls at the school, and being her friend gets Edie into all sorts of trouble. There are suspicious goings on at the school, while a band of aggressive eco-warriors have moved in to the local woods – could Janet somehow be involved with both? The mystery story is involving, and the depiction of the girls’ friendships and rivalries very well done indeed. ~Andrea Reece
A Piece of Passion from Barry Cunningham, Publisher Those intrepid, resourceful, funny girls are back at Knight’s Haddon for a new term with fresh challenges, jealousies and mysteries. Are you as clever as Esme Kerr at working out the secrets? I’m not – I thought the ferrets were the most suspicious! Get the hot chocolate out and settle in for a really great read.
The sequel to The Glass Bird Girl, the first book in the critically acclaimed Knight’s Haddon series. A contemporary mystery set in a beautiful castle-like boarding school – Malory Towers for a new generation.
There's a new girl in class at Knight's Haddon, and she isn't like anyone the other girls have ever met before. Janet is cool and confident, so Edie is thrilled when they become friends - and when her friendship with Anastasia becomes rocky, Janet is there for her. But when a mischief begins to unfold, Edie begins to think Janet may not be all she seems - and suddenly events take a dangerous turn.
‘This is a rollicking romp of a novel – the first in a series, I hope – with a wonderfully spirited heroine.’ THE DAILY MAIL
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About Esme Kerr
Esme Kerr is an enigma herself. She went to ten schools and studied History at Oxford and Cambridge. She has three children, two dogs, three cats and four fish. She lives between Oxford and London, but only comes alive when writing.
