Another Chalet School book, which I now have in hardback form. As with so many of this series it's all the better for having the original text even if a bit long-winded in places. In this story, Carola is a determined and likeable but somewhat thoughtless teenager who is bored with travelling around the world with her aunt, and runs away to the Chalet School. She has not considered her aunt's feelings, or what the school might do with her - or even whether they would allow her to stay - but she is fortunate that things work out well.

Carola turns out to be a good addition to the school, offering good ideas and immense courage at times. Since so many of the books are about girls who do not want to go to school, or who struggle with fitting in, this one offers a different perspective.

Each time I read this, I find that I remember some of the plot, but have entirely forgotten other sections. One of the more interesting and well-written books of the series in my view; I find the last chapter extremely moving.

Recommended to anyone who likes school stories from the middle of the twentieth century, although it's quite hard to find used, and is no longer in print.

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