La R 02 A Head Girl’s Difficulties by Elinor Brent-Dyer

La Rochelle 02

First published in 1923, A Head Girl’s Difficulties was published by FOCS in 2000, and then by GGBP in 2008. We republish it again, due to demand.

   The head girl in question is Rosamund Atherton who does not want the job but agrees because the headmistress is ill. Problems such as sentimentality are dealt with brilliantly, as is the cheek of some of the juniors.

   Rosamund goes on to marry Nigel Willoughby (of Seven Scamps fame) and they become parents of Chalet School pupils Blossom and Judy Willoughby.

   Helen Barber has written a very moving short story, ‘Adelicia Blossoms’.

A Head Girl’s Difficulties was published on 23 July 2024.