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Maggie Adair, Book 1

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By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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Summary

Maggie went to the window and opened it wide, inhaling the lovely, ozoney air off the sea. Why had she never lived by the sea before? Why had she always looked out on housing estates and not the little white hulls of trawlers bobbing off in the distance?

It's gloriously sunny in Cornwall as the school year starts at the little boarding school by the sea. Maggie, the newest teacher at Downey House, is determined to make her mark - but will it be at the expense of her relationship with safe, dependable Stan?

Simone has won a scholarship and wants to make her parents proud. Forced to share a room with the glossy, pretty, clever girls of Downey House, she needs to find a friend, fast.

Fliss is furious at being sent away from her home. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out.

Over the course of one year, friendships will bloom and lives will be changed forever.

©2008 Jane Beaton (P)2011 Hachette Digital Romance
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Critic reviews

"A brilliant boarding school audiobook, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst...." (Lisa Jewell)
"Funny and addictive...just like Malory Towers for grown-ups." (Sophie Kinsella)
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Really enjoyed listening. I didn’t find myself predicting every part of the story but just enjoyed each direction it took. The narration is very easy on the ear - I’m a bit picky but Jilly Bond did it very well.
An enjoyable listen.

Great Story!

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Unfortunately the narrator spoke so fast I had to permanently have the speed down to be able to catch what she was saying. Despite this I quite enjoyed the book as a bit of night-time meandering that didn't tax me too much

narrator lets it down

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A girls’ boarding school on the cliff tops of Cornwall with four towers. That sounds familiar!! This time, however, told from a teacher’s point of view.
Maggie leaves her Govan home and her comprehensive school background and moves to an alien environment with a view to gaining transferable experience. Will she be accepted? Who will be her friend?
We learn the stories of several girls too and their experiences of boarding for the first time.
Lashings of fun and a splash of misery. No lacrosse but a bit of hockey.
I didn’t like the obsession with the weight and eating habits of one of the girls and the comment that, “if she lost weight she’d be quite pretty.”
There’s bullying and ostracising by the Queen Bee and her followers to add to her misery.
I did enjoy this and look forward to the next one (I presume it’s the start of a series!!).

If you enjoyed Malory Towers then you’ll like this!

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The want for the characters to find their way. The description of settings and the subplots were all entertaining.

Feel good characters

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At times this narration irritated me but at times I was completely immersed. I still can't work out if I enjoyed the story but I think I will purchase the sequel...

Strangely compelling

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