The Naughtiest Girl facts for kids
| The Naughtiest Girl in the School The Naughtiest Girl Again The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor Here's the Naughtiest Girl! |
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| Author | Enid Blyton and Anne Digby |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 1940–2001 |
| No. of books | 4 (in the original series then the additional six by Anne Digby) |
The Naughtiest Girl is a popular series of books. They were first written by Enid Blyton in the 1940s and 1950s. These stories are special because they take place at a unique boarding school. It's called Whyteleafe School. This school is different from many others. Later, Anne Digby wrote more books for the series. She also wrote the Trebizon series.
Main Characters
The main character in the books is Elizabeth Allen. She starts out as a very spoiled girl. Her bad behavior makes her teachers leave. So, she is sent to Whyteleafe School. You say it Whiteleaf. Elizabeth plans to be so naughty there that she will get kicked out.
But things change for Elizabeth. During her first term, she realizes she was lonely. She was an only child at home. She starts to behave better. Her best friend is Joan Townsend. Joan always tries to help Elizabeth be good.
In the second book, Elizabeth makes two enemies. Their names are Robert Jones and Kathleen Peters. But later, they all become great friends. The third book also features other students. Julian and Arabella are important characters too.
Here are some of the characters you will meet:
- Joan: Elizabeth's best friend.
- Julian: Another close friend of Elizabeth.
- Miss Belle: The headmistress of the school.
- Miss Ranger: A form mistress.
- Miss Best: The other headmistress.
- Robert: A bully who later becomes Elizabeth's friend.
- Kathleen: A girl who is a bit mean but becomes Elizabeth's friend.
- Arabella: A girl who is even more spoiled than Elizabeth.
- Rosemary: A girl who always follows Arabella.
The Books in the Series
There are several books in The Naughtiest Girl series. The first four were written by Enid Blyton.
- The Naughtiest Girl in the School (1940)
- The Naughtiest Girl Again (1942)
- The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor (1945)
- Here's the Naughtiest Girl! (1952)
More Stories by Anne Digby
Later, Anne Digby wrote more books. She was asked by the people who own Enid Blyton's stories. These new books felt just like the original ones. They also added ideas about being kind to nature.
- The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret (1999)
- The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend (1999)
- The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day (2000)
- Well Done, the Naughtiest Girl! (2000)
- The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win (2001)
- The Naughtiest Girl Marches On (2001)
All ten books from both authors are still available today.
See also
In Spanish: La traviesa Elizabeth para niños
