Cecil is growing up and finding her place in the family. Something has happened at school that has upset her balance but what is it?

Anna and Marya are now six years old. The family has had six years of utter bliss with, for the most part, nothing more troublesome than the usual frustrations of life. But bad habits and unhappy thinking are apt to lurk, waiting their opportunity to return. Could the peace be about to end?

Cecily and her friends start at the new Sixth Form unit. Continues from Cecil

A short intervalsetting up what might be happening to Cecily next.

Same universe as the rest. Starts directly from the end of Cecilia and family. Phil has made a big decision, but is it one she will live to regret?

Subtitle: A surfeit of twins.

The Chalet School has a couple of staffing problems and a new mistress causes problems, not helped by a temporary matron. Meanwhile a few disruptions happen at the Jameson house at a time of year which is always a little fraught anyway. There is still some time for mayhem with the influence of a new student.

This is the term that follows the holiday to New Zealand.