6/20/2023 0 Comments Third year at malory towersThis year there are some new faces too - the snobbish American. as well as adults who read and enjoyed it many decades ago. Darrell and her friends are delighted to be back for their third year at Malory Towers. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Third Year at Malory Towers (Malory Towers, 3) Published March 17th 1998 by Dean. Not good literature, of course, but it's stood the test of time.and still, apparently, appeals to pre-teen girls. Third Year at Malory Towers (Malory Towers (Pamela Cox)) Published December 25th 2013 by Egmont. But who can fail to be moved by Bill's attempts to save her horse from colic, or by Darrell's dedication to lacrosse, leading to a moment of totally unexpected triumph? The writing is a bit repetitive and - unsurprisingly - very dated (this book was first published in 1948). Caricatures, undoubtedly, but somehow Blyton managed to get inside the schoolgirl mind, and some useful moral lessons are demonstrated without any preaching. New girls are the film-mad Zerelda from the US, and horse-made Wilhelmina who is always known as Bill. This book continues to feature the likeable Darrell, who rather misses her friend Sally (off school and in quarantine). I picked it up and read it again, after lending it to a young friend, and found myself totally caught up in the storylines. This was part of my favourite 'school' series as a child and teenager.
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