Elinor Brent-Dyer's non Chalet School books Quiz

Answer: La Rochelle

The first book in this series is 'Gerry Goes To School', which was the first book Elinor Brent-Dyer wrote. The stories are set on Guernsey, where the Chalet School moves to when Austria is occupied by the Germans. They tell the story of the Temple sisters, who eventually send their daughters to the Chalet School. Chalet readers will be familiar with the Lucy/Chester/Ozanne families.

Answer: Carnation of the Upper Fourth

This story has the usual new girl, who has problems settling into school, makes an enemy of an old girl and, fortunately, everything turns out well in the end.

Answer: Monica Turns Up Trumps

Monica had had poor school reports, so her father sent her to a local school where they did not do the games and gym that she so loved. In addition to this, she had to have her cousins come to live with them. By the end of the story Monica has pulled up her school work and gets on well with her cousins. She joins the Chalet School a couple of years later.

Answer: Lorna and her cousin talk about Jo Bettany's books

Josephine M. Bettany became a popular children's author in the Chalet School series; both Lorna and her cousin, Kit, enjoyed reading her stories.

Answer: Jesanne Gellibrand

Jesanne and her friend Lois arrive at the Chalet School in 'Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School', where they are new seniors. Jo Maynard is fascinated by the story of the Dragon House, and plans to turn it into a book when she has the time.

Answer: Mirania

The school in this story is a music college, and the heroine is an English girl called Jennifer Craddock. The school is in Mirania, while Belsornia was the kingdom ruled over by Princess Elizaveta's grandfather and father.

Answer: The Condor Crags Adventure

This story is set in South America, and is part of a series of thrillers that Elinor Brent-Dyer wrote. She is more well known on account of her school stories, though.

Answer: Kennelmaid Nan

Nan would have liked to have become a vet, but didn't do well enough at school. Instead she became a kennelmaid, someone who cared for dogs and who later got to take them to dog shows. She loved her job.

Answer: Geography

Elinor Brent-Dyer had her own school, so presumably knew the sort of books she wanted her pupils to study. She wrote about these places, even though she had not visited them, and the books were published in 1951.

Answer: true

The story is called 'Jean Of Storms' and is set in the north of England, in the area where Elinor Brent-Dyer was born and brought up.