A World of Girls: The Story of a School
by L. T. Meade
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About This Book
First published in 1886, this early school story tells of the boarding-school life of Hetty Thornton, a studious, proud girl, and her various associates, most warm-hearted, mischievous, lazy Annie Forest, the favorite of the school, and Hester's enemy.
Chapters (102)
- CHAPTER I.
- “GOOD-BYE” TO THE OLD LIFE.
- CHAPTER II.
- TRAVELING COMPANIONS.
- CHAPTER III.
- AT LAVENDER HOUSE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- LITTLE DRAWING-ROOMS AND LITTLE TIFFS.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE HEAD-MISTRESS.
- CHAPTER VI.
- “I AM UNHAPPY.”
- CHAPTER VII.
- A DAY AT SCHOOL.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- “YOU HAVE WAKED ME TOO SOON.”
- CHAPTER IX.
- WORK AND PLAY.
- CHAPTER X.
- VARIETIES.
- CHAPTER XI.
- WHAT WAS FOUND IN THE SCHOOL-DESK.
- CHAPTER XII.
- IN THE CHAPEL.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- TALKING OVER THE MYSTERY.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- “SENT TO COVENTRY.”
- CHAPTER XV.
- ABOUT SOME PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT NO EVIL.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- “AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS.”
- CHAPTER XVII.
- “THE SWEETS ARE POISONED.”
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- IN THE HAMMOCK.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- CUP AND BALL.
- CHAPTER XX.
- IN THE SOUTH PARLOR.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- STEALING HEARTS.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- IN BURN CASTLE WOOD.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- “HUMPTY-DUMPTY HAD A GREAT FALL.”
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- ANNIE TO THE RESCUE.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- A SPOILED BABY.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- UNDER THE LAUREL BUSH.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- TRUANTS.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- IN THE FAIRIES’ FIELD.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- HESTER’S FORGOTTEN BOOK.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- “A MUDDY STREAM.”
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- GOOD AND BAD ANGELS.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- FRESH SUSPICIONS.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- UNTRUSTWORTHY.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- BETTY FALLS ILL AT AN AWKWARD TIME.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- “YOU ARE WELCOME TO TELL.”
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- HOW MOSES MOORE KEPT HIS APPOINTMENT.
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- A BROKEN TRUST.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- IS SHE STILL GUILTY?
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- HESTER’S HOUR OF TRIAL.
- CHAPTER XL.
- A GYPSY MAID.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- DISGUISED.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- HESTER.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- SUSAN.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- UNDER THE HEDGE.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- TIGER.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- FOR LOVE OF NAN.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- RESCUED.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- DARK DAYS.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- TWO CONFESSIONS.
- CHAPTER L.
- THE HEART OF LITTLE NAN.
- CHAPTER LI.
- THE PRIZE ESSAY.
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