She was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the twentieth century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the vast majority being boarding school stories. Her books were commercially successful, were widely read by tween girls, and influential upon their readers[citation needed]. While interest in girls' school stories waned after World War II, her books remained popular until the 1960s. Brazil made a major contribution to changing the nature of fiction for girls. She presented a young female point of view which was active, aware of current issues and independently minded; she recognised adolescence as a time of transition, and accepted girls as having common interests and concerns which could be shared and acted upon. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.
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For the School Colours (1918)
The Third Class at Miss Kaye's (1908)
Loyal to the School (1921)
A Fortunate Term (1921)
A Fourth Form Friendship (1913)
The Fortunes of Philippa (1906)
The School by the Sea (1914)
A harum-scarum schoolgirl (1920)
The Madcap of the School (1917)
The Jolliest Term on Record (1915)
A Pair of Schoolgirls (1912)
A Terrible Tomboy (1915)
The Head Girl at the Gables (1919)
Monitress Merle (1922)
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth (1913)
The Manor House School (1910)
The Luckiest Girl in the School (1922)
The Princess of the School (1920)
A Popular Schoolgirl (1920)
The Jolliest School of All (1922)
For the Sake of the School (1915)
The Leader of the Lower School (1919)
The Nicest Girl in the School (1909)
The New Girl at St. Chad's (1912)
A Patriotic Schoolgirl (1918)
Bosom Friends (1910)
The Girls of St. Cyprian's (1914)
The Third Class at Miss Kaye's (1908)
The story of a clever self-regarding little girl, who, after some spoiling at home, has to fit herself into the life of a healthy modern private school. One of her closest friends is an older girl, whose parentage is wrapped in mystery and pathos, which evoke Sylvia's romantic interest, with practical results. The girl-life at school, the fun as well as the earnest, is admirably depicted in a lively style.
A Fourth Form Friendship (1913)
When fourteen-year-old Aldred Laurence becomes the new girl at Birkwood Grange she determines to win popularity at any costs and makes friends with Mabel Farrington who has a great following partly because of her appealing personality, and partly because of her impeccable family connections. Through a mistake, Aldred is credited with a brave deed which she has not performed, and fearful of losing her friendship with Mabel, she does not own up. Maintaining her reputation involves Aldred in many awkward complications. How she is led through her friendship to realise that honour is worth more than popularity, and how in the end she retrieves her character, is the purpose of this chronicle.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl (1920)
Schoolgirl life described vividly and wholesomely, for girls.
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth (1913)
"A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."—Daily Mail.
The Manor House School (1910)
"One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."—Literary World.
The Leader of the Lower School (1919)
"Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle."—Times.
