The two main criteria for success as a writer of girls' school stories are clearly the possession of three initials and a Series. Hence we have EBD of the Chalet series, EJO of the Abbey series and DFB best known for the Dimsie series although the Springdale series and the Nancy series also have a strong following. I personally prefer the Dimsie books because I like the antisoppists ( a society opposed to soppy behaviour) and they have a fabulous villain. I'm very partial to a good villain. Angela Brazil on the other hand who is quite erroneously credited with creating the genre languishes because she only has two initials and apart from a couple of pairs, her books are all singletons.
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