![]() ![]() The school has only four students, and within days they all begin showing artistic talents that they have never shown before. It is immediately apparent that all is not as it seems. Yet Kit’s first impression is that the school is evil. While her mother and stepfather are away on an extended honeymoon in Europe, Kit will stay at this elite and surprisingly elegant school. Kit Gordy has been accepted to Blackwood School for Girls, a boarding school noted for its emphasis on the arts. ![]() It can be so jarring – especially for today’s young readers who have never lived without such things – to read what is supposed to be a contemporary story and keep wondering things like “ Why doesn’t she just use her phone to call her mother?” or “ You could find that out on the internet.” Yet even in today’s world, this story is still plausible, realistic and – best of all – scary. What I really like about this edition is that it has been updated to include all the modern conveniences: cell phones, computers, Internet. The story still resonates despite the years that have passed. ![]() ![]() Sometimes it is great to go back and read/reread those old stories you loved from the past. Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 1974 Revised paperback edition, 2011 ![]()
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