The trouble is that people have loved you too much. You are pretty, and merry, and rich, so you have been spoiled. People like the way you look, the way you smile, and your pretty clothes, so they fuss you, and pet you, and spoil you, instead of treating you like an ordinary child, But it isn't enough to have a pretty face and a merry smile — you must have a good heart too. Joan Townsend [ edit ] Tina Wilson - Also known as 'Teeny', a small, timid junior girl in 'The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend' Blyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Clare's.

Readers who liked Naughtiest Girl series also liked these novel series. The first is called “The Chalet School” series, authored by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Just like Blyton’s serialized Naughtiest Girl, it revolves around school stories; there are tens of stories set in Austria, England, and Switzerland among other regions.

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The Naughtiest Girl in the School is the first novel in The Naughtiest Girl series by Enid Blyton, published in 1940. The title character is Elizabeth Allen, a spoiled girl who is sent to a boarding school called Whyteleafe School. The main character is Elizabeth Allen, a very spoiled girl whose misbehaviour causes her governesses to leave. She is sent to Whyteleafe School – pronounced Whiteleaf [2] – and is determined to behave so badly that she will be expelled. But, in the middle of her first term, she discovers how lonely she was as an only child, and starts to behave. The second main character is her best friend Joan Townsend, who does her best to get Elizabeth to behave. Also, in the second book, The Naughtiest Girl Again, she makes two enemies (Robert Jones and Kathleen Peters) but then becomes great friends with them later on; while the third book The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, is as much about fellow pupils Julian and Arabella as it is about her. There are about 33 editions of the first book in Naughtiest Girl series. The first edition of the first book was originally published in 1940, titled The Naughtiest Girl in the School; and this book is classified under the juvenile literature (particularly school stories), fiction (especially comic novel sub-genre) , classics, academic, young adult, and European literature genres. Elizabeth Allen’s life takes a new turn after her parents decide to take her to Whyteleafe School, a mixed boarding school. Chagrined by her parents’ resolution, Allen resolves to become naughty as much as possible, thinking that it will lead to her expulsion from the school. However, tables turn against Allen at Whyteleafe School where discipline transcends social class and her prettiness. Fortunately, the school’s head girl and head boy play a vital role in Allen’s rehabilitation from a notorious girl to being exemplified for her good behavior. Naughtiest Girl Awards

Whyteleafe School is surprisingly progressive for the 1940s. Enid Blyton's Froebel-based teacher-training course no doubt inspired her and it's possible that Summerhill in Suffolk was another influence. Not only is Whyteleafe co-educational, but discipline and decision-making are in the hands of the pupils. Head Boy William and Head Girl Rita act as Judges at weekly meetings together with a Jury of twelve elected monitors, dishing out advice, praise or penalties as they see fit. Headmistresses Miss Belle and Miss Best ("the Beauty and the Beast") explain that "We never punish anyone, Elizabeth... we leave any naughty person to the rest of the children to deal with." In addition, pupils are expected to pool all their money and are given a considerable degree of responsibility, taking charge (up to a point) of the school gardens and stables, and being allowed to keep pets. Initially, Naughtiest Girl series was a trilogy that Blyton wrote from 1940 to 1945. Blyton’s fourth book in that series, which was produced in 1997, is a synthesis of parts that originally appeared in Sunny Stories. However, Digby has since written other installments in that series. Currently, there are ten major books in the serialized Naughtiest Girl. Even then there are thirteen books in total, including three omnibuses. The second is named “Trebizon” series, penned by Anne Digby. Written by Blyton’s co-author, it is all about school stories set in a fictitious school named Trebizon. Nora O'Sullivan, a monitor at Whyteleafe school, is a girl who upholds its traditions. She is very responsible, jolly and sensible, but does not look below the surface. Elizabeth gets into a lot of trouble with the sometimes unreasonable and strict monitor. Nora looks after the girls in dormitory 6 including Elizabeth, Joan, Ruth, Belinda and Helen. Nora is a strict but fair girl and hates it if the school's traditions are disobeyed. She is Irish. Though The Naughtiest Girl series was the first set of school stories written and published by Blyton, it shared similar character tropes and plot points with Blyton’s other two school series – St. Clare’s and Malory Towers. All three had an intelligent student with a don’t-care attitude, a musical genius, students studying similar subjects and engaging in similar extracurriculars. There were even similarities in the problems faced by the students in the different series. For example, Sally, one of the characters in Malory Towers, spends the first term worried that her mother doesn’t love her, much like Joan in The Naughtiest Girl.Kerry Dane - A famous actress who came to Whyteleafe and was cured of her bad ways when she left to continue her acting career after her birthday But it was the student government body of Whyteleafe that entranced me the most. The kind of independence given to the students was amazing to read about – the students got to vote for their representatives who’d then take all kinds of decisions together. While teachers were present during the meetings, the proceedings were left to the students, with the former only stepping in for matters beyond the scope of the students. Even when a student got caught cheating and was assigned extra time with his teacher, the report of his progress got sent to the Head Boy who then read it out to the whole school.

The unique nature of Whyteleafe and the engaging character of Elizabeth sweep readers into a world that is at once cosy and unexpected. W. Lindsay Cable and Kenneth Lovell were the original illustrators of the books. Blyton also wrote a short story, and six new books were written by Anne Digby in 1999-2000. Naughtiest Girl Books, Stories and Games The third book in The Naughtiest Girl series, The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, was released in 1945. It again continues Elizabeth Allen’s story at Whyteleafe, and how she is maturing during her time there. The fourth and final book in the series, Here’s The Naughtiest Girl, was released in 1952, seven years after the release of The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, wraps up the story of Elizabeth Allen’s time at Whytleafe. Richard Watson - A talented musician who plays both piano and violin beautifully and plans to become a famous musician one day. He played duets with Elizabeth at the school concert Michael was Joan's twin brother who died from an illness while Joan survived. As a result, Joan's parents ignored her until Elizabeth's actions instigated a meeting and Joan's mother told Joan the truth at Whyteleafe. Michael was described as "bonny and laughing" while Joan was described as "sulky and selfish" and Joan's parents couldn't help loving him more as they always wanted a boy and didn't care much for girls.Books in Naughtiest Girl are yet-to-be-adapted into films. However, there are many film adaptations of other Blyton’s literary works, most notably Famous Five series. Actress Valeria Eisenbart starred Famous Five (2012 movie), Famous Five 2 (2013 movie), and Famous Five 3 (2014 movie). Spoilt, defiant Elizabeth Allen is furious when her parents decide to send her away to boarding-school. She makes up her mind to be thoroughly rude and disobedient, determined to be expelled by half-term. The Naughtiest Girl is a series of novels written by Enid Blyton in the 1940s–1950s. Unusually, they are set at a progressive boarding school rather than a traditional one. The school, Whyteleafe, bears a striking resemblance to the independent Suffolk boarding school, Summerhill. [1] Anne Digby, author of the Trebizon series, has written some additional books in the series. There doesn't seem to be an upcoming book in The Naughtiest Girl Series. The newest book is The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win and was released on February, 3rd 2011.