Upper Fourth at Malory Towers
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First edition: 1949
Publisher: Methuen
Illustrator: Stanley Lloyd
Category: Malory Towers
Genre: School
Type: Novels/Novelettes
Publisher: Methuen
Illustrator: Stanley Lloyd
Category: Malory Towers
Genre: School
Type: Novels/Novelettes
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Reprints
1. 1957 Methuen, illustrations by Stanley Lloyd, cover by Lilian Buchanan
2. 1963 Armada, illustrations by Charles Stewart, cover by Dorothy Brook
3. 1967 Dragon, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Mary Gernat
4. 1970 Methuen, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Mary Gernat (*)
5. 1972 Dragon, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Paul Wright
6. 1981 Methuen, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Hilda Offen
7. 1988 Armada, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover Gwyneth Jones
8. 1990 Armada, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover Gwyneth Jones
9. 1990 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Hilda Offen
10. 1994 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Liz Roberts
11. 1995 Mammoth, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
12. 1998 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
13. 2000 Mammoth, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Paul Catherall
14. 2006 Egmont, not illustrated, cover by Nicola Slater
15. 2006 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
16. 2009 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover uncredited
17. 2014 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co. (boxed set only)
18. 2016 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Nicola Slater
19. 2018 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Ruth Palmer
20. 2019 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Pippa Curnick
2. 1963 Armada, illustrations by Charles Stewart, cover by Dorothy Brook
3. 1967 Dragon, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Mary Gernat
4. 1970 Methuen, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Mary Gernat (*)
5. 1972 Dragon, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Paul Wright
6. 1981 Methuen, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Hilda Offen
7. 1988 Armada, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover Gwyneth Jones
8. 1990 Armada, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover Gwyneth Jones
9. 1990 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Hilda Offen
10. 1994 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Liz Roberts
11. 1995 Mammoth, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
12. 1998 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
13. 2000 Mammoth, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Paul Catherall
14. 2006 Egmont, not illustrated, cover by Nicola Slater
15. 2006 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co.
16. 2009 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover uncredited
17. 2014 Dean, illustrations by Jenny Chapple, cover by Button Design Co. (boxed set only)
18. 2016 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Nicola Slater
19. 2018 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Ruth Palmer
20. 2019 Hodder, not illustrated, cover by Pippa Curnick
Wraparound dustwrapper from the 1st edition, illustrated by Stanley Lloyd
Wraparound dustwrapper from the 1957 reprint, illustrated by Lilian Buchanan
Full Review (This may contain spoilers):
Jo Chambers' Review
Bypassing the hitherto unmentioned Lower Fourth without managing to age more than a year, Darrell and co return for the School Cert year. Jean McDonald has moved up to the fifth and Darrell is pleased to find herself head of the form. Her good intentions come slowly unravelled though as she finds herself increasingly in conflict with Alicia and Betty who are determined to needle her.
This year they are joined by two new girls — the Batten twins. However, the twins look unidentical and the girls quickly learn that they have very different personalities too. Ruth, although more intelligent, is overshadowed by her bigger and more assertive sister Connie and the girls despair of ever getting her to speak for herself.
The third new girl is Clarissa Carter. Clarissa arrives to school late, allowing Gwendoline Lacey to twig to the fact that she is an 'Honourable'. Ever the snob, Gwen instantly decides to befriend Clarissa. She arranges to sit and sleep next to her; however, Gwen is surprised when Clarissa proves to be an undersized and plain girl who is painfully shy.
In this book we are introduced to Darrell's sister Felicity, also joining the school two terms after her classmates due to an unspecified illness. Felicity is quickly befriended by another new girl — the brazen and obnoxious June, cousin of Alicia. Although she disapproves of the friendship, Darrell is powerless to stop it. Events take a more unpleasant turn when June and Felicity gatecrash a midnight party which the Upper Fourth hold in the first form common room.
When Darrell learns that June is going to 'sneak' about their presence at the feast, she goes to confront her and ends up losing her temper and physically assaulting the first former. Miss Potts witnesses the attack and Darrell is demoted as head girl. Furious, Felicity ends her friendship with June. These illustrations are hidden by default to ensure faster browsing. Loading the illustrations is recommended for high-speed internet users only.