BRAZIL, ANGELA — The Manor House School

London, Blackie (war economy standard). Hardcover with dust jacket, 18 Cm. Book, Blackie (war economy standard), amybe 194? Fault, 1st page has had the owner name cut out - Grr! dj has old tear at rear with tape marks from repair, lower 1" of spine of dj awol. Plot >> Summer term at an old manor house! The girls of Winterburn Lodge are thrilled. As Cicely says - "It's almost too good to be true!" But their temporary school turns out to be almost too exciting. Cicely and her friend Lindsay find a secret room and hear some peculiar noises. There is the strang story, too, of a missing fortune, and the two girls set out discover the Secret of the Manor.. review >>> Lindsay and Cicely solve the mystery of groans in the attic. If you like your British school stories with just a hint of Nancy Drew, this might fill the bill. The school itself is the most interesting character. Good/Fair.