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Class

Maggie Adair, Book 1

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Class

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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Maggie went to the window and opened it wide, inhaling the lovely, ozoney air off the sea. Why had she never lived by the sea before? Why had she always looked out on housing estates and not the little white hulls of trawlers bobbing off in the distance?

It's gloriously sunny in Cornwall as the school year starts at the little boarding school by the sea. Maggie, the newest teacher at Downey House, is determined to make her mark - but will it be at the expense of her relationship with safe, dependable Stan?

Simone has won a scholarship and wants to make her parents proud. Forced to share a room with the glossy, pretty, clever girls of Downey House, she needs to find a friend, fast.

Fliss is furious at being sent away from her home. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out.

Over the course of one year, friendships will bloom and lives will be changed forever.

©2008 Jane Beaton (P)2011 Hachette Digital Romance

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Critic reviews

"A brilliant boarding school audiobook, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst...." (Lisa Jewell)
"Funny and addictive...just like Malory Towers for grown-ups." (Sophie Kinsella)
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Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the sequel! Jenny Colgan is a fantastic author.

Brilliant story

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Loved the Male/Female narration. And the descriptions of the Cornwall landscapes. A lovely light hearted listen.

Lovely story

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Wonderfully entertaining . Nice story well written and beautifully read. Gentle run through school days and confused love .

Great entertainment

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Unfortunately the narrator spoke so fast I had to permanently have the speed down to be able to catch what she was saying. Despite this I quite enjoyed the book as a bit of night-time meandering that didn't tax me too much

narrator lets it down

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A girls’ boarding school on the cliff tops of Cornwall with four towers. That sounds familiar!! This time, however, told from a teacher’s point of view.
Maggie leaves her Govan home and her comprehensive school background and moves to an alien environment with a view to gaining transferable experience. Will she be accepted? Who will be her friend?
We learn the stories of several girls too and their experiences of boarding for the first time.
Lashings of fun and a splash of misery. No lacrosse but a bit of hockey.
I didn’t like the obsession with the weight and eating habits of one of the girls and the comment that, “if she lost weight she’d be quite pretty.”
There’s bullying and ostracising by the Queen Bee and her followers to add to her misery.
I did enjoy this and look forward to the next one (I presume it’s the start of a series!!).

If you enjoyed Malory Towers then you’ll like this!

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Loved how this book changed perspectives throughout the story, looking at the different students and teachers in the school.

Great book

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I’ve just finished listening to ‘Class’ by Jenny Colgan. I enjoyed it being a teacher myself, but was disappointed by the ending… it was very abrupt and there was no resolution between David and Maggie… I’m Scottish and I kept picturing Susan Calman(Cruising presenter) as Maggie, when Maggie was meant to be half her age! I think the narrator made her seem older. I liked the characters though, especially the girls and the storyline with the head teacher. Will definitely read more Jenny Colgan books.

Enjoyable, Lighthearted Read

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Very well read, well told all round Summer holiday read. Couldn't stop listening. Loved the setting and characters.

Loved it!

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I found the narrators voice annoying and didn't like her voices. Elements of story wrong.

Story OK

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The story is quite good with lots of attention to petty details, where small conflicts and dramas, between likeable characters, take centre stage. The thread of teacher Maggie's storyline, seems a little unresolved at the end, maybe this is resolved in the sequel. Maggie and her pupils despite their different ages, were all equally as engaging to listen to, as characters.

Small adventures, exploring different meanings of the word class

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