''St. Clare's'' is a series of nine books written by English children's authors

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have be ...

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about a

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of that name. The series follows the heroines Patricia "Pat" and Isabel O'Sullivan from their first year at St. Clare's on. Other characters include Alison O'Sullivan (the twins' cousin), Hilary Wentworth, Sadie Green (Alison's spoilt friend who always thought about her looks and the cinema ), Kathleen Gregory, Janet Robins, Doris Elward, Vera Johns, Sheila Naylor, Roberta "Bobby" Ellis, Pamela Boardman, "Sour Milk" Prudence Arnold, Carlotta Brown (an ex-circus girl), "Catty" Elsie Fanshawe, Gladys Hillman, Mirabel Unwin, Kitty Flaherty (who brings her pet goat, McGinty, to the school), Pauline Bingham-Jones, sisters Claudine and Antoinette, "the Honourable" Angela Favorleigh, Alma Pudden, Anne-Marie Longden, Felicity Ray (a musical genius), Winifred James (the head girl when Pat and Isabel were in the first form), Belinda Towers ( The games captain when Pat and Isabel were in the first form, She later became the head girl when Winifred left the school ), Tessie (the head girl of the second form), Margery Fenworthy (who got expelled from six schools but made a fresh start at St. Clare's), Lucy Oriell (who became Margery's friend), Erica (the troublemaker), Priscilla Parsons (a sixth former who is expelled) and Joan Terry (who was bullied by Priscilla). The teachers are: Miss Roberts (the first-form teacher), Miss Jenks (the second-form teacher), Miss Adams (the third-form teacher), Miss Ellis (the fourth-form teacher), Miss Cornwallis (the fifth-form teacher), Miss Harry (the sixth-form teacher), Miss Kennedy (the substitute teacher who took over as history teacher for a term), Miss Lewis (the regular history teacher who was sick for a term), Miss Wilton (the games teacher), Miss Quentin (the short-lived drama teacher), Miss Willcox (the pretentious temporary English teacher) Miss Walker (The Art Teacher ), Mam'zelle (the French mistress) and Miss Theobald (the headmistress, who also coaches students in maths).

Bibliography

Original series

published the original six books of ''St. Clare's'' series from 1941 to 1945. # # # # # #

Continuation series

Pamela Cox published three more books in the series: # # #

Dean School Omnibus Editions

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Adaptations

The series was adapted into a 1991

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television series, '' Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's'', by

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. In German Language the series was named "Hanni & Nanni" and received ample changes in names, places and characteristics resembling more to the German taste. Up to date 39 books have been published, with only episodes 1-4, 11 and 13 basing on Blyton's originals, Parts 19 and 20 are adapted from Pamela Cox' editions ''Third Form at St. Clare's'' and ''Sixth Form at St. Clare’s''. Cox's third book ''Kitty at St Clare’s'' has not yet been adapted. A German

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named ''Hanni & Nanni'', produced by

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. Up to 2019, 65 episodes have been published, the storyline differs from the books, especially the later episodes. Four German films: * ''

Hanni & Nanni ''Hanni & Nanni'' is a 2010 German film directed by Christine Hartmann. The screenplay of the film was written by Jane Ainscough based on the '' St. Clare's''-books by Enid Blyton. Plot Hanni and Nanni are twins and mischievous children. They a ...

'' (2010) * ' (2012) * ' (2013) * ' (2017)

References

External links

Enid Blyton Website
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The Twins at St. Clare's
- TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
TOKYO MX * animated cartoon "Institute of playful twin - Clare story -"
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