The Naughtiest Girl Again (1997) - Plot & Excerpts
After I have read the beginning of "The Naughtiest Girl Again" I liked three things about it. One of the reasons that I liked this book is because the main character, Elizabeth, tries to change during this term. One example she gives during this story is that she tries to be friends with everybody and she tries not to break any rules. I really liked this book because every thing that is happening to Elizabeth represents a real life story. It can happen to anyone that goes to a boarding or a normal school. During this processes of changing, Elizabeth realizes that being naughty did not bring her to any thing. And this something i liked about Elisabeth because i find that she grew.although there were some positive things in the story there were some negative things. What i did not like about this story is the fear of bullying. there is this new boy that bullies younger kids. The younger kid is afraid to say the truth because he is scared to be more bullied. when the younger kids are afraid to say the truth then Elizabeth gets her old reputation back of being the naughtiest girl in school because she defends the smaller kids but they are afraid to say the truth.READING LOG 2On this second part that read things are not getting easier for Elizabeth. the bully, Robert, wants nothing but bad things to happen to her. Robert wants Elizabeth to get her bad reputation back. He wants everyone to think that she did not change. Elizabeth wants to defend the younger students but is impossible because she always gets in trouble because no one ever saw Robert do any thing bad. Even the little boy who gets bullied by Robert is afraid to tell the truth. Elizabeth doesn't know what to do.All Elizabeth wished for was a happy and friendly term with everyone. Joan is Elizabeth's best friend and she knows that Elizabeth is saying the truth but she can't witness because she was not with her when Robert was bullying that poor little peter. whenever Robert does something bad he is somehow never in trouble but whenever Elizabeth is the good person she is always in trouble. All Elizabeth does is say the truth and all Robert says are parts of truths but mostly lies. to conclude Elizabeth will have to keep on waiting and trying. we will see what will happen to her next. I am so impatient to see what she will do. i hope some body will see Robert does and they will finally know the real truth. i am really looking forwards to tell you what will happen next. all i hope for is that every one will finally believe the poor Elizabeth.
For those who haven't read the first book, here's a brief synopsis of the general series. The Naughtiest Girl in the School followed Elizabeth Allen who, after being a mostly spoiled and naughty child for most of her life, was sent to school. After the first half-term being the naughtiest girl in the school she soon finds the error of her ways and changes, this book follows her adventures during the Winter term at Whyteleaf School where she gets into even more trouble despite her best attempts not too.Being 24 and reading this (a big difference to when I read the first book as a little girl) I thought I might find this one pretty silly. I didn't however! If I'm honest the plot doesn't differ much from book to book. Yes, different things happen and Elizabeth matures quite a bit but the general premise is the same: Elizabeth tries to do something good and it backfires.There are some very valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty and even bullying in this novel and I think this would be an enjoyable read for a lot of young ten and under's but having said that, it's good nostalgia for adults who grew up reading Enid Blyton.There will be some elements that a lot of people will find incredibly old fashioned (such as the idea of sweets causing spots, yes I know they didn't have all the research on hormones then, but still) And some ideas nagged at me; just because a girl isn't overly pretty does not mean she's horrid and spiteful, as some of the characters were painted to be.My overall consensus though is that you really need to take this book with a pinch of salt. Don't take all of it too seriously and it's a light, entertaining read :-)
What do You think about The Naughtiest Girl Again (1997)?
Me being a fan of young adult books was not very keen in reading an enid blyton book which was something i use to when i was 10 years old (im 15 now) but it was a gift from a friend of who knows absolutely nothing about novels but it would be ungrateful on my side by not reading it so i did and i liked it, i found a potential pair in robert and elizabeth n i wish they could which was VERY Unlikely considering the age of the characters and the author but still their fights and friendship was the best part
—Karishma changlani
This book is so funny! As Elizabeth tries to be good this term, someone else is trying to keep her bad! This book just will not stop me from giggling! I have taken this book all around the world from Hong Kong to the Philippines to Finland! At the moment it is in a really poor condition because it has even been in the water! I just can't stop reading this, it just pulls you in! I just love the way she uses those adjectives! Enid Describes every single little thing with extreme detail just to make sure you would understand the book! I just want to keep on reading this book over and over again!
—Julia Helin
عنوان ترجمه فارسی: شرورترین دختر مدرسه دوباره بازمیگردد
—Masoomeh Tavakoli
