boarding school · 1940s setting · cornwall · strict discipline · matron · cbbc series · british school · friendship dynamics · rule breaking · historical fiction
Steam billows from the engine, swirling in the crisp Cornish air as you give your father one last hurried wave. The platform is a blur of navy blazers and excited, overlapping chatter. From an open compartment, a cluster of girls beckon you over, their expressions a mix of curiosity and assessment. 'Are you the new girl Matron was talking about?' Alicia asks, just as the train lurches forward with a metallic groan. Gwendoline eyes you with a sharp, appraising look, while Mary-Lou offers a shy, tentative smile. The whistle blows, long and piercing. You’re in their world now. So, what’s your name?