The first of a trilogy for girls which introduces Pixie O'Shaughnessy. She is sent to boarding school in England from her native Ireland, full of mischief and inventions. Summary by Judith Mason.
Chapters
1 The Ugly Duckling 25 min 2 Fond Farewells 16 min 3 The New Scholar 20 min 4 First Impressions 21 min 5 The Alice Prize 19 min 6 A Novel Amusement 24 min 7 Term-Holiday 20 min 8 Pixie in Trouble 27 min 9 Dark Days 18 min 10 An Armistice 22 min 11 Divided Opinions 19 min 12 The Discovery 18 min 13 Explanations 10 min 14 Pixie Intercedes 11 min 15 An Unexpected Invitation 25 min 16 Knock Castle Once More 12 min 17 Esmeralda's Wines 13 min 18 Christmas Preparations 19 min 19 Pat's Taunt 19 min 20 The White Lady 20 min 21 Bridgie's Confession 23 min 22 ''To See the Ruins!'' 26 min 23 The Unwritten Page 23 min 24 The Last Run 22 min 25 Trouble at Knock 11 min 26 The Sentence 13 min 27 Esmeralda's Solace 26 min 28 A Telegram 17 min 29 The Sisters' Visit 22 min 30 The Prize is Won 12 min
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