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Trebizon #2
Second Term at Trebizon
Right from the start of Rebecca Mason's second term at Trebizon School, Tish Anderson behaves most oddly. Why is she suddenly so keen for Sue Murdoch to compete for the Music Scholarship? Then When Sue's secret ambition to become captain of the hockey team looks close to being fulfilled, Tish adamantly opposes her. With her two best friends at loggerheads, Rebecca is caught in a real dilemma.
128 pages
First published January 1, 1979
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Anne Digby
97 books59 followersAnne Digby is a popular British children's author, best known for her fourteen-book Trebizon series, set at a large boarding school. In addition to her own Trebizon books, Digby has contributed new volumes to Enid Blyton's Naughtiest Girl series.
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February 8, 2015
Another gentle, sweet delight of a school story.
January 22, 2021
One of the more complex entrants in the series before the downhill fluff.
Genuine characterisation and moral dilemmas to be found here. Yes, you do wonder; why didn't Tish just tell Sue the great secret? On the other hand if Sue knew maybe she would stress out so much it would all be in vain.
Genuine characterisation and moral dilemmas to be found here. Yes, you do wonder; why didn't Tish just tell Sue the great secret? On the other hand if Sue knew maybe she would stress out so much it would all be in vain.
August 3, 2023
Reread December 2018: Perfection! It was so entertaining and I loved the girls and the focus on music and games. It's a terrific boarding school story.
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Reread December 2015: As wonderful as usual!
Terrific story once again. I'm so happy I found this series of books, they're so good. I can understand how a lot of people would get fed up with Tish's antics in the books, she does go to great lengths to make her best friend happy even at the expense of losing everyone's sympathy, including the reader's. The story is surprisingly fleshed out in so few pages and I was pleasantly surprised to see the switch in point of view when the story called for it. Very very nice and I look forward to reading the rest.
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Reread December 2015: As wonderful as usual!
Terrific story once again. I'm so happy I found this series of books, they're so good. I can understand how a lot of people would get fed up with Tish's antics in the books, she does go to great lengths to make her best friend happy even at the expense of losing everyone's sympathy, including the reader's. The story is surprisingly fleshed out in so few pages and I was pleasantly surprised to see the switch in point of view when the story called for it. Very very nice and I look forward to reading the rest.
September 14, 2013
This one was brilliant! I never saw the twist coming! One thing I've noticed, the Trebizon books are a little more mature and a little more down to earth than other similar series I've read and, considering that I'm reading them as an adult, that's a good thing.
January 9, 2017
More nostalgia. Very amusing to re-read as a grown up. I knew someone went bankrupt but couldn't remember who. Thank goodness for scholarships. Where would fictional boarding schools be without them?
April 20, 2019
It has become increasingly rare for me to like a book so much that I immediately want to read the next book in the series. It usually used to happen in case of Enid Blyton's books back in my younger days. But when I read the first book of this series, I immediately wanted to read the second one. And now I want to read the third book and no online used book stores seem to have it.
Usually in my review, I write a few positives, briefly touch on negatives before I end on a positive note. Here I think I will touch the negatives first so that I can rave with no constraints. This author gives me the same kind of warm fuzzy feeling Enid Blyton's books gives me. So I can't help comparing. This series is much smaller than Enid Blyton's books. So story is also much less complex. While many of Enid Blyton's characters were cardboard cutouts in mystery and fantasy series, in her school series she brings out so many different complex characters to life. Digby on the other hand sticks to 3 main characters. Another thing about Blyton's books were the food, fun and humor as well as the minor conflicts besides the main conflict. Digby's books have none of it. It just picks up one conflict and drives on relentlessly towards the end with no diversion. Well I guess she has to if she has to finish her books in 120 pages as against Blyton who took a good 180 pages to tell her stories.
Having said that the conflicts in both the books of this series have been very interesting and kept me totally hooked. This book was even better than the first one. The first book did not really have any mystery as such. You could ask where did mystery come into a book on school girls. Well, that was the thing about Enid Blyton's school stories. And that is the thing about Digby's books. You always have a character behaving a bit strangely and the reader is left wondering about the reasons for the same.Mysteries always don't have to do with crime - they can be about reasons for people's behaviors and non criminal events as well.As the blurb says, Tish who is a goodhearted, happy go lucky girl is behaving strangely. She acts moody, mean, manipulative. And she mysteriously asks the protagonist Rebecca to trust her. As a reader I felt the mystery was too obvious. But still read on. Then realized the mystery was not what I thought it was but it was still underwhelming. Then in the final pages the real mystery is revealed. I was live wow. And of course the whole book is a warm fuzzy story of friendships. Always gives this really nice feel.
The big question now if can I resist the temptation till third book is available at used book stores or will I yield and buy up the third one at full price?
By the way on a side note, I break my rule of ending on positive note and end on a negative note. I so hate this cover. I really hate these kind of covers with real people or shots from movie based on book. I really loved the cover of the first book in this series. For this, I could only get one with this cover. Not one with a hand drawn sketch in ancient style.
Usually in my review, I write a few positives, briefly touch on negatives before I end on a positive note. Here I think I will touch the negatives first so that I can rave with no constraints. This author gives me the same kind of warm fuzzy feeling Enid Blyton's books gives me. So I can't help comparing. This series is much smaller than Enid Blyton's books. So story is also much less complex. While many of Enid Blyton's characters were cardboard cutouts in mystery and fantasy series, in her school series she brings out so many different complex characters to life. Digby on the other hand sticks to 3 main characters. Another thing about Blyton's books were the food, fun and humor as well as the minor conflicts besides the main conflict. Digby's books have none of it. It just picks up one conflict and drives on relentlessly towards the end with no diversion. Well I guess she has to if she has to finish her books in 120 pages as against Blyton who took a good 180 pages to tell her stories.
Having said that the conflicts in both the books of this series have been very interesting and kept me totally hooked. This book was even better than the first one. The first book did not really have any mystery as such. You could ask where did mystery come into a book on school girls. Well, that was the thing about Enid Blyton's school stories. And that is the thing about Digby's books. You always have a character behaving a bit strangely and the reader is left wondering about the reasons for the same.Mysteries always don't have to do with crime - they can be about reasons for people's behaviors and non criminal events as well.As the blurb says, Tish who is a goodhearted, happy go lucky girl is behaving strangely. She acts moody, mean, manipulative. And she mysteriously asks the protagonist Rebecca to trust her. As a reader I felt the mystery was too obvious. But still read on. Then realized the mystery was not what I thought it was but it was still underwhelming. Then in the final pages the real mystery is revealed. I was live wow. And of course the whole book is a warm fuzzy story of friendships. Always gives this really nice feel.
The big question now if can I resist the temptation till third book is available at used book stores or will I yield and buy up the third one at full price?
By the way on a side note, I break my rule of ending on positive note and end on a negative note. I so hate this cover. I really hate these kind of covers with real people or shots from movie based on book. I really loved the cover of the first book in this series. For this, I could only get one with this cover. Not one with a hand drawn sketch in ancient style.
February 14, 2021
I struggled to give this book stars. I decided on 4. The short and simple reason being it wasn't balanced enough for my taste. (Note: I write reviews from my point of view)
Assuming you've already read the first book in the series, First Term at Trebizon, I think we should have been given a few hints on what was going on in Tish's mind. It would make the climax way more satisfying. But before I launch into details, I'll give you a plot summary.
Plot Summary
Ishbel Anderson, Tish, is being quirky. She's acting exactly the opposite of herself. When Rebbeca, Tish and Sue return to Trebizon, the new Tish grows even weirder. She's forcing Sue to try her hand at becoming a music scholar and basically running Sue's life. Rebecca can't understand what had happened to Tish. Read the book if you want to know.
READ THIS AFTER YOU FINISH THE BOOK (or read it now if you don't intend to read the book)
Assuming you've already read the first book in the series, First Term at Trebizon, I think we should have been given a few hints on what was going on in Tish's mind. It would make the climax way more satisfying. But before I launch into details, I'll give you a plot summary.
Plot Summary
Ishbel Anderson, Tish, is being quirky. She's acting exactly the opposite of herself. When Rebbeca, Tish and Sue return to Trebizon, the new Tish grows even weirder. She's forcing Sue to try her hand at becoming a music scholar and basically running Sue's life. Rebecca can't understand what had happened to Tish. Read the book if you want to know.
READ THIS AFTER YOU FINISH THE BOOK (or read it now if you don't intend to read the book)
September 15, 2017
This series is simply delightful and I'm so glad it's being rejacketed! I like how it focuses on the strong (and very important) friendships the girls develop at Trebizon, while adding a touch of mystery.
December 3, 2021
At last I get to see what the Rebecca and the other Trebizon girls got up to after their first, rather dramatic, term together. School and friendship drama without tipping over too much into melodrama. I quite enjoyed it.
October 27, 2018
Not as good as book one, but I'll keep going.
January 7, 2020
Second in the Trebizon series is not grabbing me totally yet.
Some interesting parts, but it just hasn't got that extra something yet.
Trebizon #2
Some interesting parts, but it just hasn't got that extra something yet.
Trebizon #2
December 15, 2023
Just another great book - seriously easy read but a lovely one! Friendship and music and sport and happy endings! Beautiful.
September 2, 2024
Rereading some of my childhood favourites and they’re still every bit as good
August 5, 2016
Excellent story - we only find out at the end exactly why Tish has been behaving the way she has, but at that point, suddenly it all makes sense. It's all very real - friends fall out and make up, and there are unexpected highs and lows. Perhaps because of the fall-outs and the lows, it's not my favourite, but it's still good.
April 29, 2009
I never liked Tish that much, maybe partly to do with the name "Tish". But she was a bit much here - it's Sue's life, not hers, after all!
August 26, 2015
Great series
The 2nd book in series and only gets better like a mystery we uncover secrets but also the friendship strengthen
The 2nd book in series and only gets better like a mystery we uncover secrets but also the friendship strengthen
November 17, 2015
reading with my daughter
February 2, 2017
Once again, just as impossible to get as the first book, and just as good when I finally got a copy of it.
February 16, 2012
A little stronger than the first book, with a nicely set-up explanation.
July 2, 2017
Good book for 9+ yrs. Much better than Dork dairies
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