First Term at Silver Spires

School Friends #1

by Ann Bryant

Katy is nervous about starting at boarding school, but she soon makes firm friends with the girls in her dorm. Everything would be fine if it weren't for one girl who's always mean. Katy knows that if she told her secret, everything would be fine - but Katy is determined not to tell anybody.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, School Stories

178 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2008

About the author

An author of series fiction for young readers, Ann Bryant was educated at the Royal College of Music, and worked for a number of years as a music teacher. She has also written for various BBC Schools Radio programmes, and composed the theme and incidental music for BBC TV's Tales of Aesop series.

Reviews

[tazmeen ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was so unrelatable, I feel like I missed out on the wonders of tweenage. I used to boast it to myself that I have never been to a boarding school ( P. S. In Indian households, the threat " you'll be sent to a boarding school" was very common)

I can't imagine you doing anything like that. Not in a million years

I loved Naomi's character, she felt like one of my old friends. Also Mia.

[Arabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sieries is quite nice

[John Naylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have some sympathy with the author here. She tried to introduce the characters, the scene and the surroundings but also stuck to a reading length that would suit her target audience. I feel that she could have used more space to make this book better.

The main character is one it is also easy to be sympathetic to. Her struggles of starting na new school away from home and with another character working against her is one most of us know (not necessarily from a boarding school).

The secrets that have to be kept add jeopardy to the story and those that are revealed drive the story along. It just felt like it needed some more depth.

The series is one I would come back to. It has enough interest for that. I am sure that the more that the author adds to the series then the better it will get

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katy is a really nice girl. But the problem is that she is SO nervous about going to boarding school, PLUS she has a giant secret that she isn't game enough to tell her friends. Then someone sets her up and everything goes terribly wrong.

[nuzha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suddenly remembered today about this book (which was one of my FAVOURITES as a kid)... honestly, I wanted to go to Silver Spires so bad when I read this the first million times... its been YEARS but I still hope to finish this series someday soon :)

[Kitty · Rating 3 out of 5]

no ma ei suuda mööda minna, kui heategevuspoes leidub pennide eest mõni internaatkooliraamat, mida ma veel lugenud pole :)

tegevus seekord 21. sajandis (emale saadetakse tekstisõnumeid ja e-kirju), aga muidu eeskujulik kõigile klišeedele vastav teos, seejuures üle ka ei pingutata. kuna tegu on sarja esimese osaga, siis uus tüdruk uues koolis, 11-aastane vist, nagu nad seal alustades tavaliselt on. ohtralt rõhku põhiväärtustel - sõprade leidmine ja hoidmine, ausus ja õiglus. väike draama saab enne läbi, kui alatagi jõuab (100% klišee, kelleltki varastatakse midagi, keegi lavastatakse süüdi, lõpuks võidutseb õiglus). mingeid voldemorte ei ole ega tule.

[Emma Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely perfect, exactly the kind of book that I truly, truly love.

Katy's mother leaves for America to pursue a career as an actress so Katy starts boarding school. The first term has her meet wonderful new friends and new challenges as she's got to navigate new places and new secrets.

Loved, loved, loved this. If you like boarding school stories, this is a treat. It's got:

- female friendship
- a great, varied cast of female characters
- lovely boarding school scenes including mention of a midnight feast
- it's super cosy and nice, with a small mystery that you can figure out from page 2

So happy I found this!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Based on a 10-year-old girl's opinion of the book. She loved it!

[Niamh Worrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it for an 8 to 13 year old

[Speakercoret · Rating 3 out of 5]

cerita sekolah berasrama... lumayan ngobatin kangen cerita2 malory towers, st clare dll

[Habooya · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Term at Silver Spiresi cant see anything much greater than this

[Angel]

well..... choose ur friends wisly.....

[Ciara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about a girl whos mother is an actress.When she goes to boarding school she makes friends...with a princess!There is mystery and fun in this book,and there are really good characters too.

[Lia Mordezki · Rating 4 out of 5]

THERE IS NOT MUCH DRAMA IN IT

[Savie L]

This book is a really nice book relating to teenage years.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, will read again!