2024/108: Mary Ellen, Craterean! — Chaz Brenchley

2024/108: Mary Ellen, Craterean! — Chaz Brenchley

Her friends were made of sterner stuff, seemingly -- or else just more used to being schoolgirls, and therefore deceiving adults for their own good. [p. 86]

I enjoyed Three Twins at the Crater School enough to sign up for the author's Patreon, which recently bestowed Mary Ellen, Craterean! on its subscribers. (This is the third in the series: must get around to the second ...) Imperial Mars, the Eternal Empress in her coccoon, and boarding-school hijinks! Mary Ellen has been granted a scholarship to the Crater School, funded by a best-selling lady novelist who's an alumna of the school, and who visited Mary Ellen's isolated farmstead to do some research. At first Mary Ellen is overwhelmed by her schoolmates -- especially the Crew, a gaggle of nine girls who support and help one another and who are honourable, good sports et cetera.( Read more... )