The Plot
Saddle up cos Wilhelmina (her nickname is Bill) is coming to town with her horse Thunder.
There is a newAmerican girl called Zerelda to come to Malory Towers. She makes herself look like a movie star called Lossie Laxton, by curling her hair and wearing grown up makeup. In the Third Form everyone is 14...but she is nearly 15, so she's put into Upper Fourth. Because she isn't good at her work however, she is put back down to the Third, which she is NOT happy about. Meanwhile in class time, Bill is dreaming about Thunder and is not concentrating. As a result, Miss Peters, her teacher, will not let her go to see Thunder until the weekend. Bill sneaks out after class to see Thunder. One day a girl called Mavis found a paper saying there would be a talent show near Malory Towers. Mavis has a fantastic opera voice, and goes to the talent show, to sing. It is night time when she leaves, and Bill hears groans from the stables. Then, Bill asks Darrell to go to the stables and see how Thunder is. The farrier is there, and Darrell asks how is Thunder.....and is told he has colic, which is a very bad illness for horses. She tells Bill to come and see Thunder as he is always happy to see Bill. When Bill finds out what it is, Bill insists she spend the night with Thunde as one of her brother's horses died from it. Darrell knows that miss Peters loves horses and would do anything to make Thunder alright. Miss Peters wants the vet there but the vet is away at a farm with a pregnant cow. Miss Peters goes to the farm on her horse and gets the vet to come. On her way back she finds Mavis passed out on the road. She takes Mavis straight to Matron. Thunder is saved...but Mavis' voice has gone. She can only croak. Luckily she returns to class the following week but still can't sing.
My Opinion.
I think that was the best Malory Towers I have read so far! I think Zerelda is funny. I would like to go to Malory Towers for a day or maybe 2...? I can not wait until I read the next one!