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boarding school life

Books about boarding school life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dark Harmony

Dark Harmony

Michele Scott

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of The Twins at St Clare's / The O'Sullivan Twins / Summer Term at St Clare's

The Twins at St Clare's / The O'Sullivan Twins / Summer Term at St Clare's

Enid Blyton

Ages 8–12friendshiptwins

Cover of I Am Her Revenge

I Am Her Revenge

Meredith Moore

Ages 14–18revengefamily secrets

Cover of The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt

The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Ages 9–13self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Tom Playfair

Tom Playfair

Francis J. Finn

Ages 10–14friendshipcharacter development

Cover of Dumping Princes

Dumping Princes

Tyne O'Connell

Ages 12–16friendshipromance

Cover of Hero complex

Hero complex

Margaux Froley

Ages 12–16mysterypeer relationships

Cover of Those Girls

Those Girls

Sara Lawrence

Ages 12–16friendshipboarding school life

Cover of The last of Eden

The last of Eden

Stephanie S. Tolan

Ages 10–14friendshipboarding school life

Cover of Maybe Tomorrow

Maybe Tomorrow

Joan Weir

Ages 10–14friendshipracism

Cover of My own worst frenemy

My own worst frenemy

Kim Reid

Ages 12–16friendshipmystery

Cover of Stand off

Stand off

Andrew Smith

Ages 13–18friendshiployalty

Cover of The Crash

The Crash

Krystyna Kuhn

Ages 13–18mysterysecrets

Cover of Solo star

Solo star

Cindy Jefferies

Ages 8–13self-discoverymusic and passion

Cover of Back to Normal (Zoey 101 #5)

Back to Normal (Zoey 101 #5)

Jane B. Mason

Ages 8–12friendshipboarding school life

Cover of A day of surprises

A day of surprises

Amélie Sarn

Ages 10–16boarding school lifedance and creativity

Cover of Yellow Blue Bus Means I Love You

Yellow Blue Bus Means I Love You

Morse Hamilton

Ages 9–14friendshipidentity

Cover of Babe in boyland

Babe in boyland

Jody Elizabeth Gehrman

Ages 13–18self-discoverygender roles

Cover of Making strides

Making strides

Lauren Brooke

Ages 9–13friendshiphorses

Cover of Climbing a Monkey Puzzle Tree

Climbing a Monkey Puzzle Tree

Karen Wallace

Ages 8–13friendshipboarding school life

Cover of Legacy (Private)

Legacy (Private)

Kate Brian

Ages 13–18boarding school lifesecrets and mystery

Cover of Dirty laundry

Dirty laundry

Daniel Ehrenhaft

Ages 13–18mysteryself-discovery

Cover of Where the truth lies

Where the truth lies

Jessica Warman

Ages 14–18self-discoverytrust

Cover of Mary Beth's haunted ride

Mary Beth's haunted ride

Alison Hart

Ages 8–12horsemanshipfriendship