Lavender is a spoilt girl who has travelled around the world with her aunt. She goes to the Chalet School and has the inevitable clashes. A bit like 'Eustacia...' in plot, and, indeed, several of the later books.

This is 17th in the original series, set in Wales and with a good balance of scenes in the classroom, the dormitories, the staff room, and Jo Maynard's home. Some inconsistencies as one expects with EBD, and a coincidence that's a tad unlikely... but still, a good light read.

Not one of the best, and not great as an introduction to the series, but definitely worth reading as part of the whole.

Longer review here: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2022/05/lavender-laughs-chalet-school-brent... ( )