The school had relocated from its original site in Kent during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, Cornwall. Lulworth Castle, believed by commenters to have inspired the design for Malory Towers.Įnid Blyton's elder daughter Gillian joined Benenden School in the autumn of 1945. The final book of the new series, Goodbye Malory Towers, sees the return of the original cast, including Darrell, Sally, and Alicia, for a school reunion, and the addition of Gwendoline Mary Lacey to the teaching staff. Sally's younger sister, Daffy, eventually joins the school when Felicity and her friends are in the sixth form. The second series of six books follows Felicity, Darrell's younger sister, from her third year to her final term. New girl Amanda finds herself in danger when she attempts to swim in the sea beyond the safe waters of the school pool, while second former Jo runs away from the school after stealing money from Matron. But Gwen is destined to get a huge shock that forces her to re-evaluate her future and bitterly regret some cruel words to her father. In a frank exchange with Miss Grayling, they agree that the only real failure in Darrell's year is Gwendoline, and Darrell undertakes to do what she can to try and set Gwen on a more positive path before it is too late. In her final year, Darrell is now Head Girl of the school.
Plot summaries First Term at Malory Towers Events in these take place after Darrell has left the school and focus on her younger sister, Felicity Rivers. In 2009, six more books were added to the series by author Pamela Cox. Darrell Rivers' name was inspired by that of Blyton's second husband, Kenneth Darrell Waters.
The series follows the protagonist, Darrell Rivers, on her adventures and experiences in boarding school. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, Cornwall. Malory Towers is a series of six novels by English children's author Enid Blyton.
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