First Term at Fernside

It's a new term at Fernside boarding school, and Robin can't wait for fun in the dorm, playing games and maybe even winning the coveted Form Shield. But for new girl Linnet, Robin's younger cousin, there are just too many new faces and strict rules. Luckily, she has Robin for help and her very own hideaway. And when the adorable puppy Rudy disappears, it is Linnet who is determined to find him. Even if it means dragging Robin and all her new friends headfirst into danger. There may be daring rescues, secret missions and adventures galore, but best of all are the true friendships to be made at Fernside.

Described in the Irish Times as 'one of our foremost writers for young people', Sheena Wilkinson is the author of eight novels for children and young adults, and one for adults. Her books have won numerous awards, including the CBI Book of the Year in 2013 for Grounded, and she has been shortlisted three times for the Astrid Lindgren Award, the world's biggest children's literature award. Sheena lives in County Derry with her husband, stepson and two dogs. Sheena has been a lifelong fan of girls' school stories ever since reading the Malory Towers and Chalet School books - she even has a PhD on the subject! First Term at Fernside is her first book for O'Brien Press. Find out more about Sheena on her website, sheenawilkinson.com.