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Books in the Boarding School genre:

Mike at Wrykyn (1968)

In Mike at Wrykyn Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Charles Waterhouse

Mike and Psmith (1969)

In Mike at Wrykyn Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Charles Waterhouse

The Pothunters (1972)

The sports trophies are missing from the pavilion and Jim Thomson is under suspicion since he did hurl a rock through the window preparatory to his own burglary, which was aimed soley at recovering his notes for an examination scheduled for the next ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

A Prefect’s Uncle (1972)

When Alan Gethryn’s uncle joins his house as a junior, embarrassing situations arise for the head of Leicester’s house.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Tales of St. Austin’s (1972)

A dozen ‘public school’ stories set at St. Austin’s.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The White Feather (1972)

Sheen funks it when faced with fighting a townee and Wrykyn shuns him. He takes tuition and wins his class at Aldershot. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Cricket Term (1974)

Twins Nicola and Lawrie Marlow spend the summer term at Kingscote School on cricket and drama.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Gold Bat (1974)

A tale of Wrykyn, an English ‘public’ school, cricket and certain pranks, one of which targeted the local MP.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Head of Kay’s (1974)

Having been appointed head boy of Kay’s house against his will, Kennedy soon finds that it is something like taking over the running of Hades while Mephistopheles sat back and watched.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Head of Kay’s (1974)

Having been appointed head boy of Kay’s house against his will, Kennedy soon finds that it is something like taking over the running of Hades while Mephistopheles sat back and watched.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Stephen Richard Boldero

The Attic Term (1976)

Ginty Marlow is pretty, clever and popular. But then she breaks the rules and gets herself in trouble.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): Elizabeth Grant

Emily and the Headmistress (1976)

Emily has to spend the school holidays with the headmistress.

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): Sheila Rose

The Gold Bat and Other Stories (1986)

A compendium containing The Gold Bat, The Head of Kay’s and The White Feather.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Tony McSweeney

The Pothunters and Other School Stories (1986)

This compendium includes The Pothunters, A Prefect’s Uncle and Tales of St. Austin’s, Wodehouse’s first three published novels. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Tony McSweeney

Tales of Wrykyn and Elsewhere (1997)

Twenty-five short stories of boarding school life by the Master. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

The Little Nugget (2006)

The Little Nugget is Ogden Ford, object of kidnappers employed by his mother, who is divorced from his father, who has also employed kidnappers to keep him away from his mother’s bad influence and then there is White, the school butler who is a... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Pothunters (2009)

The sports trophies are missing from the pavilion and Jim Thomson is under suspicion since he did hurl a rock through the window preparatory to his own burglary, which was aimed soley at recovering his notes for an examination scheduled for the next ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Sweethearts of Rhythm (2009)

During World War II, a group of girls from a boarding school in Mississippi formed a swing band and toured the country.

Author(s): Marilyn Nelson
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

A Prefect’s Uncle (2010)

When Alan Gethryn’s uncle joins his house as a junior, embarrassing situations arise for the head of Leicester’s house.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Gold Bat (2011)

A tale of Wrykyn, an English ‘public’ school, cricket and certain pranks, one of which targeted the local MP.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Mike at Wrykyn (2011)

In Mike at Wrykyn Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Spring Term (2011)

Nicola and Lawrie are finishing their third year at Kingscote in this continuation of the Marlow saga.

Author(s): Sally Hayward
Illustrator(s): Ken Websdale

Mike and Psmith (2012)

Originally published as the second part of Mike. On his first day at his new public school Mike meets Psmith, the P is silent, a superannuated Etonian.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Tales of St Austin’s (2012)

A dozen ‘public school’ stories set at St. Austin’s.

Tales of St. Austin’s (2012)

A dozen ‘public school’ stories set at St. Austin’s.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

Tales of Wrykyn and Elsewhere (2012)

Twenty-five stories of boarding school life by the Master.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): T. M. R. Whitwell

The White Feather (2013)

Sheen funks it when faced with fighting a townee and Wrykyn shuns him. He takes tuition and wins his class at Aldershot.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Andrzej Klimwoski

The Luck Stone (2014)

Originally written in 1908 and published in a British magazine, Chums, this is a school story with plenty of blood-and-thunder.

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