St. Clare's (series)
St. Clare's is a series of nine books written by English children's authors Enid Blyton and Pamela Cox about the eponymous boarding school. The series follows the heroines Patricia "Pat" and Isabel O'Sullivan from their first year at St. Clare's on. Other characters include Alison O'Sullivan, Hilary Wentworth, Sadie Green, Kathleen Gregory, Janet Robins, Doris Elward, Vera Johns, Sheila Naylor, Roberta "Bobby" Ellis, Pamela Boardman, "Sour Milk" Prudence Arnold, Carlotta Brown, "Catty" Elsie Fanshawe, Gladys Hillman, Mirabel Unwin, Kitty Flaherty, Pauline Bingham-Jones, French sisters Claudine and Antoinette, "the Honourable" Angela Favorleigh, Alma Pudden, Anne-Marie Longden, Felicity Ray, Winifred James, Belinda Towers, Tessie, Margery Fenworthy, Lucy Oriell, Erica, Priscilla Parsons and Joan Terry.
The teachers are:
Miss Roberts, Miss Jenks, Miss Adams, Miss Ellis, Miss Cornwallis, Miss Harry, Miss Kennedy, Miss Lewis, Miss Wilton, Miss Quentin, Miss Willcox Miss Walker, Mam'zelle and Miss Theobald.
Original series
Enid Blyton published the original six books of St. Clare's series from 1941 to 1945.Continuation series
Pamela Cox published three more books in the series:Dean School Omnibus Editions
Adaptations
The series was adapted into a 1991 anime television series, The Twins at St. Clare's, by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.In German Language the series was named "Hanni & Nanni" and received ample changes in names, places and characteristics resembling more to the German taste. Up to date 39 books have been published, with only episodes 1-4, 11 and 13 basing on Blyton's originals, Parts 19 and 20 are adapted from Pamela Cox' editions Third Form at St. Clare's and Sixth Form at St. Clare’s. Cox's third book Kitty at St Clare’s has not yet been adapted.
A German audio drama named Hanni & Nanni, produced by EUROPA. Up to 2019, 65 episodes have been published, the storyline differs from the books, especially the later episodes.
Four German films:Hanni & Nanni '
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