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boarding school

Books about boarding school for readers of all ages.

Cover of The little woods

The little woods

McCormick Templeman

Ages 12–16friendshipmystery

Cover of Counting backwards

Counting backwards

Laura Lascarso

Ages 11–16family conflictboarding school

Cover of Black-tie spy

Black-tie spy

George Glass

Ages 8–12adventuremystery

Cover of Breathless

Breathless

Jessica Warman

Ages 14–18mental healthfamily bonds

Cover of Brick walls

Brick walls

Sis Boulos Deans

Ages 10–15family problemsresilience

Cover of St Clares The Middle Years

St Clares The Middle Years

Enid Blyton

Ages 8–12friendshiptwins

Cover of Zoey 101

Zoey 101

Ages 7–12friendshipboarding school

Cover of Suddenly You

Suddenly You

Cecilia Gray

Ages 13–18self-discoveryboarding school

Cover of Lost in thought

Lost in thought

Cara Bertrand

Ages 12–18self-discoverypsychic abilities

Cover of Girls Got Game! (Zoey 101 #1)

Girls Got Game! (Zoey 101 #1)

Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines Stephens

Ages 8–12friendshipboarding school

Cover of Katie Milk Solves Crimes and So On..

Katie Milk Solves Crimes and So On..

Annie Caulfield

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Dear Mom, get me out of here!

Dear Mom, get me out of here!

Ellen Conford

Ages 9–13boarding schoolhomesickness

Cover of St Clare's -- the final years

St Clare's -- the final years

Enid Blyton

Ages 8–12friendshipboarding school

Cover of A place of stone and shadow

A place of stone and shadow

Jane Nickerson

Ages 12–16boarding schoolmystery

Cover of Forget-her-nots

Forget-her-nots

Amy Brecount White

Ages 9–13magicfriendship

Cover of Snakes and ladders

Snakes and ladders

Mary-Anne Scott

Ages 10–14boarding schoolsecrets

Cover of Live and let shop

Live and let shop

Michael P. Spradlin

Ages 9–14espionageadventure

Cover of The downward spiral

The downward spiral

Ridley Pearson

Ages 13–18grief and lossfamily bonds

Cover of Jina rides to win

Jina rides to win

Alison Hart

Ages 8–12perseverancehorsemanship

Cover of The Sweetest Dark

The Sweetest Dark

Shana Abé

Ages 13–18magicself-discovery

Cover of Haven

Haven

Kristi Cook

Ages 13–18self-discoverypsychic ability

Cover of Black mirror

Black mirror

Nancy Werlin

Ages 13–18mysteryboarding school

Cover of Royal Match

Royal Match

Tyne O'connell

Ages 13–18romanceboarding school

Cover of The scheme team

The scheme team

Lauren Brooke

Ages 8–12friendshipteamwork