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  The Leader of the

  Lower School

  BY ANGELA BRAZIL

  "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story ofschoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.=

  =A Patriotic Schoolgirl.=

  "A capital story for girls--breezy, healthy, and full of interest."--=Ladies' Field.=

  =For the School Colours.=

  "Angela Brazil knows what schoolgirls like to read and she gives it to them."--=Scottish Educational Journal.=

  =The Madcap of the School.=

  "A capital school story, full of incident and fun, and ending with a mystery."--=Spectator.=

  =The Luckiest Girl in the School.=

  "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.=

  =The Jolliest Term on Record.=

  "A capital story for girls."--=Record.=

  =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

  "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.=

  =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

  "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."--=Daily Mail.=

  =The New Girl at St. Chad's=: A Story of School Life.

  "The story is one to attract every lassie of good taste."--=Globe.=

  =For the Sake of the School.=

  "Schoolgirls will do well to try to secure a copy of this delightful story, with which they will be charmed."--=Schoolmaster.=

  =The School by the Sea.=

  "One always looks for works of merit from the pen of Miss Angela Brazil. This book is no exception."--=School Guardian.=

  =The Leader of the Lower School=: A Tale of School Life.

  "Juniors will sympathize with the Lower School at Briarcroft, and rejoice when the new-comer wages her successful battle."--=Times.=

  =A Pair of Schoolgirls=: A Story of School-days.

  "The story is so realistic that it should appeal to all girls."--=Outlook.=

  =A Fourth Form Friendship=: A School Story.

  "No girl could fail to be interested in this book."--=Educational News.=

  =The Manor House School.=

  "One of the best stories for girls we have seen for a long time."--=Literary World.=

  =The Nicest Girl in the School.=

  =The Third Class at Miss Kaye's=: A School Story.

  =The Fortunes of Philippa=: A School Story.

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  LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, Ltd., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.

  A SUCCESSFUL CLIMB]

  The Leader of the Lower School

  A Tale of School Life

  BY

  ANGELA BRAZIL

  Author of "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" "A Pair of Schoolgirls" "The New Girl at St. Chad's" "A Fourth Form Friendship" &c.

  _ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN CAMPBELL_

  BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY