Trebizon
Trebizon is a series of school story novels by Anne Digby set in a fictional school of that name. The fourteen novels were published between 1978 and 1994 and the first ten books were reprinted in 2016 and 2017.[1] Like Enid Blyton's earlier creation, Malory Towers, Trebizon is in Cornwall.
The novels follow the protagonist Rebecca Mason from when she joins the school in the second form through to the end of her fifth year. A theme throughout the series is Rebecca's talent for tennis. Other characters include Rebecca's two best friends, Tish Anderson and Susan Murdoch, and her other friend Robbie Anderson.
The Encyclopaedia of Girls' School Stories describes the books as "extremely popular", "modern" but in the tradition of girls' school stories and as selling well.[1] The Encyclopaedia notes that Trebizon is the longest school story series published since the 1960s.[1]
The series has been reprinted by Egmont Books, with illustrations by Lucy Truman.[1] The books have been translated into several languages, including Japanese.[1]
Series details
Book | Title | Publisher | Date | ISBN |
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1 | First Term at Trebizon | W. H. Allen | October 1978 | ISBN 0-491-02007-4 |
2 | Second Term at Trebizon | February 1979 | ISBN 0-491-02327-8 | |
3 | Summer Term at Trebizon | August 1979 | ISBN 0-491-02378-2 | |
4 | Boy Trouble at Trebizon | Granada | August 1980 | ISBN 0-246-11421-5 |
5 | More Trouble at Trebizon | March 1981 | ISBN 0-246-11425-8 | |
6 | The Tennis Term at Trebizon | January 1982 | ISBN 0-246-11423-1 | |
7 | Summer Camp at Trebizon | June 1982 | ISBN 0-246-11764-8 | |
8 | Into the Fourth at Trebizon | November 1982 | ISBN 0-246-11866-0 | |
9 | The Hockey Term at Trebizon | February 1984 | ISBN 0-246-11867-9 | |
10 | Fourth Year Triumphs at Trebizon | October 1985 | ISBN 0-246-11868-7 | |
11 | The Ghostly Term at Trebizon | Puffin | February 1990 | ISBN 0-14-034274-5 |
12 | Fifth Year Friendships at Trebizon | June 1990 | ISBN 0-14-034275-3 | |
13 | Secret Letters at Trebizon | Straw Hat | January 1993 | ISBN 0-9520571-0-7 |
14 | The Unforgettable Fifth at Trebizon | May 1994 | ISBN 0-9520571-7-4 |
Characters
- Rebecca Mason
- Ishbel "Tish" Anderson
- Mara Leonodis
- Susan Murdoch
- Margot Lawrence
- Laura Wilkins
- Sally Elphinstone
- Lucy Hubbard
- Robbie Anderson
- Margaret Exton
- Josselyn Vining
- Roberta Jones
- Cliff
- Pippa Walkers
- Mrs Barrington
References
External links
- Chapter 1 of Secret Letters at Trebizon
- Book Reviews of First Term at Trebizon