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Naughtiest Girl In The School: Book - 1 by Enid Blyton is a story of a young girl who is determined to get expelled from her boarding school and return home. Summary Of The Book Naughtiest Girl In The School: Book - 1 by Enid Blyton deals with the trials and tribulations of Elizabeth Allen, the principal character in the book. Elizabeth goes to boarding school and decides to behave badly in order to get thrown out of school.. However, she finds out about the difficulties of being bad throughout the book. Naughtiest Girl In The School: Book - 1 is a young girl’s story revolving around her experiences in a traditional English boarding school setting in the 1940’s. Elizabeth is a selfish, spoilt and disobedient child and her parents are forced to send her to Whyteleafe boarding school. However, Elizabeth, determined to get back home, hatches various plans of mischief on her own. She dreams of being expelled by the school in order to accomplish her objective. The story takes a sudden turn when Elizabeth starts meeting new people and making friends. Her selfishness forces her to do a rethink and she starts loving the school for what it is. Her transformation is also shown in this book. She gets involved in a gamut of activities such as gardening, horse riding and playing the piano. She even finds a good friend in Joan. Bereft of formal schooling and mainly exposed to education through her governess, Whyteleafe boarding school contributes to the evolution of her own personality. Naughtiest Girl In The School: Book - 1 also demonstrates Elizabeth and Joan’s friendship and how this becomes a catalyst for both of them. About Enid Blyton Enid Blyton was a famous author of children's books. Her real name was Mary Pollock and she has sold in excess of 600 million books globally. Enid Blyton’s works include The Enid Blyton Book of Fairies, The Animal Book, A Book of Little Plays, The Red Pixie Book, Tales of the Romans, More Letters from Bobs, Secret of the Old Mill, The Adventurous Four Again, Enid Blyton's Lucky Story Book, The Little Green Duck and Other Stories, Billy and Betty at the Seaside, The Further Adventures of Josie, Click and Bun! and Amelia Jane Again. Enid Blyton was born in East Dulwich, London on 11 August 1897 and attended Beckenham’s St. Christopher’s School. She also went to Ipswich High School to train as a teacher. She also taught at Surbiton, Bickley and Chessington for a period of five years. Enid Blyton has written almost eight hundred books throughout a literary career spanning almost forty years and her books have been translated into ninety languages. She was once a trained pianist but gave up her musical career after teacher training. She passed away in 1968 at the age of 71.