I am looking for a book I read as a pre-teen in the early 80s, but I don't know the title!?

Question

The book is about some girls who live in a boarding school. There is a girl named Victoria who has a black book of witchcraft that all the girls are fascinated by. I believe the other main character's name is Dilly? I would love to buy this book for my daughter, but I don't know that name or author. Does anyone know of this book??

I read a book in the early 80s about 2 girls at a boarding school. One was named Victoria. She had a special book of magic spells and always sat on a special hassock every night to read them to her roommates. I believe the other character's name is Dilly? Does anyone know about this book? I want the name and author if possible?

Answer 1

Could it be The runaway princess by Kate Combs?
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780374355463&z=y#CRV

Found some info about Malory Towers which other have suggested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malory_Towers

I agree with the answerer who suggested getting her more modern books of the type. Just because you enjoyed the book when you were younger, doesn't mean that there are not other suitable books for your daughter at present, there are some very good childrens authors currently writing.
Keep looking for the story you had, but it is very difficult to find a story, unless you have more details about it, and I suggest you would have more details if it was as good as you remember.

Answer 2

I'm just about positive it is NOT the Malory Towers series. Unfortunately, I don't know what it is, either, but if your question goes unanswered, here are some other places you can post your description:

http://www.loganberrybooks.com/stump.html
Loganberry Books is a small, independent bookstore in Ohio. For two dollars (you can pay by PayPal), the owner will post your query to the "Stump the Bookseller" page and readers from all over will try to solve it. This is the oldest place on the web that I know of that ID's books, and I've seen a lot of success here. It is most definitely worth the two dollars they ask for. They have been featured on NPR and in the New York Times.

http://forums.abebooks.com/abesleuthcom
AbeBooks.com's "BookSleuth Forum" is an interactive message forum where you can get instantaneous feedback on your description. Make sure you read the "TIPS" thread before posting, because it contains a lot of information to help you formulate a good post. Members are from all over the world. It is free, but you must register before posting.

http://www.whatsthatbook.com
This is a relatively new website, but seems to be fairly well attended. You have to register to post.

http://www.auntbook.com
Not as popular as the other sites, but a very interesting presentation and she finds a lot of them.

Good luck in finding your book!

Answer 3

Enyd Blyton's Malorie Towers?

Answer 4

i think of it could have been a e book I examine a on an identical time as in the past referred to as Dicey's music. even nonetheless i'm unsure if it fairly is the 1st one interior the sequence. wish I helped! Edit: confident it fairly is Homecoming I purely checked.

Answer 5

Sorry don't know?
But I would love you to reply if you find it/Reply to me on Yahoo Answers.
I do have a book which I have found completely fascinating,it is,The Enchanted Castle.
Cannot rem? the Author as I have lent it to relatives.
But it is a fantastic "TALE".....
And the Author was profiled on T.V not long ago.
She is /was a childrens Authour.
Hope this helps?.

Answer 6

Enid Blyton!s Malorie Towers, her books are sought after and quite valuable, good luck.

Answer 7

My advice is buy her a DVD of the TV show Charmed or buy her a Harry Potter book.

Answer 8

sounds like a book I read called the cult . but cant be sure . good luck and I hope you find it .

Answer 9

Mallorie Towers! it hink.. but then again it sounds a bit dark for Mallorie Towers.. Actually! I think I remeber that one