Friends at Thrush Green

Old and new friends find a warm welcome in the cozy English village of Thrush Green— "Miss Read's novels are sheer delight" (Chicago Tribune).

 There had been general dismay when Miss Watson and Miss Fogerty retired to Barton-on-Sea after many years of devoted service teaching the children of Thrush Green, so their visit to see old friends in the village brings great pleasure. The new headmaster, Alan Lester, is cautiously accepted, but rumor is rife about his wife's health.