In this final book about the girls at Malory Towers, Darrell becomes Head Girl. Unfortunately not all the girls are as responsible as she is, and in her last term Darrell sees many changes in her school friends. There is Amanda's incurable boasting, Gwen who grumbles and is frequently unkind and Jo who never knows right from wrong. All in all, Darrell finds her last term at Malory Towers is a lively and dramatic one.