Amanda Bonnington had a dilemma. Her mother had died she was a baby, and following the death of her father and brothers in the Great War, she was alone, owner of a large manor house in a village in Surrey, wealthy and had time on her hands. She had grown up with a belief that she had responsibility for local people, some of whom she employed. The solution was simple--start a school! But it wasn't as easy as she had thought, and Nan has to find a way to be useful and…. In this first book, we find out how Nan begins to make her own way in the world and to be an example for the girls who join the school. Along the way, the girls have fun exploring the local area and grounds, visiting a village farm and generally having a jolly good time!