The promise is everything. When Dorothy Dale makes a pledge to a friend, she discovers that keeping it will test her courage, her loyalty, and everything she thought she knew about herself. Set against the warm bustle of Glenwood School, this 1914 adventure follows Dorothy and her irrepressible friend Tavia Travers as they return from a winter in New York, brimming with stories and mischief. But their journey home takes an unexpected turn when a fire blocks the railway, forcing the girls to find another way forward. Along the creek route, danger strikes and one of their friends tumbles into the water. Dorothy's quick thinking saves the day, but the real challenge lies ahead: a promise made in confidence, a friend who needs her, and the courage to see it through. Margaret Penrose writes with the kind of breezy confidence that made these girls' school stories endlessly appealing a century ago. For readers who crave nostalgic adventures with genuine heart.
