A tale of two schools...

At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive - known locally, as 'Larks'.

His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave - and she will do anything to rescue her demoralised, run-down and cash-strapped school.

Neither parents nor staff of either school are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.

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'Simply enjoy the wicked pleasures Cooper does so well' The Observer
'A brilliantly refreshing read' Polly Vernon
'The perfect beach companion' Daily Mail
'I devoured it with as much joy as I would a bucket of pistachio ice cream' Daily Mail

Two schools - both in leafy Larkshire, but worlds apart. The incomparable Jilly Cooper turns her brilliant pen to the explosive world of education.

About the Author
Jilly Cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lives in Gloucestershire. She has been awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, and won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019. She was also appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity.

Reviews
Simply enjoy the wicked pleasures Cooper does so well * The Observer *
My reading of Jilly Cooper's Wicked! was not guiltily pleasurable - it was just pleasurable... a brilliantly refreshing read -- Polly Vernon * Observer *
The perfect beach companion * Daily Mail *
A great summer read * Daily Express *
The perfect summer read... with Cooper's trademark puns, a massive cast and lots of sex - it's a winner * Daily Express *


Awards
Short-listed for British Book Awards: Popular Fiction Award 2007.



Book Information
ISBN 9780552151566
Author Jilly Cooper
Format Paperback
Page Count 1008
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 671g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 44mm