DEADLY - Chapter 1 - Who's It? Not You - Prity's First Day at Green Park School

Sep 28, 2026

DEADLY introduces Prity on her first day at Green Park School, where the challenges begin immediately with cold weather, damp drizzle, and uncertainty about coping through an unusual “mild” autumn. The story centers on Prity’s discomfort, her struggle with school food that does not match familiar tastes, and the awkward attention her name draws from adults. Chapter 1, “Who’s It? Not You,” sets a tense, uneasy tone through everyday hardships and social pressure.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages66

Reading Time1 h 42 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

1 Who's It?Not You

2 Empty

3 Nosher

4 The Rules

5 Bottle

6 A Good Game

mARY HOFFmAnDEADLY # LETTER 4 0.1 A BG以,过i立汇”333不I5” 71. ::” 2六”,9. 6.09.0 (1) f(仁)102 # DEADLY mARY HOFFmAn With illustrations bySophie Burrows Barington S9stoke For the children of Coldfall School First published in 2014 in Great Britain byBarrington Stoke Ltd18 Walker Street,Edinburgh,EH37LP www.barringtonstoke.co.uk This story was first published in a different form inIp Dip Sky Blue(Collins,1990) Text ◎1990 Mary HoffmanIlustrations ◎2014 Sophie Burrows The moral right of Mary Hoffman and Sophie Burrows tobe identified as the author and illustrator of this work hasbeen asserted in accordance with the Copyright,Designsand Patents Act,1988 All rights reserved.No part of this publication may bereproduced in whole or in any part in any form withoutthe written permission of the publisher A CIP catalogue record for this book is availablefrom the British Library upon request ISBN:978-1-78112-368-3 Printed in China by Leo Contents 1 Who's It?Not You 2 Empty 3 Nosher 4 The Rules 5 Bottle 6 A Good Game 1 9 17 23 33 # Chapter 1Who's It?Not You Prity didn't know which was the worst thingabout her first day at Green Park SchoolThere was plenty to choose from. For a start,there was the cold.Thatwasn't the school's fault,but they hadn'tturned the boiler on yet."There's no need. It's such a mild autumn,"Prity's teacher MrShepherd explained. Prity shivered.If freezing winds and damp drizzle counted as “mild”,how was shegoing to cope with the winter in this strangecountry? Prity hoped the school dinner might warmher up,but she couldn't eat much of it.Therewere things they called samosas,but they didn't taste like samosas.They were very dry,and the dinner lady served them with a dollopof mashed potato and some bright orangebeans.Pudding was an even drier sort ofbiscuit and a strawberry milkshake. Then there were all the jokes about hername.Grown-ups didn’t seem to be able tostop themselves from saying"What a prettyname!”-and then they realised they had

FAQs

What problem does Prity face on her first day at Green Park School?

Prity struggles with the cold weather, damp drizzle, and the school’s decision not to turn on the boiler yet.

Why is Prity uncomfortable about the school food?

The food has unfamiliar names and flavors; for example, the “samosas” are very dry, and dessert is also described as unusually dry.

How do adults react to Prity’s name?

Adults keep commenting on her name as “pretty,” and then seem to realize they have said something inappropriate or too much.

Sep 28, 2026

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