The Young Visiters, or Mr. Salteena's Plan - Daisy Ashford

"The Young Visiters, or Mr. Salteena's Plan" is the book that started the schoolchild genre subsequently defined by '1066 and All That' and Molesworth's various manuals such as 'Down with Skool' and 'Whizz for Atoms'. As with 'The Young Visiters', the grammar, the language and the authorial viewpoint of those classics contribute much to our enjoyment. The language and trouble spelling contribute greatly to the amusing nature of this book, which may have been written by J. M. Barrie (rather than a child). It is interesting that, after the death of J. M. Barrie, Daisy Ashford never wrote again. The story is less than 60 pages long, and can be enjoyed in a couple of sittings, then repeatedly re-read.