The Interrupted Tale by Maryrose Wood

Here is yet another in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series.  This one starts out with Penny's 16 birthday celebration and an invitation. She is invited to return to Swanburne Academy to speak as a distinguished alumna.  When she and the children arrive, all is not well at Penelope's alma mater. Evil forces have turned her beloved school in to a sad, dark place, and she is determined to help Miss Mortimer put things right.  This is more of the same for those who like this series.  There are the children's antics, the chance encounter with the romantic interest, Simon, and more pithy Swanburne sayings. There is a little development in the over reaching plot line, but not a lot.  I will probably keep reading them as they come out, but in all honesty I am getting a little bored because they are starting to be all alike. (385 p)