The summer is over, and for Cassie and Jenny Craig, Alicia Bowden and Suzie Holderness that means one thing - back to school. As they return, however, it is only the beginning of a term that will bring new friends into their fold, lead them to places they have never seen before, and to face both their past and their future.An Education: New Term follows on from the events of the first book, with additional tales that throw new light on the events of the first book, and offer another glimpse into the future. The stories take us from Holderness Manor to New England, as the girls discover that growing up is the greatest adventure of all.