The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend

Joan suddenly remembers that she needed new batteries for her torch (in case Teeny wakes up in the night) and has mistaken the "5-o-clock" for "6-o-clock" on the camp schedule and is castigated by Miss Ranger when she gets back.

Later that night, Elizabeth finds that the torch has been left on and thinks "How careless, Joan" and about an hour later the tent door is wide open - brrrr!

At the next meeting Arabella complains that the tent door was open and everyone nearly froze to bits and Joan is given a lighter sleeping bag.

That evening, Joan confesses to Elizabeth that she is afraid of the dark, and that was the real reason for the torch batteries and the tent door being open.

Elizabeth and Joan look for a better campsite, but disturb Miss Ranger and Arabella investigates.

First edition
(publ. Hodder Children's Books )