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2 | ->''"Roofless dormitories, distracted teachers and a lethally dangerous underground labyrinth -- Ribblestrop's visionary headmaster is out of his depth even before the pupils arrive! And when they do -- what a bunch!"'' |
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4 | ''Ribblestrop'' is a children's novel written by Andy Mulligan. |
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6 | Ribblestrop Academy is not for the faint of heart. This is a place with the motto "Life is Dangerous", where students smoke, drink, and use weapons -- in defense of the school, and to keep themselves warm. The roof of the building is all but nonexistent, although to be fair, that's not exactly their fault; blame the arson attack last term. It also has an underground labyrinth, which beckons. |
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8 | But don't think too hard on that. Although Ribblestrop has all the trappings of a thriller, it has an extremely healthy sense of humor and absurdity to boot, showing us that school isn't as sane as it first appears. |
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10 | Has a sequel called ''Return to Ribblestrop''. Thematically, the series is similar to ''Literature/WaysideSchool'', [[DarkerAndEdgier but crazier]]. |
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12 | !!Tropes in ''Ribblestrop'' include: |
13 | * CoolTeacher: Pretty much every teacher. |
14 | * DarkerAndEdgier: WordofGod claims that the books are an unsanitized version of the schools in the works of Creator/EnidBlyton. |
15 | * FishOutOfWater: Sam, who soon [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight gets used to the weird.]] |
16 | * MoodWhiplash: After the first night scene, well. |
17 | * ShownTheirWork: The author has taught at various boarding and grammar schools in England, so he knows how brutal school can get. |
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