Wuthering High: A Bard Academy Novel

by Cara Lockwood

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Mia is not exactly thrilled when she gets the news that her parents are shipping her off to boarding school. It's not like she did anything that bad -- all she did was wreck her dad's car and max out her step mum's credit cards. So, off she goes, from Chicago to Bard Academy, an exclusive prep school that treats troubled teenagers with a healthy dose of higher learning and old-fashioned discipline. But all is not what it seems at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416524754
• ISBN13: 9781416524755
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: MTV Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Amazed!!!

Well, I always saw this book on the shelves and it looked pretty interesting so I got it one day. Wow, I'm totally glad I did. This book suddenly gave me a craving for classics- you guessed it.."Wuthering Heights." The book kept me captivated EVERY step of the way. I wanted more and was satisfied. It made me giggle like crazy at different scenes. The action or conflicts made it a fun and delicious read. Read the sequel "The Scarlet Letterman" too! The story was just as good as the first.

Cool romance and very well written

I think Cara Lockwood captures the dialog of teenagers very well. The book was suspenseful and kept me up reading till the very end. Then I didn't want it to end. Awesome romance with 2 'to die for' heroes. Fashion references were fun. It was a really entertaining book and subtly pointed out that many good literature have dramatic plots that would greatly interest teenagers.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

WUTHERING HIGH is a novel by Cara Lockwood published by MTV Books, and I must say, the MTV Books are certainly much better than readers might expect from a name known mostly for reality television. In fact, these books are fabulous, no matter what you're expecting, and Cara Lockwood's story is no exception. In WUTHERING HIGH, Miranda Tate is a spoiled but still likeable character who, after a few mistakes involving her Dad's car and stepmother's credit card, is sent off to Bard Academy, a boarding school for misbehaving teenagers. At Bard Academy, a few things happen that Miranda didn't exactly expect from what she thinks she knows about reform schools. She's having terrifying nightmares involving Kate Shaw, a girl who went missing from the school fifteen years earlier. When she tries to escape through the woods, she finds herself going in circles. One of her teachers, Ms. W., always leaves wet footprints. As if those little oddities aren't odd enough, there are some eerie coincidences concerning classics such as Dracula (Signet Classics), Jane Eyre (Signet Classics), and Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics). For instance, there's Heathcliff, remarkably similar to the character in Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics), who seems to think that Miranda is really Cathy, another character from the novel. Something weird is most certainly going on, and Miranda and her new friends Hana, Samir, and Blade have to find out what it is--fast. This is a book that is definitely worth reading! Ms. Lockwood's characters are interesting, well done, and realistic, and readers will be able to relate to Miranda's situations with her parents and friends (although perhaps not teachers). The character of Miranda also shows realistic character development instead of being the same slightly bratty fifteen-year-old throughout the book. Aside from her great characters, the story in WUTHERING HIGH is entertaining and original. It's better than just another overused idea with a few differences in details and characters. This novel is one that will keep readers hooked from the very first page to the end, and eagerly awaiting the next novel from Cara Lockwood about Bard Academy. Reviewed by: Jocelyn Pearce

spine-chilling boarding school tale

After fifteen-year-old Miranda uses her stepmother's credit cards for a "little" shopping spree and takes her father's car for a spin that ends in a "minor" accident, she's unceremoniously shipped off to Bard Academy, a school for troubled teens. Miranda notices right away that things at Bard are a bit off. All the teachers go by initials only -- Mrs. B and Mrs. W, for example. None of them are ever seen eating or sleeping, and Mrs. W always leaves mysterious wet footprints. The first student she meets there is a tall, dark guy named Heathcliff who can't read, thinks her name is Cathy, and is intent on helping her. There's also the rumor that a student disappeared bloodily into the woods sixteen years earlier. As if things aren't complicated enough, the cutest boy from Miranda's old school comes to Bard, and is casting plenty of attention her way. Does Miranda have time for dating and ghostbusting? She's about to find out. Suspenseful, chilling, and excellently written, this book will have you looking at old classics in a new light.

Entertaining for teens and adults

Having enjoyed Cara Lockwood's other books, I got exactly what I expected out of this book - a fun read. Miranda is sent away to a strange boarding school for being a problem child and she makes a few friends there despite the overwhelming number of oddballs. She begins to have strange dreams and tries to dig deeper into the disappearance of a former student at the school. The dialogue is dead-on for teenagers and so are the reactions to situations. So much of the tale is reminiscent of classic novels, such as Jane Eyre and (duh) Wuthering Heights, and it makes you want to read those novels too so you can pick up even more from this book. The only complaint I have is that there is quite a lot of brand name dropping - nothing is referred to as just shoes or just jewelery but instead as Juicy Couture jewelry or something similar. That sort of held up my reading at times, but hopefully there won't be as much of that in the next book. I'd definitely recommend this to people looking for a quick, fun read aimed at teens but enjoyable for adults as well. I'm looking forward to the sequel!