Originally published in hardcover in 1956, ‘A Genius at the Chalet School’ was split into two volumes in paperback. This first part retained the title of the original, and the second was named ‘Chalet School Fete’.The first part of the original, herwith, concerns Nina Rutherford whose guardian was taking her back to England when the opportunity arose for her to join the Chalet School.Her adventures in her first term are related here with the emphasis on her musical career because she was a genius at the piano.