Ah yes, made temporarily stupid by measles was a real hero, if I recall.

I agree with everything you've said. Although, I think sexism not being a thing was primarily because there were no lads there. That said Enid Blyton was a bit of a boss in her own right (if a relatively awful mother) so maybe it wouldn't have appeared anyway.

As for Claudine and Carlotta, I used to listen to the audiobooks and my the accents.