St. Dominic's Fifth Form: A School Story by Talbot Baines Reid is a gripping novel about life at a boarding school. The main character, a boy of the fifth year, finds himself in a series of exciting adventures and tests that give him the opportunity to test his strength and overcome obstacles. The author successfully combines the elements of an adventure novel with a description of teenage life in the story, which makes this book interesting for both younger and older readers. Light language and an engaging plot make "The Fifth Course at St. Dominic" fascinating from start to finish.