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  • Over Hill and Dale

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Over Hill and Dale is the second volume in Gervase Phinn's bestselling Dales series.'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom?So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn's second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire - the sight of Gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike.But Gervase is far from ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Chalk Dust and New Chapters

    A BRAND NEW charming 1950s Yorkshire tale of compassion, community and romance

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Series Book 1 - The Yorkshire Teacher Series
    Summer term, 1956. For boys and girls, primary school days mean blackboards and chalk dust, pinafores and short trousers, satchels and skipping ropes.For talented teacher Helen Mercer, returning to her home county of Yorkshire and working in a supply role, it’s a term of being sent wherever there’s a gap to fill, and getting to grips with idiosyncratic head teachers, eccentric colleagues and new ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • BRAND NEW from Gervase Phinn

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Discover another BRAND NEW nostalgic, feel-good novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Gervase Phinn.Praise for Gervase Phinn:'As heartwarming as ever' Alan Titchmarsh'Hilarious and hair-raising' Sunday Times'Colourful, funny and honest' Sunday Express'A natural storyteller' The Times Educational Supplement'G... ... Read more

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  • Satchels and Second Chances

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Series Book 2 - The Yorkshire Teacher Series
    The next BRAND NEW nostalgic, feel-good novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Gervase Phinn.'Gervase Phinn has a unique understanding of children and a glorious sense of humour which make his books much loved best sellers. I’m a huge fan.' Esther RantzenYorkshire, 1956. When Helen Mercer takes on the role of head teacher at Brightbrook Junior School, she is met with peeling paint, broken ... Read more

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  • The Heart of the Dales

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily TelegraphHis colourful cast of characters have become firm favourites: the mostly mad staff at County Hall, as well as the children themselves, who find ways of embarrassing the school inspectors with innocent ease.In The ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Other Side of the Dale

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Take a trip to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph_______As the newly appointed County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire, Gervase Phinn reveals in this warm and wonderfully humorous account, the experiences of his first year in the job - and what an ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Road to the Dales

    The Story of a Yorkshire Lad

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    A unique look into the childhood experiences of Gervase Phinn in Road to the Dales.Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with Gervase, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Head Over Heels in the Dales

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Join Gervase Phinn in the classroom where he faces his greatest challenge: keeping a straight face as teachers and children alike conspire to have him laughing out loud . . .'So funny, it will echo things that happen in your own life' 5***** Reader Review'A wonderful, entertaining and enjoyable read. The humour is infectious' 5***** Reader Review______'Could you tell me how to spell "sex" please?' ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The School at the Top of the Dale

    Book 1 in bestselling author Gervase Phinn's beautiful new Top of The Dale series

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Series Book 1 - Top of the Dale
    '[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.' - bestselling author Alan TitchmarshNewly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he'll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Little Village School

    Book 1 in the gorgeously uplifting Little Village School series

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Series Book 1 - The Little Village School Series
    '[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.' - Bestselling author Alan TitchmarshShe was wearing red shoes! With silver heels!Elisabeth Devine causes quite a stir on her arrival in the village. No one can understand why the head of a big inner city school would want to come to sleepy little Barton-in-the-Dale, to a primary with more problems than school ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars

    A charming collection of stories and poems from the Dales, filled with laughter, warmth and the wisdom of children

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars is the second delightful collection of stories and poems from Gervase Phinn.Following on from the terrific success of A Wayne in a Manger, Gervase Phinn has collected together from his bestselling Dales books his favourite stories about children, and included some poems from his popular Puffin poetry books.In this humorously illustrated book, the stories have one ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • At the Captain's Table

    Sail away with the heartwarming new novel from bestseller Gervase Phinn

    by Gervase Phinn ...
    Sail away with the delightful new novel from Gervase Phinn, bestselling author of The School at the Top of the DaleA summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation - but for the passengers and crew of the Empress of the Ocean, the sights of the Mediterranean are nothing compared to the excitement on board...For bickering couple Albert and Maureen, the trip might ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook