Over Hill and Dale
$37.86
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2009
Summary
‘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 calmly getting out his notebook and pen causes unexpected reactions from children and adults alike. He finds himself unwillingly playing the stooge to Mrs Peterson’s class of juniors, confronting Mr Swan whose hunger for lunchtime exceeds his appetite for English, and alarmingly disarmed …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140281293 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140281290 |
| Author: | Gervase Phinn |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Gervase Phinn’s memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms.”
“Gervase Phinn’s memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms.” –Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Gervase Phinn
Gervase Phinn is a bestselling author and poet, teacher, freelance lecturer, educational consultant, school inspector, visiting professor of education and, last but by no means least, father of four. The majority of his time is spent in schools with teachers and children. He is best known for his autobiographical accounts of his time as a school inspector in the Yorkshire Dales, which have been likened to James Herriot’s books.
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