The delightful new novel from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, full of colourful characters and laugh-out-loud moments, set aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship
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Gervase Phinn's work primarily explores themes of education and children's literature, drawing from his extensive experience as an educator and schools inspector. He crafts memoirs and poetry that delve into the nuances of upbringing and learning, often with a warm and insightful perspective on the childhood world. His writing is celebrated for its empathetic approach and its ability to illuminate the educational landscape. Phinn's distinctive voice offers readers a compelling look at the importance of literacy and the journey of learning.
- 2022
- 2021
A Class Act
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The third in a delightful new series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, set in a village at the top of the Yorkshire Dales, and following on from his acclaimed Dales and Little Village School series.
- 2020
Tales Out of School
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The second in a delightful new series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, set in a village at the top of the Yorkshire Dales, and following on from his acclaimed Dales and Little Village School series.
- 2018
The School at the Top of the Dale
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The first in a delightful new series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, set in a village at the top of the Yorkshire Dales, and following on from his acclaimed Dales and Little Village School series.
- 2017
- 2016
The fifth novel in the Little Village School series, packed full of humour, warmth and village drama, from bestselling author Gervase Phinn.
- 2015
The fourth novel in the Little Village School series, packed full of humour, warmth and village drama, from bestselling author Gervase Phinn.
- 2015
A collection of childhood recollections, musings, and experiences about children, teachers and schools from a wide range of people. There is humour, of course, but there is also pain and regret, triumphs and traumas. Some of the memories will make you laugh, others will sadden you; all will remind you of your own schooldays.
- 2014
The School Inspector Calls!
- 399 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The third Little Village School novel Summer has arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale and as a new term begins at the little primary school, it's not just the warm weather that's getting people hot under the collar. Meetings with the teachers from Urebank School to discuss the merger are producing more than a few fireworks, a disruptive new pupil arrives, set to cause trouble, and a surprising staff love affair is exposed. There's also a big school production of The Wizard of Oz to organise as well as an impending visit from the Minister of Education. Headteacher Elisabeth Devine certainly has her work cut out for her. And that's just some of the drama set to shake-up the village. Throw in a sprinkling of secrets, shocking revelations, old flames, new liaisons, psychics, weddings and misfortune . . . There's plenty to gossip about this term.
- 2013
The follow-up to THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL by the bestselling author of the Dales series, Gervase Phinn. A charming, warm-hearted and funny tale of life in a village primary school with a new headmistress.
