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Head over heels in the dales is the third volume in gervase phinn s bestselling dales series. An item that has been used, but is in very good condition. Gervase phinn local author based in rotherham, south yorkshire. Wayne in a manger by gervase phinn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 26, 2008 the heart of the dales ebook written by gervase phinn. Gervase phinn is a school inspector in yorkshire, more. Gervase phinn available for public speaking, author of dales books, theatre dates, photos. Young children are innately curious, open, innocent, spontaneous and honest sometimes, it has to be said, a little too honest.

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His colourful cast of characters have now become firm favourites the eccentric staff at county hall as well as the children themselves who find ways of embarrassing the school inspectors with innocent ease. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn nook book. The other side of the dale, over hill and dale, head over heels in dales by gervase phinn 3. Buy a cheap copy of head over heels in the dales book by gervase phinn. Up and down in the dales is charming montage of gervase phinn s experiences will keep you amused and will win a place in your heart. The other side of the dale gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale. One of the successful memoirs written by author gervase phinn is titled as the dales series.

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Gervase phinn has 89 books on goodreads with 16471 ratings. Gervase phinn for sale in uk 50 used gervase phinns. Miss, whos that funny man at the back of the classroom. 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 education it was. Gervase phinn audio book cassettes the other side of the. Gervase phinn s fourth book is a delightful, funny rollercoaster of a read. I particularly liked it as it was a warm relaxing read apart from the fact that it was interesting too. Gervase was a schools inspector in north yorkshire. Here, we are offering three audiobooks by bestselling author gervase phinn, to download completely free of charge. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the heart of the dales. Life for the gervase phinn is about to become not unlike the rambling hills of the dales themselves up and down and all over the place. Gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale. Gervase phinns memoirs have made him a hero in school staffrooms daily telegraph gervase phinn is an author and educator from rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to north yorkshire to be a school inspector.

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A teacher was reprimanding a child who had drawn a very wobbly line freehand across his exercise book. Very good up and down in the dales, phinn, gervase, book. Books by gervase phinn author of the other side of the dale. Anyone who is familiar with the former ofsted paperbacks x 3 in a card slip case. After a routine school inspection and a rather brutal report culminates with a teacher being forced into early retirement, gervase is left feeling his year hasnt exactly begun on the right foot. Road to the dales ebook by gervase phinn rakuten kobo. Head over heels in the dales ebook written by gervase phinn. Mar 27, 2020 here, we are offering three audiobooks by bestselling author gervase phinn, to download completely free of charge. Teacher tom dwyer is back in book two of gervase phinns top of the dale series, tales out of school. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Gervase phinn born 27 december 1946, rotherham, england is an english author and. The school at the top of the dale top of the dale book one. Its a small village is bartoninthedale, mrs stirling, said the shopkeeper. 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.

Head over heels in the dales is the third volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales series could you tell me how to spell sex please. Gervase phinn comedian, author, poet, broadcaster, lecturer, educational guru, afterdinner speaker and born raconteur the guardian is perhaps best known for his bestselling series of. So begins schoolinspector gervase phinns second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of north yorkshirethe sight of gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. Gervase phinn born 27 december 1946, rotherham, south yorkshire, england is an english author and educator. Order of gervase phinn books gervase phinn is an english author of literary fiction, childrens and nonfiction books. Dr gervase phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, educational consultant and visiting professor of education. The heart of the dales marks the welcome return of a muchloved cast of unforgettable characters. Gervase phinn s memoirs have made him a hero in school staffrooms daily telegraph.

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