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June whitfield cbe reads from a wayne in a manger by gervase phinn at st james piccadilly, london on 19 december 20. Gervase phinn has 89 books on goodreads with 16348 ratings. A hero in school staff rooms throughout the country, we are thrilled to welcome comedian, author, poet, broadcaster, educational guru and born raconteur the guardian, gervase phinn, to this years bradford literature festival. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books. The school at the top of the dale by gervase phinn.
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For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as general adviser for language development in rotherham before moving on to north yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector time that has provided much source material for his books. Trouble at the little village school is the first of his fictional stories that i. Its a small village is bartoninthedale, mrs stirling. Affectionately dubbed the james herriot of schools, gervase has written a wide range of academic books, childrens poetry and fiction and is a columnist on the yorkshire post and the countryman. The school at the top of the dale by gervase phinn hachette uk. Affectionately dubbed the james herriot of schools, gervase has also written a wide range of academic books, childrens poetry and fiction and is a columnist on the countryman. Nov 25, 2003 in over hill and dale, gervase phinn will have you laughing out loud. He graduated from leeds trinity university in 1970 with a degree in education. A lighthearted look at the mishandling of the english language by the man with the funny.
The first novel in a delightful new series from bestselling author gervase phinn newly qualified teacher tom dwyer has been given his first post in risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the yorkshire dales. Gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale 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 comedian, writer, broadcaster, educational guru, and afterdinner speaker is perhaps best known for his warmhearted novel about the life of a yorkshire school inspector, and for his bestselling novels the little village school series. Gervase phinn taught in a range of schools for fourteen years until, in 1984. Gervase has been touring theatres across the country for over 10 years now, and really is at his best and most exciting in front of a live audience. Books by gervase phinn author of the other side of the dale. A little village school novel book 5 by gervase phinn paperback, 2017 at the best online prices at ebay. Purchase cheap gervase phinn tickets and discounted gervase phinn tickets to see gervase phinn live in concert at ticketsupply. Gervase phinn in conversation bradford literature festival. Secrets at the little village school by gervase phinn books. See all books authored by gervase phinn, including the other side of the dale, and over hill and dale, and more on. But before then he has to suffer the wicked repartee of his fellow inspectors on the subjects of love and marriage. 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.
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. Gervase phinn playhouse whitley bay monday 25th september 2017 7. Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. I am delighted that my books are available through the calibre audio library and made available to so many people, particularly those who are partially sighted or blind and therefore cannot access the printed word.
He is married with four children and lives in a village just outside doncaster. Dr gervase phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, educational consultant and visiting professor of education. He has written a total of three famous novel series in his writing career. Welcome to the official fan facebook page for author gervase phinn. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector. Twinkle, twinkle, little stars di phinn, gervase e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su abebooks. Unsure if hell ever fit into this closeknit community, tom. He is now a freelance lecturer, broadcaster and writer, a consultant for the open university, honorary fellow of st. A teacher was reprimanding a child who had drawn a very wobbly line freehand across his exercise book.
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