Gervase Phinn Giftset (Audio Assembly) (No. 1)

Gervase Phinn

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Audiobooks

<p>Every book tells a story. And the 70 titles in the "Pocket Penguins" series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935, and that continues to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin. Gervase Phinn's fond memoirs of life as a school inspector have shown his homeland of Yorkshire in a new and often hilarious light. Penguin have published each of Phinn's four books and in "The School Inspector Calls", he reveals how even a jaded school inspector can be left speechless by straight-talking children.</p>

The School Inspector

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Penguin

a wayne in a manger

Penguin Audio

This is the third story of Gervase Phinn, schools inspector in Yorkshire. He begins his third year with a spring in his step for in April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School. But before then he has to suffer the wicked repartee of his fellow inspectors on the subjects of love and marriage. The well-named Mrs Savage still attempts to exert her power via incomprehensible memos, and Connie continues to rule the Staff Development Centre with a broom of iron and duster of disapproval at any dirty marks. In the schools themselves Gervase Phinn faces every challenge with humour that is rarely far from the surface.

Head Over Heels in the Dales

Michael, Joseph

<p>No one re-tells the greatest story of all time in quite the way that an infant Nativity play can...What happens when Mary drops Baby Jesus? Or when the Innkeeper ? in a sulk because he wanted to be Joseph ? invites Mary in but sends her husband packing? Can the play continue when the fidgeting shepherds forget their words, or when one of the Three Kings gets star-struck and fails to deliver his gift on cue? In this beautifully illustrated book, Gervase has collected together his favourite Nativity stories which will move you to tears and make you cry with laughter. For any parent who has sat in a school hall to watch their child in their first starring role.</p>

Wayne in a Manger

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

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 adult world. You can devour numerous uproarious stories including the incident involving a broken greenhouse, crashing his brother's newly restored bike as well as secrets about his first dates, adventures at summer camp, family trips to Blackpool and many other captivating tales. With a wicked ear for the comical, and a sharp eye for detail, this beautifully written book visits poignant moments, significant events and precious memories from a boy called Gervase.

Road to the Dales: The Story of a Yorkshire Lad

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

The Other Side of the Dale

Gervase Phinn is offered the post of County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire. As he reveals in this warm and wonderfully humorous account, his first year was quite an educational experience. He learns to appreciate the countryside and meets some larger than life characters, from lords, farmers, teachers, priests and caretakers to a host of endearing and disarming children who know exactly how to speak their mind, often in surprising - and very entertaining - ways!

Isis Audio Books

Penguin??Books

Over Hill and Dale

Professionals & Academics

Young Readers and Their Books: Suggestions and Strategies for Using Texts in the Literacy Hour

David Fulton Publishers

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