A teacher was reprimanding a child who had drawn a very wobbly line freehand across his exercise book. Over hill and dale is the second volume in gervase phinn s bestselling dales series. Sep 24, 2009 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. Now in his fourth year as an inspector for english in the yorkshire dales, gervase phinn still relishes visiting the schools whether an innercity comprehensive fraught with difficulties or a small dales primary school where the main danger is one of closure. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read up and down in the dales. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn waterstones. Gervase phinn s 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. Up and down in the dales, won the customer choice award at the spoken book awards. Nov 25, 2003 in over hill and dale, gervase phinn will have you laughing out loud. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn goodreads. Gervase phinn books list of books by author gervase phinn. So begins schoolinspector gervase phinn s second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of north yorkshire the sight of gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. The other side of the dale gervase phinn download free ebook. The heart of the dales marks the welcome return of a muchloved cast of unforgettable characters.
Pdf up and down in the dales download full pdf book. 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. After a routine school inspection and a rather brutal report culminates with a teacher being forced into early retirement, gervase is. Life for the yorkshire dales school inspector is about to become not unlike the rambling hills of the dales themselvesup and down and all over the place.
The fourth book in the series up and down in the dales 6843 was published in march 2004. Order of gervase phinn books gervase phinn is an english author of literary fiction, childrens and nonfiction books. Over hill and dale is the second volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales series. In up and down in the dales, life for the inspector of english is always hectic. From the sunday times bestselling author gervase phinn comes a fourth book of reminiscences about life as a yorkshire dales school inspector that will. Gervase phinn s memoirs have made him a hero in school staffrooms daily telegraph. Mar 31, 2005 up and down in the dales ebook written by gervase phinn. Awkward teachers, pompous school governors and fearsome. In 2004 gervase phinn received the speaker of the year award from the association of speakers clubs. Up and down in the dales unabridged compact disc phinn, gervase on.
With a wicked ear for the comical, and a sharp eye for detail, road to the dales visits poignant moments, significant events and precious memories from a boy called gervase phinn. Address book of childrens authors and illustrators. Tales out of school school at the top of the dale, book 2. Over hill and dale 5750 and head over heels in the dales 6063 which was a number one bestseller.
Up and down in the dales is charming montage of gervase phinns experiences will keep you amused and will win a place in your heart. Author gervase phinns complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Gervase phinn s 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. Head over heels in the dales was a number one best seller. A wayne in a manger is the hilarious compilation of nativity stories by gervase phinn. Apr 23, 2012 gervase phinn has been a teacher for 14 years, freelance lecturer, author, poet, school inspector for 10 years, educational consultant acting as general adviser for language development in rotherham uk, visiting professor of education and family man. Head over heels in the dales by gervase phinn overdrive. 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. Head over heels in the dales by gervase phinn books on. Heart of the dales by gervase phinn the heart of the dales is the fifth volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales series. By gervase phinn up and down in the dales paperback. 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.
Explore books by gervase phinn with our selection at. Up and down in the dales is the fourth volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales series whats your. Teacher tom dwyer is back in book two of gervase phinn s top of the dale series, tales out of school. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. Buy up and down in the dales first penguin edition by phinn, gervase isbn. Miss, whos that funny man at the back of the classroom. Up and down in the dales the dales series book 4 ebook. 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. Gervase phinn born 27 december 1946, rotherham, england is an english author and. Up and down in the dales is the fourth volume in gervase phinn s bestselling dales series whats your name.
The other side of the dale gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale. 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. A lighthearted look at the mishandling of the english language by. The fourth book in the series, up and down in the dales, was published in march 2004. From the sunday times bestselling author gervase phinn comes a fourth book of reminiscences about life as a yorkshire dales school inspector that will continue to delight and charm fans across the globe. Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children forgetting their lines, adlibbing, falling of. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn nook book ebook. A unique look into the childhood experiences of gervase phinn in road to the dales. Some of the events, like the nativity plays at christmas or little jobs for dr gore, come round the annual calendar like clockwork. Up and down in the dales is the fourth volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales.
Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children forgetting their lines, adlibbing, falling of the stage, picking their noses and showing their knickers. Up and down in the dales audio cassette 25 march 2004 by gervase phinn author, reader. Over hill and dale by gervase phinn nook book ebook. The other side of the dale, over hill and dale and head over heels in the dales, published by michael joseph, which he read on the radio 4 programme book of the week. Head over heels in the dales ebook written by gervase phinn. For some reason, i found this book in the dales series a little toughergoing than the previous three. The initial book of the series was published under the title the other side of the dale. Book at bedtime bbc radio 4 book of the week bbc radio 4 a good read bbc radio 4 honours. After working as a teacher, gervase became a school inspector and then visiting professor of education at the university of teesside.
The other side of the dale by gervase phinn, 9780140275421, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Gervase phinns fourth book is a delightful, funny rollercoaster of a read. Teacher tom dwyer is back in book two of gervase phinns top of the dale series, tales out of school. His books include the other side of the dale, over hill and dale. He has published collections of his own plays, poems, picture books and short stories, including his. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read head over heels in the dales. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 24, 2009 buy up and down in the dales first penguin edition by phinn, gervase isbn. This book series consists of 5 books in total, which have been published between the years 1998 and 2007. It was still lighthearted, but seemed a lot more wrapped up in phinn s personal life rather than tales of the schools he inspects, which is always the most joyful part of the books. Road to the dales by gervase phinn a unique look into the childhood experiences of gervase phinn in road to the dales. It was still lighthearted, but seemed a lot more wrapped up in phinns personal life rather than tales of the schools he inspects, which is always the most joyful part of the books.
Books by gervase phinn author of the other side of the dale. By gervase phinn up and down in the dales paperback on. He has four grown up children and four grandchildren and lives near. Television and radio appearances include the alan titchmarsh show. Gervase phinn is probably best known for his bestselling autobiographical novels. 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. Gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale. The second instalment in phinns delightful and humorous novel set in a village at the top of the yorkshire dales is publishing this week. The other side of the dale by gervase phinn nook book ebook. Heart of the dales 8046 is also available in the library. Gervase phinn is now nationally recognised as a bestselling author, following the immense success of his books the other side of the dale, over hill and dale and head over heels in the dales, all of which have been top ten bestsellers. Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. Gervase phinn thinks hes heard just about everything in his two years as a school inspector, but a surprising enquiry from an angelic sixyearold reminds him never to take children for granted. The second in a delightful new series from bestselling author gervase phinn, set.
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