Village Teacher
  • Published: 15 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9781409094074
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

Village Teacher

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15 Sep 2010
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Another hilarious year at Ragley-on-the-Forest village school, by the author of the bestselling Teacher series

The fourth installment of the hilarious Ragley-on-the-Forest village school series

It's 1980: recession and unemployment have hit Britain, a royal wedding is on the way, and the whole country is wondering Who Shot JR?

As Jack returns for his fourth year at Ragley-on-the Forest School, there's a definite chill in the air. Village schools are being closed down all over the place - will his be one of them?As school life continues - Vera, the school secretary, has to grapple with a new-fangled electric typewriter, Ruby celebrates ten years as the school cleaner, and the village panto throws up some unusual problems - Jack wonders what the future holds...

'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure' Alan Titchmarsh
  • Published: 15 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9781409094074
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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About the author

Jack Sheffield

Jack Sheffield was born in 1945 and grew up in the tough environment of Gipton Estate, in North East Leeds. After a job as a 'pitch boy', repairing roofs, he became a Corona Pop Man before going to St John's College, York, and training to be a teacher. In the late 70s and 80s, he was a headteacher of two schools in North Yorkshire before becoming Senior Lecturer in primary education at Bretton Hall near Wakefield. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life. He lives in Buckinghamshire.

Visit his website at www.jacksheffield.com

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Also by Jack Sheffield

University Secrets
University Tales
Last Day of School
School Days
Back to School
Changing Times
Starting Over
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Praise for Village Teacher

Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own

York Press

There's a warmth and generosity of spirit that pervades the book and the characters and setting are well-drawn and involving

Choice, Paperback Book of the Month, Nov 2010
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