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The School Inspector Calls!

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7th November 2013

Price: £9.99

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9781848949393

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‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.’ – Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh

Summer has arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale and as a new term begins at the little primary school, it’s not just the warm weather that’s getting people hot under the collar.

Meetings with the teachers from Urebank School to discuss the merger are producing more than a few fireworks, a disruptive new pupil arrives, set to cause trouble, and a surprising staff love affair is exposed. There’s also a big school production of The Wizard of Oz to organise as well as an impending visit from the Minister of Education. Headteacher Elisabeth Devine certainly has her work cut out for her.

And that’s just some of the drama set to shake-up the village. Throw in a sprinkling of secrets, shocking revelations, old flames, new liaisons, psychics, weddings and misfortune . . .

There’s plenty to gossip about this term.

Readers are loving THE SCHOOL INSPECTOR CALLS!:

‘Any Gervase Phinn book should give you hours of pleasure.’ – 5 STARS

‘Compulsive reading as ever.’ – 5 STARS

‘I can’t wait to read more.’ – 5 STARS

‘I would recommend this book.’ – 5 STARS

‘Wonderful descriptions of village and school life’ – 5 STARS

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Reviews

PRAISE FOR GERVASE PHINN:
bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh
A worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.
<i>Choice</i>
As Yorkshire's favourite school inspector turns to fiction you can enjoy memorable characters and turns of phrase.
<i>The Good Book Guide</i>
Packed with delightful and authentic characters, juicy gossip, precarious romance and good old-fashioned village drama, this is a warm-hearted and hilarious account of a struggling school in a small community
<i>Choice</i> magazine
There's gossip in the village shop, and the new curate is raising eyebrows. It's all classic Gervase Phinn
<i>News of the World</i>
This heartwarming tale makes ideal holiday reading
Independent
When Gervase Phinn receives his peerage for services to good-heartedness, this will be the motto on his coat of arms: "Ex silvis sed non supra montem." . . . This entertaining and moving homework earns a good few merit marks. Gervase Phinn is not going downhill yet, by a long chalk on a blackboard.
<i>Countryman</i>
Written with all the humour and warmth one has come to expect from this master storyteller.

The Little Village School Series