Books written by Gervase Phinn
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Who Am I?
"One hot day in the middle of a jungle a strange little creature hatches out of an egg. 'Who am I?" he asks himself. Off he goes plodding through the tall grass to find out. He meets many animals but none of them are like him.
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Head Over Heels in the Dales
Gervase Phinn, school inspector, begins his third year with a spring in his step for in April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School.
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Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom
Over the year the teacher might heighten the children's awareness by reading a wide range of poems: poems that surprise and please, that make them think, laugh, feel sad; poems with strong rhythms, solemn lyrics, limericks, ballads, ...
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Are We Nearly There Yet?: Poems about Journeys
In this book, a distinguished team of editors have assembled experts in the field to introduce the non-craniofacial specialist to what can be achieved and how they can contribute to the child's welfare.
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A Class Act: Book 3 in the delightful new Top of the Dale series by bestselling author Gervase Phinn
Readers are loving the Top of the Dales series: 'Loved it. So easy to read, lovely story, unforgettable characters.' - 5 STARS 'Brilliant!' - 5 STARS 'Could not put the book down.
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The School at the Top of the Dale: Book 1 in bestselling author Gervase Phinn's beautiful new Top of The...
I cannot put the book down.' - 5 STARS
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Head Over Heels in the Dales
Funny, uplifting and joyful, Head over Heels in the Dales is the third in Gervase Phinn's much-loved series. ______ 'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph 'A natural storyteller' Yorkshire Post
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The Other Side of the Dale
' With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn's stories in The Other Side of the Dale will not fail to make you weep with laughter.
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Young Readers and Their Books: Suggestions and Strategies for Using Texts in the Literacy Hour
The range of story books is vast: fantasy, ghosts, science fiction and animal stories, adventure, mystery, ... Lion at School and Other Stories by Philippa Pearce, Puffin A rich and varied collection of nine funny stories in which the ...
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Trouble at the Little Village School
The second book in the delightful BARTON-IN-THE-DALE series which began with THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL.
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Who Am I?
One hot day in the middle of the jungle a strange little creature hatches out of an egg. "Who am I?" he asks himself. Off he plods through the tall grass to find out. He meets many animals but all of them are different.
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Young Readers and Their Books: Suggestions and Strategies for Using Texts in the Literacy Hour
... master storyteller who brings the tales to life superbly. 4. Stories from Hans Andersen by Andrew Matthews, Orchard ... 7. Listen to This Story: Tales from The West Indies by Grace Hallworth, Methuen This is an anthology of wonderfully ...
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Head Over Heels in the Dales
Gervase Phinn, school inspector, begins his third year with a spring in his step for in April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School.
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Road to the Dales: The Story of a Yorkshire Lad
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.
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Over Hill and Dale
This is a delectable second helping of hilarious tales from the man who has been dubbed 'the James Herriot of schools'. In Over Hill and Dale, Gervase Phinn will have you laughing out loud.
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The Heart of the Dales
Gervase Phinn. Also by Gervase Phinn The Other Side of the Dale Over Hill and Dale Head Over Heels in the Dales Up and Down in the Dales A Wayne in a Manger Poetry (published by Puffin) It Takes One to Know One The Day Our Teacher Went ...
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Up and Down in the Dales
... his first three books have been sold to television: The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale and Head Over Heels in the Dales. He has also written three books of poems for Puffin. PENGUIN BOOKS UP AND DOWN IN THE DALES Praise for.
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Dominic's Discovery
Dominic's middle name is trouble, but not because he's got a troublesome nature, but quite simply because he's ALWAYS in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Tales Out of School: Book 2 in the delightful new Top of the Dale series by bestselling author Gervase Phinn
... Over Hill and Dale Head Over Heels in the Dales Up and Down in the Dales The Heart of the Dales A Wayne in a Manger Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars A Load of Old Tripe The Virgin Mary's Got Nits Out of the Woods but not Over the Hill ...
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At the Captain's Table: Sail away with the heartwarming new novel from bestseller Gervase Phinn
... Over Hill and Dale Head Over Heels in the Dales Up and Down in the Dales The Heart of the Dales A Wayne in a Manger Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars A Load of Old Tripe The Virgin Mary's Got Nits Out of the Woods but not Over the Hill ...