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He has published collections of his own plays, poems, picture books and short stories, including his anthologies of verse. The second in a delightful new series from bestselling author gervase phinn, set in a village at the top of the. The heart of the dales by gervase phinn 0141027673 5 out of. Up and down in the dales, won the customer choice award at the spoken book awards. Gervase phinn is an author and educator from rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to. As the newly appointed county inspector of schools in north yorkshire, gervase phinn reveals in this warm and wonderfully humorous account, the experiences of his first year in the job and what an education it was. Gervase phinn has 89 books on goodreads with 16442 ratings. Up and down in the dales north yorkshire libraries. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
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Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn waterstones. This book series consists of 5 books in total, which have been published between the years 1998 and 2007. 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. Some of the events, like the nativity plays at christmas or little jobs for dr gore, come round the annual calendar like clockwork. The difference is that, as a school inspector, gervase phinns subjects are children and their teachers, rather than animals.
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Gervase phinn is probably best known for his bestselling autobiographical novels. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn world of books. Up and down in the dales by gervase phinn, 97801410118, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The books can stand alone, but are better read in order.
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