Professor Gervase Phinn taught in a range of schools for fourteen years before becoming an education adviser and school inspector. He is now a freelance lecturer, broadcaster, writer, and a consultant for the Open University. He is President of The School Library Association.
31 Ebooks by Gervase Phinn
Gervase Phinn: Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom
When asked by the school inspector what he thought of poetry, an eleven year old replied that ‘it's all la-dida and daffodils, isn't it?’ In his primary school the boy had come across very …
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Gervase Phinn: 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 …
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Gervase Phinn: Young Readers and Their Books
First Published in 2000. This book offers teachers a useful and very readable text to help them select stories, poetry and non-fiction material for the primary classroom, with ideas on how to teach …
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Gervase Phinn: Young Readers and Their Books
First Published in 2000. This book offers teachers a useful and very readable text to help them select stories, poetry and non-fiction material for the primary classroom, with ideas on how to teach …
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€40.60
Gervase Phinn: Virgin Mary’s Got Nits
A touching and hilarious gift book of poetry and prose on the subject of children and Christmas from the Yorkshire school inspector and bestselling author of the Dales series and Little Village …
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Gervase Phinn: Secrets at the Little Village School
‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.’ – bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh’It’s a small village is Barton-in-the-Dale, Mrs Stirling, ‘ said the …
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Gervase Phinn: 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 …
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€12.50
Gervase Phinn: Little Village School Collection
Three charming, funny and warm-hearted novels from the bestselling author of the Dales series. The Little Village School Elisabeth Devine causes quite a stir on her arrival in the village. No one can …
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Gervase Phinn: School at the Top of the Dale
‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.’ – bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh Newly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in …
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Gervase Phinn: Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill
For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing …
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Gervase Phinn: School Inspector Calls!
‘[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 …
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Gervase Phinn: Little Village School
‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.’ – Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh She was wearing red shoes! With silver heels!Elisabeth Devine causes quite …
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Gervase Phinn: Trouble at the Little Village School
‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.’ – Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh Elisabeth Devine certainly rocked the boat when she arrived in …
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Gervase Phinn: Little Gems
Young children are nothing if not honest, and their honesty is invariably disarming and comical. Bestselling author and former school inspector Gervase Phinn has put together this delightful …
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Gervase Phinn: Heart of the Dales
Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn’s heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire’Gervase Phinn’s memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms’ Daily Telegraph His …
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Gervase Phinn: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars is the second delightful collection of stories and poems from Gervase Phinn.Following on from the terrific success of A Wayne in a Manger, Gervase Phinn has collected …
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Gervase Phinn: Up and Down in the Dales
Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn”s heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire ”Gervase Phinn”s memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms” Daily Telegraph _____ …
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Gervase Phinn: Wayne in a Manger
A Wayne in a Manger is the hilarious compilation of nativity stories by Gervase Phinn.Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children forgetting their lines, …
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Gervase Phinn: Head Over Heels in the Dales
Join Gervase Phinn in the classroom where he faces his greatest challenge: keeping a straight face as teachers and children alike conspire to have him laughing out loud . . . ‘So funny, it will echo …
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Gervase Phinn: The Other Side of the Dale
Take a trip to the country with Gervase Phinn”s heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire ”Gervase Phinn”s memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms” Daily Telegraph …
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Gervase Phinn: Bad Becky in Trouble
Bad Becky is cheeky (but charming), opinionated and always in some kind of trouble. But you can”t help loving her! I mean wouldn”t you rather hear a story about a princess who gets gobbled up by th …
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Gervase Phinn: Bad Becky
Bad Becky is cheeky, opinionated and always in some kind of trouble. But you can”t help loving her! I mean wouldn”t you rather hear a story about a princess who gets gobbled up by the dragon rather …
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Gervase Phinn: Don’t Tell the Teacher
Brilliantly observed as always, family, teachers, pupils and the dreaded school inspector all leap to life in this wonderfully warm and witty, brand new, poetry collection from bestseller Gervase …
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Gervase Phinn: Load of Old Tripe
For eleven-year old James Joseph Johnson (or Jimmy for short) life is not always straightforward. In fact, things can be quite complicated, and don’t always turn out as he’d planned . . . Born in …
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Gervase Phinn: 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. So it”s not surprising that he”s only …
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Gervase Phinn: Day Our Teacher Went Batty
A second collection of poems based on familiar …
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Gervase Phinn: Over Hill and Dale
Over Hill and Dale is the second volume in Gervase Phinn”s bestselling Dales series. ”Miss, who”s that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn”s second ye …
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Gervase Phinn: Road to the Dales
A unique look into the childhood experiences of Gervase Phinn in Road to the Dales. Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and …
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Gervase Phinn: Tales Out of School
‘[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing.’ – bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh’A shining light in our dark days’ – 5 STAR reader review After an eventful …
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Gervase Phinn: Class Act
The third and final novel in the delightful Top of the Dales series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn.’A worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing.’ – Alan Titchmarsh Change …
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Gervase Phinn: At the Captain’s Table
Sail away with the delightful new novel from Gervase Phinn, bestselling author of The School at the Top of the Dale A summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation …
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