September 1979: Headmaster Jack Sheffield returns to the small village primary school in North Yorkshire. As the first computer arrives, throwing everyone into a state of wonder and alarm, the familiar school characters struggle to keep a semblance of normality throughout the turbulent goings-on of the various pupils and their parents.
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Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.
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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 head teacher 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 York and Hampshire. Visit his website at www.jacksheffield.com.
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Dear Teacher is the fourth book in the series. It covers the fourth year of Jack Sheffield's job as head teacher in a small village school in Yorkshire, England.
Not only the children in the school, but also the village characters that Mr. Sheffield shares his life with, are hilarious. He writes with such wonderful preciseness and colour, that the whole scene is alive, and playing out in your living room. You will enjoy all four of these books, and look forward to more.
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Just a pleasure to read!,
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Like the other books by Mr. Sheffield, this one is true-to-life, and a refreshing read. Don't hesitate to read this one and its series-mates.
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Another in the fascinating stories of schools in the Yorkshire Dales. Readers who can remember their school days will readily identify with some of the characters in the book, and fell transported back to their youth again. Interesting and evocative. A must read
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