Het werk van Gervase Phinn verkent voornamelijk thema's als onderwijs en kinderliteratuur, voortkomend uit zijn uitgebreide ervaring als onderwijzer en schoolinspecteur. Hij creëert memoires en poëzie die de nuances van opvoeding en leren onderzoeken, vaak met een warme en inzichtelijke kijk op de kinderwereld. Zijn schrijven wordt geprezen om zijn empathische benadering en zijn vermogen om het onderwijslandschap te verlichten. Phinns kenmerkende stem biedt lezers een boeiende kijk op het belang van geletterdheid en de leerreis.
Tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with the author, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world.
The third in a delightful new series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, set in a village at the top of the Yorkshire Dales, and following on from his acclaimed Dales and Little Village School series.
Rich in language, humour and rhyme, this hilarious tale is perfectly complemented by Amanda Montgomery-Higham's witty illustrations. Lizzie and Dominic desperately want a kitten but they get much more than they bargain for! Complete with Audio CD to aid independent reading.
Tom is finding it hard to come to terms with the death of his father and life just gets worse as Mum meets a new man and a bully joins his class at school. Unkind people say that his firefighter father ought not to have risked his life in a blaze when he had a family to support, but Tom knows that his father was a true hero.
Eleven-year-old Royston Knapper is always up to mischief and in trouble with his teachers and parents as he disrupts his classroom, tricks his father, and brings home a vicious dog. In this collection of five short stories, the author depicts the adventures of this loveable rogue with his usual level of humour. schovat popis
"Mummy, why don't you get a bra for your bottom?" "No, Granny, don't go to one of those drastic surgeons!" "In the Bible, Joseph was a carpet-fitter." "You're nearly old enough to be dead, aren't you, Grandma?""Mummy, why are there more idiots on the road when Daddy's driving?" "I need plenty of talc because I perforate a lot." "When I came downstairs for a drink of water late last night, Mummy and Daddy were sunbathing in front of the living room fire." Children are delightful and appealing 'little treasures', but because they are also innately honest and direct, they can also make you smile or cringe with embarrassment with the things they say or ask. "Little Treasures" is bestselling author Gervase Phinn's third collection of children's favorite sayings, amusing remarks or impossible-to-answer questions.
What makes Naomi's granny wobble? What's the secret ingredient in Richard's jam tarts? What is Billy's unconventional method for making babies? The author helps you look at life through a child's eyes.
Four novels selected and condensed by Reader's Digest.
This is the second collection of Royston Knapper stories. Royston Knapper is a mischievous 11-year-old boy, forever in trouble with parents, teachers and his arch enemy Penelope Pringle! There are six stories in this collection.
The second in a delightful new series from bestselling author Gervase Phinn, set in a village at the top of the Yorkshire Dales, and following on from his acclaimed Dales and Little Village School series.