Happiest Days Jack Sheffield

Name: Happiest Days By Jack Sheffield
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Happiest Days by Jack Sheffield

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Summary

It's 1986 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his tenth rollercoaster year as headteacher.

Happiest Days Summary

Happiest Days by Jack Sheffield

It's 1986 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his tenth rollercoaster year as headteacher.

It's the year of Margaret Thatcher's third election victory, Dynasty and shoulder pads, Neighbours and a Transformer for Christmas. And at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, a year of surprises is in store. Ruby the Caretaker finds happiness at last, Vera the Secretary makes an important decision, a new teacher is appointed and a disaster threatens the school.

Meanwhile Jack receives unexpected news, and is faced with the biggest decision of his career . . .

Readers love Jack Sheffield:
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure' Alan Titchmarsh
'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes' Daily Express
'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school' Choice
'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own' York Press

Happiest Days Reviews

Lovely book . . .thoroughly recommended * Stephen Lewis, The York Press *
The characterisation (is) utterly delightful * Stephen Lewis, The York Press *
Another charming book * Stephen Lewis, The York Press *
Readers can follow Jack's fortunes through this heart-warming read which should appeal to most readers * The Telegraph and Argus *

About Jack Sheffield

Jack Sheffield 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 seventies and eighties, he was a headteacher of two schools in North Yorkshire before becoming Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life as portrayed in Teacher, Teacher!, Mister Teacher, Dear Teacher, Village Teacher, Please Sir!, Educating Jack, School's Out!, Silent Night, Star Teacher, Happiest Days, Starting Over, Changing Times, Back to School and School Days. He lives in Hampshire.

Additional information

Sku

GOR008642725

ISBN 13

9780552171588

ISBN 10

0552171581

Title

Happiest Days by Jack Sheffield

Author

Jack Sheffield

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Year published

20170629

Number of pages

352

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us