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Mister Teacher

By: Jack Sheffield
Narrated by: Jack Sheffield
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It's 1978, and Jack Sheffield begins his second year as headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. There are three letters on his desk - one makes him smile, one makes him sad, and one is destined to change his life forever. This is from nine-year-old Sebastian, suffering from leukaemia in the local hospital, who writes a heartbreaking letter addressed to "Mister Teacher". Jack tries to help, and so begins a journey through the seasons of Yorkshire life, in which the school is the natural centre of the community.

There's a colourful cast of characters who accompany Jack through the ups and downs of the school year including Vera, the school secretary who worships Margaret Thatcher and whose greatest ambition is to become president of the Women's Institute; Ruby, the 20-stone caretaker who sings like Julie Andrews; and Dorothy, the coffee shop assistant who is desperate to be Wonder Woman. Most of all, there is the lovely Beth Henderson, a teacher from a nearby school, who with her Sister Laura presents Jack with an unexpected dilemma....

©2008 Jack Sheffield (P)2012 Magna Publishing, Random House Audiobooks Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Funny

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some people I noticed gave up on the 1st book saying the narration was bland! Jack Sheffield is not an actor but wanted to share his wonderful experiences in his own words and I for one am glad he did! His books just get better and better as does he the more used he gets to telling them. So for the people that gave up on him...what a shame! His stories although sometimes sad are mostly comical (out of the mouth of babes!) They give you that warm fuzzy feeling. I love them and I wish there was more. Thanks for sharing Jack X

Heart warming!

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A must to read and enjoy in the workings of village life and community, brilliant

Excellent enjoyed from beginning to end

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I agree with kindle user, these books are charming and I relive my childhood days listening to them, although I left primary school in 1975. Listen to them all and the prequel to them. Well written storybooks for grown ups.

Takes me back

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i enjoyed listening to this book much better than the first one, his narration is a little better read and seems to have a better delivery. i have bought book 3 so i look forward to listening to that too.

it was a good story

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What a lovely gentle story. It was an absolute pleasure to listen to. I was born in Yorkshire and it’s lovely to hear a Yorkshire narrator, it adds character to the book.

Enjoyable book

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