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The School Inspector Calls!

By: Gervase Phinn
Narrated by: Gervase Phinn
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About this listen

The third Little Village School novel.

Summer has arrived in Barton-in-the-Dale and as a new term begins at the little primary school, it's not just the warm weather that's getting people hot under the collar.

Meetings with the teachers from Urebank School to discuss the merger are producing more than a few fireworks, a disruptive new pupil arrives, set to cause trouble, and a surprising staff love affair is exposed. There's also a big school production of The Wizard of Oz to organise as well as an impending visit from the Minister of Education.

Head teacher Elisabeth Devine certainly has her work cut out for her. And that's just some of the drama set to shake-up the village. Throw in a sprinkling of secrets, shocking revelations, old flames, new liaisons, psychics, weddings and misfortune...there's plenty to gossip about this term.

©2013 Gervase Phinn (P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Feel-Good Funny Heartfelt Witty

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enjoyed them all but this is the best hope there will be more to continue


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Absolutely brilliant. Funny, interesting, poignant! A thoroughly good listen.
Well done Mr Phinn. Kept us listening for several evenings.

Brilliant

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Story of small village headteacher and experiences dealing with troubled student. slow to get going but. Gets better as it goes along. title slightly misleading as school inspwctor is in story for very short time.

Story of bad made good of love and trust

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Any additional comments?

Wish I had known this was the third book in the series. A good story however but would have been better if I had listened to the two previous books. I was left up in the air about what was to happen to some of the characters at the end of the book. I assume all will be revealed in the next book (or at least some of it).

Book three of three

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If you could sum up The School Inspector Calls! in three words, what would they be?

Inspiring, honest, captivating

What was one of the most memorable moments of The School Inspector Calls!?

The boy and the dog

Have you listened to any of Gervase Phinn’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is good, I like this series of books and this is as good as the others I've read.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, that would be a bit of a marathon

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book.

This is one that I will read again.

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