{"product_id":"the-school-at-the-top-of-the-dale-9781473650596","title":"The School at the Top of the Dale","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.'' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he''ll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more about sheep than they do arithmetic, Tom has his work cut out for him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd to that an altercation with the beautiful but stand-offish Miss Janette Fairborn and an argument with the local squire''s son, and Tom''s first term proves a baptism of fire. But Tom soon finds himself growing fond of Risingdale, and with a class of lively and demanding pupils, an end-of-term show to put on, and a jewellery thief at large, he will find himself at the centre of drama, secrets revealed, and plenty of love, laughter and new friendships. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of colourful characters, and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Little Village School series\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003ePacked with delightful and authentic characters, juicy gossip, precarious romance and good old-fashioned village drama, this is a warm-hearted and hilarious account of a struggling school in a small community. * Good Book Guide *\u003cbr\u003eA worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing. -- Alan Titchmarsh\u003cbr\u003eWritten with all the humour and warmth one has come to expect from this master storyteller. * Countryman *\u003cbr\u003eAs Yorkshire's favourite school inspector turns to fiction you can enjoy memorable characters and turns of phrase. * Choice *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739526312279,"sku":"9781473650596","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473650596.jpg?v=1720052494","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-school-at-the-top-of-the-dale-9781473650596","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}