{"product_id":"all-teachers-great-small","title":"All Teachers Great \u0026 Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir of lessons and life in the Yorkshire Dales...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm, touching and very funny, \u003ci\u003eAll Teacher''s Great and Small \u003c\/i\u003etransports you to a time that may be gone but has never been forgotten. Andy Seed''s memoir is sure to charm fans of Jack Sheffield and Gervase Phinn''s nostalgic style.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Heart-warming and hilarious'' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Mr Seed,\u003cbr\u003e I am sorry that are Jack was not at school yesterday. He put on such a groth spurt in the night that nun of his clowthes fitted im next morning so I had to take him to the shops.\u003cbr\u003e Mrs R.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Twenty-five years ago, newly qualified teacher Andy Seed moved to a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales with his wife Barbara, anticipating breath-taking views and the gentle simplicity of the countryside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The picturesque scenery did not disappoint. But life as a primary school teacher was anything but simple. With a classroom full of colourful characters whose capacity for misunderstanding was exceeded only by their enthusiasm and their ability to leave him incredulous, Andy fell in love with teaching and with village life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll Teachers Great and Small \u003c\/i\u003etells the true story of Andy''s first year at Cragthwaite Primary School - how he bravely negotiated the vagaries of the local dialect, made disastrous bids to provide a family home, naively and hilariously tried out new-fangled ideas in a school stuck in a 1950s time warp, and ultimately discovered a little part of England he was proud to call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eAll Teachers Great and Small\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I \u003cb\u003ehowled with laughter\u003c\/b\u003e on many occasions reading this book - \u003cb\u003eit''s a treasure!\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eAndy Seed brings the Dales to life\u003c\/b\u003e with his \u003cb\u003ememorable stories\u003c\/b\u003e about rural school life in the 1980s\u003cb\u003e. I loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThis book spoke to me on so many levels\u003c\/b\u003e. It really is a \u003cb\u003ejolly good read\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ewritten with love and enthusiasm\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318600049022,"sku":"NW9780755362141","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780755362141.jpg?v=1778725268","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/all-teachers-great-small","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}