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Mister Teacher (2008)

by Jack Sheffield(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0552155276 (ISBN13: 9780552155274)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Corgi

series

Teacher

review 1: This novel could almost be called a memoir. Jack is in his second year as headmaster and teacher for a private elementary school in a small English village in the 1970’s. Each chapter is based on an entry in his journal and expands on the particular incident at that time. It is an entertaining look at the local characters and the school in that place and time. I found it a light but delightful read.
review 2: Sequel to 'Teacher, Teacher', this book documents the second year of Jack Sheffield's life as headmaster in the fictional Ragley School, a small primary school set in a village in Yorkshire.It continues many of the threads started in the previous book, and introduces some new and interesting characters. As with the first book, there are some amusing... more parts, and some which are quite emotional. The sub-plots are many, and mostly believable; the book well-written on the whole.I did find myself annoyed in a few places when incidents were described, or even emotions explained in situations where the narrator (who uses the first person) was not present. The editor should surely have picked that up; the section where Jack's 'young lady' Beth applies for a Head post in another school was one such section that I found distinctly irritating.Overall, though, a very enjoyable read. less

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