The Little Village School: Book 1 in the gorgeously uplifting Little Village School series

First novel by bestselling author of the Dales series, Gervase Phinn. A warm, funny, moving and romantic tale of life in a village primary school when a new headmistress arrives...

''[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.'' - Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh

She was wearing red shoes! With silver heels!

Elisabeth Devine causes quite a stir on her arrival in the village. No one can understand why the head of a big inner city school would want to come to sleepy little Barton-in-the-Dale, to a primary with more problems than school dinners. And that''s not even counting the challenges the mysterious Elisabeth herself will face: a bitter former head teacher, a grumpy caretaker and a duplicitous chair of governors, to name but a few.

Then there''s the gossip. After all, a woman who would wear red shoes to an interview is obviously capable of anything . . .

Warm, funny and poignant, Gervase Phinn''s first novel creates a fictional world that''s as real as can be. It will delight all his fans, and win him many more.

Readers are loving THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL!

''A jolly good read.'' - 5 STARS

''Superb, easy reading.'' - 5 STARS

''I completely fell in love with all the characters in this book.'' - 5 STARS

''Will definitely go on to read more of Gervase Phinn''s works.'' - 5 STARS

''Wonderful storytelling, believable characters.'' - 5 STARS

• | Author: Gervase Phinn
• | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• | Publication Date: Jun 07, 2012
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781444705584
• | ISBN-10: 144470558X