Last Day of School

Jack Sheffield

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Penguin (Transworld)
27 August 2023

Historical fiction; Nostalgia: general

The delightful new novel from Jack Sheffield, and the final book in his much-loved Teacher series.

Change is in the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school.

It's 1987, and after a decade as head teacher at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, Jack Sheffield is looking to the future. He and his wife are expecting a new baby, the school is preparing for the introduction of the new National Curriculum, and the coming year promises a whole host of other surprises. Whether it's combing the church for an escaped pet mouse or dealing with the obnoxious new school governor, life in the village is always entertaining.

So when Jack is offered an opportunity that could change everything, he knows he has a difficult decision to make. Endings are never easy, but perhaps the thrill of a new beginning is exactly what Jack needs...

Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved Teacher series.

Praise for Jack Sheffield-

'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh

'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express

'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice

'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

By: Jack Sheffield
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 241g
ISBN: 9780552178839
ISBN 10: 0552178837
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 27 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Sheffield grew up in the tough environment of Gipton Estate, in North East Leeds. After a job as a 'pitch boy', repairing roofs, he became a Corona Pop man before going to St John's College, York, and training to be a teacher. In the late seventies and eighties, he was a headteacher of two schools in North Yorkshire before becoming Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life as portrayed in Teacher, Teacher!, Mister Teacher, Dear Teacher, Village Teacher, Please Sir!, Educating Jack, School's Out!, Silent Night, Star Teacher, Happiest Days, Starting Over, Changing Times, Back to School and School Days. He lives in Hampshire.