Personal author: Phinn, Gervase

Aboard the cruise of a lifetime, a cast of colourful characters have a chance to escape from their ordinary lives - but as unlikely friendships are forged, feuds bubble in the laundry room, romances sizzle on the dancefloor, and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table, they might just ...

Aboard the cruise of a lifetime, a cast of colourful characters have a chance to escape from their ordinary lives - but as unlikely friendships are forged, feuds bubble in the laundry room, romances sizzle on the dancefloor, and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table, they might just ...

Change is afoot in the usually sleepy village of Risingdale. Gerald Gaunt, headmaster of the primary school for over thirty years, is retiring. It is the end of an era and Gerald hopes that his replacement will work with him to secure a bright, happy future for the school. But Mr Smart has his ow...

Change is afoot in the usually sleepy village of Risingdale. Gerald Gaunt, headmaster of the primary school for over thirty years, is retiring. It is the end of an era and Gerald hopes that his replacement will work with him to secure a bright, happy future for the school. But Mr Smart has his ow...

Change is afoot in the usually sleepy village of Risingdale. Gerald Gaunt, headmaster of the primary school for over thirty years, is retiring. It is the end of an era and Gerald hopes that his replacement will work with him to secure a bright, happy future for the school. But Mr Smart has his ow...

Join bestselling author Gervase Phinn on a photographic journey through his home county of Yorkshire as he revisits his favourite and most memorable places from his past, from his childhood growing up in South Yorkshire, family holidays on the Yorkshire coast, to life as a school inspector in the...

Gervase Phinn, school inspector, begins his third year with a spring in his step. In April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School. In the schools themselves he faces every challenge, big or small, with humour.

In 'The Heart of the Dales' Gervase Phinn once again introduces a much-loved cast of unforgettable characters with his tales of life as a schools inspector in Yorkshire.

Gervase Phinn is back with his tales of life as a schools inspector in Yorkshire. His colourful cast of characters have now become firm favourites.

It's the lead-up to Christmas, and the village of Barton-in-the-Dale is gearing up for some special festivities. But with a puritanical new vicar who objects to Father Christmas, an eccentric teacher at the primary school, and a mystery to solve, will the holiday season be characterised by chaos ...

Love is in the air in the little village of Barton-in-the-Dale. Anyone can see that Ashley Underwood and Emmet O'Malley are made for each other. They've just got to admit it to themselves. While romance blossoms on one side of the village, an angry young boy struggles to believe in love. But when...

From his lifetime of school visits, and talking to parents and grandparents, Gervase has put together a compilation of children's wise words, insightful observations on life and their amusing comments about others.

Elisabeth Devine is something of a mystery. Why should a highly successful head teacher of an inner-city primary school move to a small rural school in the Yorkshire Dales to face so many challenges?

English can be such a beautiful language when used properly. However, sometimes what we say and write can lead to a great deal of misunderstanding and unintentional humour, as bestselling author and former school inspector Gervase Phinn shows in his book 'Gervase Phinn's Mangled English'. This hu...

In his invigorating and witty style, Gervase Phinn unfolds the dramas that occur during his first year as a school inspector, with many adventures around the corner.

For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing shows, he may be 'out of the woods' but he is certainly not 'over the hill'.

In his invigorating and witty style, Gervase Phinn unfolds the dramas that occur during his second year as a school inspector as he visits schools, ranging from little primary schools to large comprehensives in the cities.

Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This title is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with Gervase, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his ten...

Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This title is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s, of school days and holidays.