{"product_id":"chalk-dust-and-new-chapters-paperback","title":"Chalk Dust and New Chapters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGervase Phinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover a BRAND NEW nostalgic and heartwarming Yorkshire-set series by \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Gervase Phinn. '\u003cstrong\u003eA natural storyteller' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer term, 1956. For boys and girls, primary school days mean blackboards and chalk dust, pinafores and short trousers, satchels and skipping ropes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor talented teacher Helen Mercer, returning to her home county of Yorkshire and working in a supply role, it's a term of being sent wherever there's a gap to fill, and getting to grips with idiosyncratic head teachers, eccentric colleagues and new classes of young children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo each school, Helen brings warmth, creativity and a stubborn conviction that every child matters. But among the endearing, funny youngsters she meets, defiant Terry Smith tests her more than most. Can she reach the vulnerable boy she spies beneath the unruly behaviour?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Helen settles back into Yorkshire life and even considers a new romance, she must decide which school needs her most, and where she can truly belong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn evocative, entertaining and feel-good novel that celebrates those memorable early schooldays, from one of the UK's most beloved storytellers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Gervase Phinn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as \u003cstrong\u003eendearing\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eAlan Titchmarsh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHilarious\u003c\/strong\u003e and hair-raising' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eColourful, funny and honest\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA natural storyteller\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eThe Times Educational Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him \u003cstrong\u003ea hero in school staff-rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'He has a \u003cstrong\u003emarvellous\u003c\/strong\u003e ear for one-liners' \u003cem\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA born raconteur\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eUproarious and touching\u003c\/strong\u003e by turns' \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eEnchanting\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eWomen's Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851508908339,"sku":"9781836785972","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SFogQtbD7K9781836785972.webp?v=1793512838","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/chalk-dust-and-new-chapters-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}