Author

Publication

1977 - Penguin, Harmondsworth (etc.), United Kingdom

Language

English

Word Count

59,500 words, Guess

Page Count

238 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780140014624
  • Open LibraryOL22401598M

Classifications

  • DDC823/.9/1F
  • LCCPR6069.A42 V54 1960

Description

The first novel in the beloved Fairacre series, Village School introduces the remarkable schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of children, who, with a mixture of skinned knees and smiles, are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens. This is the English village of Fairacre: a handful of thatch-roofed cottages, a church, the school, the promise of fair weather, friendly faces, and good cheer -- at least most of the time. Here everyone knows everyone else's business, and the villagers like each other anyway (even Mrs Pringle, the irascible, gloomy cleaner of Fairacre School). With a wise heart and a discerning eye, Miss Read guides us through one crisp, glistening autumn in her village and introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters and a world of drama, romance, and humor, all within a stone's throw of the school. By the time winter comes, you'll be nestled snugly into the warmth and wit of Fairacre and won't want to leave.

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