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Village School (Chronicles of Fairacre)

by Miss Read

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ISBN13: 9780618127023
ISBN10: 061812702x
Condition: Standard
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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 Miss 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.

Synopsis:

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 Miss 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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"Village School" introduces cheerful schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of children, who are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens. 18 line drawings.

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Reina, February 26, 2007 (view all comments by Reina)
Miss Read is perhaps my favorite author. Her Fairacre and Thrush Green series are books I can read again and again and always find something to amuse and delight. This is the first in the Fairacre series about "Miss Read," a schoolmistress in the small English village of Fairacre. These books are "gentle" reads without being sentimental or maudlin; the author writes with wit and keen insight into character.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618127023
Author:
Goodall, John S.
Author:
Goodall, John S.
Author:
Miss Read
Author:
Read
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
Boston
Subject:
General
Subject:
Country life
Subject:
England
Subject:
Villages
Subject:
Pastoral fiction.
Subject:
Fairacre
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Country life -- England.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Chronicles of Fairacre
Series Volume:
FS-145-00
Publication Date:
May 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.48x5.29x.60 in. .57 lbs.

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