{"product_id":"satchels-and-second-chances-gervase-phinn-9781836786559","title":"Satchels and Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYorkshire, 1956.\u003c\/strong\u003e When Helen Mercer takes on the role of head teacher at Brightbrook Junior School, she is met with peeling paint, broken promises from the local authority, and a building that resembles a Victorian workhouse. But behind the dreary exterior are children who desperately need a champion - and Helen is determined to transform the school and the lives of her pupils.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong them are Terry, a boy scarred by a brutal home life who finds peace in his love for pigeons; Rupert, a gifted but arrogant ten-year-old masking a desperate need for affection; and Lucy, a bright girl struggling with a baffling case of elective mutism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Helen and her staff battle daily challenges at work, her personal life takes a hopeful turn through her unexpected romance with the head teacher of a neighbouring school. However, Helen's hard-won peace is soon tested by the reappearance of a ghost from her past and a devastating bombshell from the Director of Education that Brightbrook is slated for permanent closure...\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gervase Phinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836786557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836786559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Gervase Phinn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50593659945215,"sku":"9781836786559","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/satchels-and-second-chances-gervase-phinn-9781836786559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}