University Tales

Jack Sheffield grew up in the tough environment of Gipton Estate, in North East Leeds. After a job as a 'pitch boy', repairing roofs, he became a Corona Pop man before going to St John's College, York, and training to be a teacher. In the late seventies and eighties, he was a headteacher of two schools in North Yorkshire before becoming Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life as portrayed in Teacher, Teacher!, Mister Teacher, Dear Teacher, Village Teacher, Please Sir!, Educating Jack, School's Out!, Silent Night, Star Teacher, Happiest Days, Starting Over, Changing Times, Back to School and School Days. He lives in Hampshire.

York, 1988. 
 
Dr Tom Frith is beginning his first term as a tutor at the University of Eboracum. After teaching primary school children for several years, he's sure shaping the minds of young adults will be a welcome change. But that's before considering the pressures he'll face outside the lecture hall, from helping three hapless students who've been surviving exclusively on porridge, to fielding inappropriate propositions from students chasing higher grades. 
 
And then there's the particular challenge of Edna Wallop, the Acting Head of Faculty. Edna may have grand plans to overhaul the faculty's finances, but Tom can't help being suspicious of her methods... 
 
Meanwhile, Tom meets Inger, an enigmatic Music tutor, and feels an instant spark. One thing's for sure: it's going to be an eventful year on campus, for tutors and students alike! 
 
A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the trials and tribulations of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe

Last Day of School

Change is in the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school. 
 
It's 1987, and after a decade as head teacher at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, Jack Sheffield is looking to the future. He and his wife are expecting a new baby, the school is preparing for the introduction of the new National Curriculum, and the coming year promises a whole host of other surprises. Whether it's combing the church for an escaped pet mouse or dealing with the obnoxious new school governor, life in the village is always entertaining. 
 
So when Jack is offered an opportunity that could change everything, he knows he has a difficult decision to make. Endings are never easy, but perhaps the thrill of a new beginning is exactly what Jack needs... 
 
Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved Teacher series. 
 
'Reliably entertaining' Choice 
 
'Jack Sheffield is certainly top of the class with this heart-warming and feel-good series.' David Hill, Western Morning News 
 
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Readers love the Teacher series! 
'I cannot recommend this series highly enough' 
'I shall miss all the characters I've got to know over the years' 
'Beautifully written and a real pleasure to read' 
'The children never fail to impress and amuse, and the snippets of news from the time bring back memories' 
 
Praise for Jack Sheffield: 
 
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh 
 
'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express 
 
'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice 
 
'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

Jack Sheffield is certainly top of the class with this heart-warming and feel-good series.

Change is in the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school. 
 
It's 1987, and after a decade as head teacher at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, Jack Sheffield is looking to the future. He and his wife are expecting a new baby, the school is preparing for the introduction of the new National Curriculum, and the coming year promises a whole host of other surprises. Whether it's combing the church for an escaped pet mouse or dealing with the obnoxious new school governor, life in the village is always entertaining. 
 
So when Jack is offered an opportunity that could change everything, he knows he has a difficult decision to make. Endings are never easy, but perhaps the thrill of a new beginning is exactly what Jack needs... 
 
Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved Teacher series. 
 
 
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Praise for Jack Sheffield: 
 
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh 
 
'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express 
 
'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice 
 
'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

School Days

Jack Sheffield's delightful new novel - a nostalgic and humorous story set in the 1970s. 
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure' - Alan Titchmarsh

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job. 
 
Jack has been the deputy head teacher at Newbridge Primary School for six years now, and he's happy exactly where he is - even if it sometimes feels like there are a few things missing from his life. After all, the kids keep him busy and there's always a game of rugby to play. 
 
But it's a time of change, and Jack's world is no exception. New and old faces appear in his life and a romance blossoms, bringing with it a buried secret and hidden threat. Soon, Jack must make a decision as to where his future is heading, and prepare to face whatever change is yet to come . . . 
 
A classic Jack Sheffield tale, ready to transport you back to a simpler time. 
 
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Praise for Jack Sheffield: 
 
'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh 
 
'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express 
 
'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice 
 
'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

With his customary warmth and good humour Jack tells of the many challenges that faced this idealistic young teacher

This book makes for a perfect escape to a simpler time

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job. 
 
Jack has been the deputy head teacher at Newbridge Primary School for six years now, and he's happy exactly where he is - even if it sometimes feels like there are a few things missing from his life. After all, the kids keep him busy and there's always a game of rugby to play. 
 
But it's a time of change, and Jack's world is no exception. New and old faces appear in his life and a romance blossoms, bringing with it a buried secret and hidden threat. Soon, Jack must make a decision as to where his future is heading, and prepare to face whatever change is yet to come . . . 
 
A classic Jack Sheffield tale, ready to transport you back to a simpler time.

Back to School

The delightful, feel-good novel from the author of the Teacher series

Jack Sheffield's delightful new novel - a nostalgic and humorous story set in the early 1960s.

Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure

Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school

The year is 1969 and Jack Sheffield is a young teacher in need of a job. 
 
In a room full of twenty-nine other newly qualified teachers, he's overjoyed when he's appointed to Heather View Primary. Jack is excited to start his first year there and to begin shaping young minds in a beautiful new location on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. 
 
But Heather View isn't as idyllic as it first sounds. In fact, it looks more like a prison than a primary school. With less than adequate funding and a head teacher who doesn't seem to care, it's no easy task to give the kids the education they deserve. But Jack's determined to do just that. 
 
Full of warmth and good humour, Back to School is like taking a nostalgic walk through the past to a simpler time... 
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What readers are saying: 
 
***** 'I felt I was transported back in time. This was a joy to read.' 
***** 'By chapter 3 I loved this book so much that I ordered two other titles by this author!' 
***** 'So uplifting and joyous.' 
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Praise for Jack Sheffield: 
 
 'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure.' Alan Titchmarsh 
 'Overflowing with amusing anecdotes.' Daily Express 
 'Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school.' Choice 
 'Jack Sheffield's in a class of his own.' York Press

Changing Times

A delightful and nostalgic read from the author of the Teacher series

Jack Sheffield's delightful new novel - a nostalgic and humorous story set in the early 1960s

Travel back in time with this enchanting novel from Jack Sheffield... 
 
For the residents of Ragley, the small Yorkshire village, the war is finally starting to feel like a distant memory. Gone are the days of rationing and sacrifice, replaced with the joys of spin-dryers and Beatlemania. 
 
But Lily Feather can't quite forget the events of the war and the years that followed. Buried in her past remains a terrible secret from which she cannot escape but that still threatens her fragile family. After the death of their mother, her brother, Freddie, has come to depend on her and her husband, but their lives will soon change for ever. 
 
On the cusp of adulthood, Freddie's life is simple: all he really has to worry about is school, girls and a spot of rugby. But when he stumbles across his family's secret past it is his life that is changed forever. A dark history lies between Freddie, Lily and the truth and they begin to question how much they'll have to sacrifice along the way. 
 
 
Readers love Changing Times: 
 
***** 'Full of humour and a pleasure to read' 
***** 'A fantastic take on village life' 
***** 'A real dose of nostalgia!'

Travel back in time with the brilliant new novel from Jack Sheffield... 
 
For the residents of Ragley, the small Yorkshire village, the war is finally starting to feel like a distant memory. Gone are the days of rationing and sacrifice, replaced with the joys of spin-dryers and Beatlemania. 
 
 But Lily Feather can’t quite forget the events of the war and the years that followed. Buried in her past remains a terrible secret from which she cannot escape but that still threatens her fragile family. After the death of their mother, her brother, Freddie, has come to depend on her and her husband, but their lives will soon change for ever. 
 
 On the cusp of adulthood, Freddie’s life is simple: all he really has to worry about is school, girls and a spot of rugby. But when he stumbles across his family’s secret past it is his life that is changed forever. A dark history lies between Freddie, Lily and the truth and they begin to question how much they’ll have to sacrifice along the way.

Starting Over

Jack Sheffield's delightful new novel - a nostalgic and humorous story set in the early 1950s.

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Ragley, 1952. 
 
Lily has just arrived, ready to begin her first year as a teacher at the village school. There to welcome her is John Pruett, who, after his years in the war, has settled into the role of headmaster. Tom, the local bobby, is also on hand to make her feel at home up north. But Lily has a secret lurking in her past that threatens the new life she’s trying to build. 
 
Can she move forward and begin to love again? 
 
In his new novel, Jack Sheffield invites you to travel back in time. Back to the days when owning 
a television made you the envy of the neighbours, Woolworth’s still had pride of place on the 
high street and the village panto was the height of entertainment.

Jack Sheffield

York, 1989. 
 
Beginning his second year as a tutor at the University of Eboracum, Dr Tom Frith is surprised to be paired as a ‘buddy tutor’ for a new member of staff. At first, Dr Rosie Tremaine appears staunchly independent, and even standoffish. But as Rosie and Tom navigate the trials and tribulations of life on campus, they soon become firm friends. 
 
Whether they’re investigating the shady practices of the new bursar or chasing down a rogue student suspected of being a Peeping Tom, university life is always full of surprises. 
 
Off campus, the whole faculty must rally together to support a colleague through a difficult time, while Tom has an important question for his girlfriend, Inger . . . 
 
A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the ups and downs of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe.

Jack Sheffield

Praise for University Challenges

A hilarious and heart-warming novel

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