So when Jack if offered an opportunity that could change everything, he has a difficult decision to make.

he and his wife are expecting a baby and the school is preparing for the introduction of the new National Curriculum. 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. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life as portrayed in Teacher, Teacher!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. Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved Teacher series. It has been immensely good fun, and I am in awe of anyone who can stand on a stage in front of a 100+ people. I can remember the school meals, the spam fritters, salad with roast potatoes and the comforting puddings all served with lashings of custard sometimes coloured pink.

And then there are the many everyday surprises that come with life in the village, like combing the Church for an escaped pet mouse. Jack Sheffield is almost happy to open up the stage to these characters and is happy to take a back-seat, whilst chewing over a career-changing decision. 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. 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. Then Jack moved to a different series, which was a prequel, and featured some of our favourite characters from the books at school.Reliably entertaining' Choice 'Jack Sheffield is certainly top of the class with this heart-warming and feel-good series.