{"product_id":"satchels-and-second-chances-hardcover","title":"Satchels and Second Chances - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGervase Phinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50988730253451,"sku":"9781836786559","price":52.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/wJi7-y25Jm9781836786559.webp?v=1793335889","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/satchels-and-second-chances-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}