Village School

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Summary: Must read for connoisseurs of English village life!
Review: This book is the first leg of a heart warming adventure. Set in the imaginary world of Fairacre, a village in England, Miss Read, the headmistress, regales her readers with humorous stories about her students and the village residents. Come fall in love with such characters as Mrs. Pringle, a cantankerous hypochondriac, who cleans the school house and needles Miss Read with endless complaints. A more lovable character is Miss Claire who teaches the "babies" and is much respected by Miss Read and her fellow villagers. The author, Dora Jessie Saint, is a retired school teacher who pulls extensively from her own experiences. There are a number of books which include further adventures in Fairacre, including her most recent title "Tales from a Village School". In addition to Fairacre, she has other imaginary villages including Thrush Green and Caxley, each village has their own set of lovable characters and unique situations. If you are looking for sex, violence, or "street" language, these books are not for you. They are wholesome stories which engage the reader with their simple presentation of English village life. I highly recommend them for anyone who wants to escape to a simplier more genteel time.