Published in hardback in 2011, All Teachers Great and Small is the funny, moving and uproarious story of Andy's first job in a primary school and of moving to the wild, woolly Yorkshire Dales in the 1980s. The first in a series of entertaining memoirs, it paints of picture of a rural community which has almost disappeared but which is captured here with wit and colour.

The jacket blurb says:

Twenty-five years ago, newly qualified teacher Andy Seed moved to a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales with his wife Barbara, anticipating breathtaking views and the gentle simplicity of the countryside.

The picturesque scenery did not disappoint. But life as a primary school teacher was anything but simple. With a classroom full of colourful characters whose capacity for misunderstanding was exceeded only by their enthusiasm and their ability to leave him incredulous, Andy fell in love with teaching and with village life.

ALL TEACHERS GREAT AND SMALL tells the true story of Andy's first year at Cragthwaite Primary School - how he bravely negotiated the vagaries of the local dialect, made disastrous bids to provide a family home, naively and hilariously tried out new-fangled ideas in a school stuck in a 1950s time warp, and ultimately discovered a little part of England he was proud to call home.

Warm, touching and very funny, All Teachers Great and Small transports you to a time that may be gone but has never been forgotten.

All Teachers Great and Small was published in hardback in July 2011 by Headline, price £14.99 (under £10 online). The paperback will follow in May 2012.

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"...heartwarming, hilarious...an enchanting memoir." Daily Mail 

"Moving, funny and inspirational " Fleetwood weekly News

"a charming and entertaining memoir"  Burnley Express

"touching, evocative, and often very funny" TES

What the publishing industry says...

I just wanted to say how much I absolutely loved reading this - it was a total pleasure from start to finish. The characters were brilliantly realised, the anecdotes were charming and frequently hilarious, and the descriptive passages were beautifully done.  I was genuinely sad to finish reading it.

Copy-editor

Firstly, to say how much I enjoyed reading this all over again! It is brilliantly done, has such heart and warmth. Andy is a brilliant writer with real flair and a great ear for dialogue.

Editor

There's so much to love in this story

Agent

I really loved the MS and circulated first to a few people in the team, who all got back to me yesterday to say how much they loved it too.

Publisher

A charming book

Publisher

I love Andy's writing

Editor

Warm-hearted, funny and touching...perfect holiday reading

Agent