Synopsis Miss, whos that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinns second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire. The sight of Gervase calmly getting out his notebook and pen provokes extreme reactions from children and adults alike. He finds himself unwillingly playing the stooge to Mrs Petersons c Synopsis Miss, whos that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinns second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire. The sight of Gervase calmly getting out his notebook and pen provokes extreme reactions from children and adults alike. He finds himself unwillingly playing the stooge to Mrs Petersons class of juniors, confronting a Mr Swan whose hunger for lunchtime exceeds his appetite for English and alarmingly disarmed by a pupil unsure whether he is learning French or German. But Gervase is far from daunted. Hes still in pursuit of his dream girl - headteacher Christine Bentley, he is ready to brave the steely glare of the officious Mrs Savage and even feels up to helping Dr Gore organize the Feoffees - just as soon as someone tells him what they are! This is a delectable second helping of hilarious tales from the man dubbed the James Herriot of schools. It will have you laughing out loud.