A Wayne in a Manger is the hilarious compilation of nativity stories by Gervase Phinn. Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children forgetting their lines, ad-libbing, falling of the stage, picking their noses and showing their knickers. One brilliant anecdote tells of an innkeeper who generously says theres plenty of room for M A Wayne in a Manger is the hilarious compilation of nativity stories by Gervase Phinn. Discover some wonderfully funny and touching nativity play anecdotes, including children forgetting their lines, ad-libbing, falling of the stage, picking their noses and showing their knickers. One brilliant anecdote tells of an innkeeper who generously says theres plenty of room for Mary and Joseph, while another child, jealous of Josephs starring role, allows Mary to come in but not Joseph, who can push off ... Theres the baby Jesus who suddenly pipes up with My name is Tammy, are you my Mommy? and funniest of all, Mary who tells Joseph, Im having a baby - oh and its not yours. Gervase Phinns A Wayne in a Manger is the perfect gift this Christmas. Gervase Phinns memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms Daily Telegraph Gervase Phinn is an author and educator from Rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies, novels, plays, collections of poetry and stories, as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of childrens charities and organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales , The Heart of the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales and Trouble at the Little Village School .