Teachers' Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true tales from over five centuries of teaching
By (Author) Iain Spragg
HarperCollins Publishers
Portico
16th November 2017
9th June 2016
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Teaching staff
True stories: general
370.9
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm
240g
A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom and theyre all true.
Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher paved the way for Al Capones infamous crime empire, and the bizarre tale of the American teacher who sued her own pupils for not paying attention in her lesson, this book is a real education.
An ideal end-of-year teacher gift, this fascinating book is also a must-read for anyone whos ever been to school. So stop talking at the back, pay attention and start reading!
Word count: 45,000
Iain Spragg is a sports journalist and author with 20 years experience. He has written for a wide range of national newspapers including the Daily Mirror and The Daily Telegraph, while his book credits include Twickenham:100 Years of Rugby's HQ, The World Cup in 100 Objects and Cycling's Strangest Tales.