{"product_id":"9780008529406","title":"Teacher Man: Diaries of Life Inside a Primary School","description":"\u003ch2\u003eI asked my Year 1 class, ‘What’s the best thing that’s ever happened to you?’\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Pointon asks his class a lot of questions. What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you reckon your parents do while you’re at school? Can you put that down, please? JJ, the stapler – can you put it down?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe’s also got a few for himself: what is he doing here? Who was he kidding, thinking he could teach?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the course of true professional fulfilment never did run smooth, and there’s no backing out now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, George takes us along on his first year inside the messy, magical world of primary school teaching. In the company of five-year-olds – who are somehow wisdom, innocence \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e chaos incarnate – there is always lots to be learned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Teacher Man, George Pointon masterfully combines elements of autobiography and non-fiction to provide a candid look at education and parenting. His essays delve into the complexities of behavioural management and relationships within the school environment, offering a unique perspective on the role of educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Lucy Mangan (Bookworm), Sam Leith (The Haunted Wood), and Annie Ernaux (A Woman's Story – WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Pointon, Read by George Pointon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889099952277,"sku":"9780008529406","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008529406_6a8f2920-cde0-4f9c-8443-6ae85dc8763b.jpg?v=1776888488","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008529406","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}