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David Smith
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G.J. Griffiths
About this listen
These stories from the classroom will have you laughing or weeping or, sometimes, both in the same minute! Whether you are a student, teacher, or parent, you will wonder: How do they survive? Waterloo Road or Grange Hill meets Gervase Phinn - well, maybe?
If you love this book or hate it, you will have to admit that the stories about its characters will stay in your memory for a long time. With more than 20 years teaching experience behind him, GJ Griffiths has brought to the listeners some of the stories about the children he taught in this amusing and often inspirational book.
Without exception, everyone will recognize the characters and their captivating tales. All through the book, we are made aware of the joys and disappointments experienced by the pupils and their teachers Mr. Jeffrey and his colleagues. With the ever-present controversy about changes in the education system, this is a timely illustration of what amusement and sorrow is often to be found in the classrooms of the contemporary high school.
So What! Stories or Whatever is set in the area of Greater Manchester, and this audio version of the classroom tales is brought brilliantly to life by the narrator through his natural, relaxed, and unaffected use of the regional dialect throughout the book.
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Meet Tom. Or Dr O’Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don’t even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn’t living his best life. Burdened by grief, he’s only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world. Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home. But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time - and Tom needs her help. There are a thousand ways to find your home - you just need to be brave enough to look for them.
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Couldn't put it down
- By Allison Swart on 09-22-19
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The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir
- By: Lesley Allen
- Narrated by: Bríd Brennan
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Biddy Weir is a quirky girl. Abandoned by her mother as a baby, and with a father who's not quite equipped for the challenges of modern parenting, Biddy lives in her own little world, happy to pass her time painting by the sea and watching the birds go by. That is, until she meets Alison Flemming. Because there are a few things about Biddy that aren't normal, you see. And Alison isn't afraid to point them out to the world. All of a sudden, Biddy's quiet life is thrown into turmoil. If only there was someone to convince her that, actually, everyone's a little bit weird....
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The Lonely Life Of Biddy Weir
- By George Criticos on 08-10-20
By: Lesley Allen
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The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane
- By: Julia Nobel
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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With a dad who disappeared years ago and a mother who's a bit too busy to parent, Emmy is shipped off to Wellsworth, a prestigious boarding school in England, where she's sure she won't fit in. But then she finds a box of mysterious medallions in the attic of her home - medallions that belonged to her father...who may have gone to Wellsworth.
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The magic never came
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 02-22-23
By: Julia Nobel
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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 8 hrs
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Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth. She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better.
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Heartbreaking but so wonderful to see a happy ending
- By Amazon Customer on 11-14-24
By: Louise Allen
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Beautiful Child
- The Story of a Child Trapped in Silence and the Teacher Who Refused to Give Up on Her
- By: Torey Hayden
- Narrated by: Susan Larkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
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Hayden has chronicled experiences from her long career as a special education teacher in several books, including One Child and The Tiger's Child. Successes in this difficult and often frustrating field can be few and hard won, a fact which Hayden deftly illustrates while simultaneously offering hope and joy in small victories. This time she brings to life the story of a scruffy seven-year-old, Venus, who is so unresponsive that Hayden searches for signs of deafness, brain damage, or mental retardation.
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shows how hard some teachers have to work
- By Sophie on 01-20-17
By: Torey Hayden
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Hero: A Simon Serrailler Short Story
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 51 mins
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When Simon Serrailler was a rookie constable with the Met, he did something reckless in the course of a night's work which caused a man's death. But his act was praised by his colleagues, and he was called a hero. Years later, now a detective chief superintendent who has been badly injured in the course of duty, he receives a medal for bravery at Buckingham Palace while recollecting that fateful night of his early career, when chance disguised itself as bravery.
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This 'story' makes no sense to me
- By Pamela Donaldson on 05-10-17
By: Susan Hill
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The Home
- By: Karen Osman
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Angela was just a baby when she was abandoned, and a children's home is no place to grow up. When manager Ray takes girls off to his 'den' in the garden, they always come back crying.... So, when wealthy couple James and Rosemary come to choose a child to adopt, Angela is desperate to escape. Years later, Angela starts to search for her birth mother, Evelyn, hoping to heal the scars of her childhood. But strange and sinister events start to unfold. And Evelyn fears she may not survive her daughter's return.
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Did not see the twist coming
- By Michelle Yaple on 08-20-19
By: Karen Osman
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An Ocean Apart
- A Novel
- By: Robin Pilcher
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
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For six dreadful months, David Corstorphine has tried to come to terms with his young wife's death while caring for his three motherless children. Try as he may, David is unable to return to work, and his only form of solace comes from working in the garden of his parents' estate in the Scottish countryside. Dispatched unexpectedly to New York, David's family hopes that the impromptu business trip will help him get back on his feet. But the journey proves both disastrous and heartening.
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This book had such heart
- By Lesley Harrison on 07-19-24
By: Robin Pilcher
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Murder in the Valleys
- Lambert and Havard, Book 1
- By: Pippa McCathie
- Narrated by: Gwen Watson
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Out walking near the rain-swelled river running past her small Welsh town, she comes across the body of Amber Morgan. Fabia’s police training tells her instantly that the death is the result of foul play. But no longer in the force, all she can do is call it in. Yet she has mixed feelings when she discovers it is her former colleague, Matt Lambert, newly promoted to chief inspector, who will head the investigation into the girl’s death.
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A Trip To Wales
- By Jean on 04-15-19
By: Pippa McCathie
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How It All Began
- By: Penelope Lively
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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When Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. A marriage unravels after an illicit love affair is revealed through an errant cell phone message; a posh yet financially strapped interior designer meets a business partner who might prove too good to be true.
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Wonderful and beautifully written
- By Molly-o on 02-15-12
By: Penelope Lively
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Lost Child
- The True Story of a Girl Who Couldn't Ask for Help
- By: Torey Hayden
- Narrated by: Lucy Rayner
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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In a forgotten corner of Wales, a young girl languishes in a home for troubled children. Abandoned by her parents because of her violent streak, Jessie - at the age of 10 - is at risk of becoming just another lost soul in the foster system. Precocious and bold, Jessie is convinced she is possessed by the devil and utterly unprepared for the arrival of therapist Torey Hayden. Armed with patience, compassion, and unconditional love, Hayden begins working with Jessie once a week. Then, Jessie makes a stunning accusation against one of Hayden’s colleagues.
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Mixed
- By Pink Amy on 09-17-21
By: Torey Hayden
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No Name Lane
- By: Howard Linskey
- Narrated by: David Leon
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over 60 years ago. Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the Northeast. Out of favour detective constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself. Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever.
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A Lot to Like, but Weak Narration
- By Carole T. on 07-18-16
By: Howard Linskey
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Listening to the story was a big change for me.
I loved this book! A look into the life of a teacher. Gotta give teachers credit for their patience because I sure would not be able to do it. I laughed so hard I was actually crying during part of the book. It was {‘Please, sir, what are those animals called with eight testicles?’
‘And it can grip things with its testicles. It can squeeze you to death with them!} Oh my goodness however does a teacher keep a straight face even though its a serious question from a student?
I loved this book! A look into the life of a teacher. Gotta give teachers credit for their patience because I sure would not be able to do it.
Some of the book was quite serious and kind of scary actually as well, what do you do when a student threatens you? No way I could do that job.
Teachers sure do earn their pay I recommend this book!
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- Wiggins
- 09-14-20
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Aliens and jesters. An ox eyeball, octopus testicles, and Bunsen burners. Cigarettes and, if you know who to contact, a spliff (*WTH is a ‘spliff’? … google search … Oh, okay, spliff = joint; aka: wacky-tobacky*). So, where would one find these elements coexisting in one place? In high school of course! And, sadly, you’ll find politics as well. Yes, even in education there exists politics and its closest kin and allies: funding, cronyism, and hierarchy.
Teachers like main character Robert Jeffrey, “Mr. J”, and the myriad other novices who are still optimistic and starry-eyed, still pondering what makes a teacher great, commingle with veteran teachers who are now jaded after years of witnessing numerous stars in their eyes blink out or go supernova. Together they form a scholastic milieu of teachers, staff, and students, each trying to achieve the same goal at Birch Green high school: knowledge attained. But teachers and staff juxtaposed with students reveals the victories and failures of both, the resentments of both, and yet the necessity and ultimately the fruition of both. Some succeed and thrive with knowledge attained, others engage in a mano-a-mano battle of wills… students and teachers and staff alike.
“Where do bullies come from?” Personally, I think the better questions are: How are bullies made? How are they perpetuated? And what constitutes a bully? The definition of ‘bully’: "a person who hurts, frightens, or tyrannizes over those who are smaller or weaker." By this definition even teachers can be considered bullies. Preposterous, right? No, not really. It’s all relative depending on the viewpoint of the observer. A student may experience pain, fear, or tyranny at the hand of another student. So too can a student feel pain, fear, or tyranny under the command of a teacher. Teacher Robert Jeffrey is no exception to the technicalities governing the definition of bully: “As far as you’re concerned, we are the law,” Mr. J spouts the school’s ‘code-of-conduct’ dogma to his students. Certainly, at the very least, a few of his students view Mr. Jeffrey as an authoritarian fully capable and willing to induce fear among his ‘subjects’. Just as Mr. Jeffrey lumps a few of these very students in the same light.
While reading "So What! Stories or Whatever!" I was, on occasion, disturbed by the reactions from some of the teachers and administration in response to problematic, and sometimes illegal, matters. Unfortunately, this depiction of hot-button issues is all too often a reflection of reality. Perhaps that was author G J Griffiths’ intention, to spotlight these retrograde dilemmas in the hopes that we continue to progress from them and strive toward achieving better institutions of learning and find a way to retrieve those most vulnerable students – like those labeled ‘bully’, ‘dirty little madam’, ‘alien’, ‘jester’, ‘histrionic’ – and then lift them from the established breakdown of our communal and collective moral fiber.
Narrator David Smith was a delight, and I thought he read the story beautifully.
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