Saving Miss Oliver's, Paperback by Davenport, Stephen, ISBN 1513261312, ISBN-13 9781513261317, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK

<p><b>The fate of the beloved school is hanging in the balance. . . </b><p>"From the very first paragraphs, <i>Saving Miss Oliver's</i> is an engaging read and is very highly recommended to all general fiction readers."<br>--<b><i><i>Midwest Book Review</i></i></b><p>"There are moments here that indicate that Davenport, who, as his bio notes, 'had a long career in education,' was probably an excellent teacher, like a scene in which Francis explicates a Robert Frost poem with his class, and there are some wonderful students, like the head of the school newspaper who is conducting research about the sex lives of students. . . A book for anyone who's wondered about the inner workings and worries of a school administration."<br>--<b><i><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></i></b><p>The prestigious boarding school Miss Oliver's School for Girls is on the cusp of going under. The trustees just fired the headmistress of the last thirty-five years, and the alumnae and students are angry and determined to hate her successor, the new--and male--head Fred r. If only he can gain the support of the legendary senior teacher Francis Plummer, then Fred might have a fighting chance to save the school; but no one except Francis's wife and the school librarian, Peggy, is willing to give Fred a chance.<p>With Fred's career on the line and the Plummers' marriage at stake, will Miss Oliver's survive to be the school it once was?</p></p></p></p></p>