Teachers' Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true tales from over five centuries of teaching

by Iain Spragg

A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom – and they’re 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 Capone’s 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 who’s ever been to school. So stop talking at the back, pay attention and start reading! Word 45,000

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2016

Reviews

[Bahul Jain · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some really interesting stories, some not. It's like reading a fun facts book. I would definitely not recommend reading this if you want an immersive reading experience. It's a good book to have on the coffee table, or something to read while your code is building, since it contains two-page short stories aplenty.

[Elisabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

The stories are interesting, but this is really just not well-written.
If you have a 2-page story and half of it is basically just a citation of a Daily Mirror interview and the rest is quips and jokes that are supposed to make the author seem funny and smart, then sorry, that's not the kind of nonfiction I enjoy reading.

[Claire Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some mildly amusing stories but not really my cup of tea

[Lisa Montgomery · Rating 3 out of 5]

As there are multiple teachers in my family, I thought this might be interesting to purchase and share. It was not as funny as I had hope. Sorry...

[Smiggy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am actually in this book, how strange. I’m the child who had his face photocopied.