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Another series I've read recently are the books by Gervaise Phinn:
The other side of the Dale,
Over hill and Dale,
Head over heals in the Dales,
Up and down in the Dales,
The heart of the Dales.

The books describe the authors life as a School inspector for English and Drama in the Yorkshire Dales. Acounts range from the deeply moving tales of children, negltected, fostered and unhapy and their tribulations, through to hilarious tales of innocent mistakes made by children.

A superb insight into the British education system and a look at the ways and thoughts of children form 4 to 18, whilst also recounting many of the authors own troubles, including: courting attempts, Clashes with superiors and living life as a strnger in the Dales.
I've enjoyed these more than anything else I've read over the last year and would highly recomend them to anyone looking for something, fairly different and light-hearted.