Author Anonymous

A beautiful house in the country and a new life for the family is the dream of many city dwellers. But what happens when reality fails to live up to the dream? Anyone planning such a move should first read this cautionary tale. Originally published anonymously, the author is now revealed as Daisy Waugh. X rated, contains offensive language.

In this vivid account of his first few years in the classroom, The Secret Teacher grapples with the complicated questions of how to teach, how we learn - and how little he actually knows. He celebrates the world’s greatest stories, the extraordinary teachers he has worked with, and the kids: bolshy, bright, funny and absolutely electric. The result is a book brimful of wit, insight and tenderness.

The story of the Cornish Riviera Express which ran from Paddington to Penzance.