Open the gate to Fairacre Americas favorite English village. The end of aschool year often brings unmitigated rapture for schoolteachers and so itshould for Mis... » 

Open the gate to Fairacre Americas favorite English village. The end of aschool year often brings unmitigated rapture for schoolteachers and so itshould for Miss Read schoolmistress in the charming English village ofFairacre. But on the very first day of the long summer holiday she falls andbreaks her arm. Just when her summer seems ruined her old friend AmyGarfield comes to her aid with a diverting suggestion. They travel to Cretefor two weeks and the change of scene provides a welcome break for both ofthem. When Miss Read returns refreshed to her beloved village she is readyto tackle the problems that await her. «