The Virgin Mary’s Got Nits: A hilariously entertaining Christmas anthology from Sunday Times bestselling children’s author – the perfect stocking filler for Christmas 2025
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FOR FANS OF THE NATIVITY! FILMS: AN UNMISSABLY HUMOROUS COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PROSE FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON FROM BELOVED CHILDREN’S AUTHOR GERVASE PHINN
Nothing says Christmas like the school Nativity play. But what happens when it goes badly wrong?
Drawing upon anecdotes collected during his time as a Yorkshire school inspector, bestselling author of the Dales series and Little Village School series Gervase Phinn has created a side-splitting collection of Christmassy tales and tributes that will keep your whole family entertained this Christmas.
READERS ARE LOVING THE VIRGIN MARY’S GOT NITS:
‘An anthology full of humour, witty dialogue and laugh-out-loud moments.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This went down so well as a Christmas gift to several friends. Very well received and enjoyed.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Anyone who works with children will especially appreciate this book. Very funny. Recommended.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A very entertaining book of anecdotes culled from a lifetime of teaching & visiting schools in Yorkshire.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ASIN : B00L2DN1EQ
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : 6 Nov. 2014
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 4.3 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 225 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1444779394
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: 102,201 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) 50 in Poetry Anthologies (Books) 72 in Poetry Anthologies (Kindle Store) 97 in Christian Holidays
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Customers find the book wonderfully humorous and entertaining, particularly noting its appeal to teachers of young children. Moreover, they appreciate its readability and consider it a must-read, with one customer highlighting its focus on infant nativity plays. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its touching moments and brilliant writing style, with one review noting the sparkling dialogue written in Yorkshire dialect. Customers value its insight, with one review praising its portrayal of children’s innocence, while another describes it as a lighthearted look at Christmas in schools.
10 reviews for The Virgin Mary’s Got Nits: A hilariously entertaining Christmas anthology from Sunday Times bestselling children’s author – the perfect stocking filler for Christmas 2025
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ACB(swansea) –
Funny and Entertaining Christmas Anthology
Gervase Phinn has written a marvellous and fitting anthology with a Christmas theme running throughout. The humour leaps out from page to page with the skilfully crafted scenes and the sparkling dialogue written in Yorkshire dialect. The initial focus is on infant nativity plays and the delights of childlike freshness and behaviour with the amusing mishaps that occur. As the author quotes the poet Coleridge, ‘There is nothing so affecting as the innocence of small children’.He recounts his own amusing experiences as a child and later as an inspector of schools at Christmas. He is not averse to poking fun at himself. His own participation in his school nativity play as a palm tree is worth the price of the book alone, which is full of anecdotes that are extremely funny. Included are short stories and brilliantly conceived unorthodox versions of parables including, ‘The Good Samaritan’, ‘The Prodigal Son’ and ‘The Lost Sheep’, where children exasperate their narrators.This is an anthology full of humour, witty dialogue and laugh-out-loud moments in Gervase Phinn style, along with touching moments. The emphasis is rightly on children and Christmas and events that most adult readers will be familiar with from their own offspring. This is a thoroughly entertaining book that can be picked up time and again. Illustrations are by Matthew Phinn. The poems and some stories have been previously published. Ideal for a self-read or a Christmas gift.
Mrs T –
Great present for any teachers with a sense of humour or any parent.
A very entertaining book of anecdotes culled from a lifetime of teaching & visiting schools in Yorkshire. Gervase Phinn writes beautifully & brings a smile to your face as you read
DidoMJ –
A good giggle!
A lighthearted look at Christmas in schools. Loved it.
carolyn r –
Fab Christmas gift
This went down so well as a Christmas gift to several friends. Very well received and enjoyed.
R F –
Hilarious – Buy It
Anyone who works with children will especially appreciate this book. Very funny. Recommended.Good for your health 🙂 LOL lots
David Horne –
Not very funny
Having heard so much about the author, I was really looking forward to this book. But it was a big disappointment. I smiled occasionally, but didn’t find anything that was particularly funny. A very ordinary book.
lorrianne –
Welshnan
I’ve bought this book for my sister for Christmas & I have briefly read some of the pages. Once again it had me in giggles. My sister was a dinner lady sadly now she has declining health but she loves Gervase Phinn books. These books transport her back to the school yard & canteen she cant speak for laughter & she can always put a name to an incident Gervase has written about. You want treat for everyone at Christmas or present for a teacher this is the book for you.
Lynda Surtees –
Very funny, especially if you’ve ever taught Key Stage 1
Very funny, especially if you’ve ever taught Key Stage 1!! It’s a light, easy read that’s enjoyable. Makes you laugh, sometimes out loud, which is always a bonus.
A. Wagner –
When I read other reviews, I was under the impression that it was a book about directing/observing children at Christmas time. It’s not. The book starts out with hilarious stories about the chaos that teaching children brings, then moves into anecdotes and short stories that go nowhere.
Nannette Catmur –
Fabulous!! I laughed out loud…. Being a teacher of Younger children I could soooo relate to the stories in this book. I recommend this to all teachers , you will smile and laugh out loud. The stories will bring a smile to your face……