Gervase Phinn
12 SeriesGervase Phinn is an English author known for his works in literary fiction, children's literature, and non-fiction. He has served as a school inspector and a Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. Phinn's notable contributions include memoirs, poetry collections, and educational books focused on children's literacy.
Dominic's Discovery is a children's novel by Gervase Phinn about a boy whose middle name is trouble due to his knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite this, he joins his class on a school trip to Thundercliff Bay, a place known for pirate legends and ghost stories. Allowed on the trip by the skin of his teeth, Dominic faces the strict scrutiny of Mr. Risley-Newsome, who confines him to the youth hostel for forgetting his walking boots. However, Dominic's fortunes change when he makes a crucial discovery that saves his classmates from serious danger. His actions prove that he can indeed be in the right place at the right time.
