James was born and bred in Liverpool, UK, but has been teaching in a small international school in Hong Kong for the last 18 years. His book is very loosely based on his experiences there. It is a humorous story which contains slightly bonkers teachers, students and parents of a fictional school located right on a beach.
He lives in Hong Kong with his wife, Suzy; daughter, Ellie; son, Joe; and long-haired guinea pig called George.
When Hurricane Soft and Fluffy completely flattens Sandy Primary School, an unlikely turn of events means that the children of Mr Bell’s class are handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The government wants a bunch of ordinary children to not only design the new school, but to decide on its loca...