Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools
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A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most popular UK education podcast， Two Mr Ps in a Pod（Cast）。
Have you ever wondered what really happens during the day when your precious little angels are at school？
In this book， The Two Mr Ps will take you on a side-splittingly funny journey through the weird and wonderful world of primary schools。 It will also explore the pressures of modern-day teaching， revealing exactly what it takes to wrangle a chaotic classroom （or seven） on a weekly basis。 From the absolute characters found in the staffroom to school-trip mishaps and everything else inbetween， Put A Wet Paper Towel on It is a must-read for teachers and parents alike。
So sit up straight， four legs on your chair， fingers on lips and get ready to take a trip down memory lane。 And remember – when in doubt， just put a wet paper towel on it。
A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most popular UK education podcast， Two Mr Ps in a Pod（Cast）。
Have you ever wondered what really happens during the day when your precious little angels are at school？
In this book， The Two Mr Ps will take you on a side-splittingly funny journey through the weird and wonderful world of primary schools。 It will also explore the pressures of modern-day teaching， revealing exactly what it takes to wrangle a chaotic classroom （or seven） on a weekly basis。 From the absolute characters found in the staffroom to school-trip mishaps and everything else inbetween， Put A Wet Paper Towel on It is a must-read for teachers and parents alike。
So sit up straight， four legs on your chair， fingers on lips and get ready to take a trip down memory lane。 And remember – when in doubt， just put a wet paper towel on it。
Reviews
Steph Warren
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*I received a free ARC of this book， with thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley。 The decision to review and my opinions are my own。* I’ve heard the Two Mr P’s in a Pod（Cast） before and really enjoyed the bantery style of chat that the brother’s bring to their anecdotes of teaching life。 Unfortunately， this book is written in that same podcast style， and it just doesn’t work as well when written down。Anecdotes that would be really funny when told aloud， fall flat when there isn’t the come *I received a free ARC of this book， with thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley。 The decision to review and my opinions are my own。* I’ve heard the Two Mr P’s in a Pod（Cast） before and really enjoyed the bantery style of chat that the brother’s bring to their anecdotes of teaching life。 Unfortunately， this book is written in that same podcast style， and it just doesn’t work as well when written down。Anecdotes that would be really funny when told aloud， fall flat when there isn’t the comedic tone and pacing to deliver them and the witty banter feels a bit cringey when memorialised in print。There is quite a bit of repetition in the material and more than once a subject is introduced then immediately dismissed – “more on that later！” – which would work orally but made me wonder when reading why they would bother to bring it up HERE if they’re only talking about it THERE！Between the humorous anecdotes is a detailed ‘behind the scenes’ look at every aspect of a teacher or TA’s life， which was really interesting from a parent’s perspective （although I was a bit disconcerted at how many colleagues， parents and children were dismissed as dull or ‘not my kind’ because they lacked ‘the bants’！）My overall impression was that all of this material would work fantastically in the podcast/radio dialogue format but just doesn’t translate well to the written word。They’re definitely right about the paper towels though！Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog https://bookshineandreadbows。wordpres。。。 。。。more
Lauren Wilson
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super funny and very relatable。 made me fall more in love with my job
Cyd
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Very funny and a true representation of teachers
Melissa
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Imo - not enough stories or anecdotes from teachers other than the P's and too much life story and self-promotion of the P's。 Some funny moments but lots that I skimmed。 Imo - not enough stories or anecdotes from teachers other than the P's and too much life story and self-promotion of the P's。 Some funny moments but lots that I skimmed。 。。。more
Seaside Sparkles
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Amusing， light read of life in the classroom。
Jane Shaw
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Side splitting， hilarious， am I reading a different book。 There are so few funny stories in this， I think I laughed once， it’s mostly slagging off various agencies and government departments。 Not what I was expecting at all。 Hugely disappointing
Emma Batey
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Good book with lots to think of that spans to office work too。
Sara
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As a primary school teacher， this is so scarily accurate - it could be any school I've worked in， and that's what makes it so funny！ We are obviously a specific 'breed'！ Loved it - it's laugh out loud and 'tear-tricklingly' funny in parts， and I could hardly read some bits aloud to my headmaster husband because I was snorting with laughter- He complained one night that I was making the mattress jiggle with my laughing！ As a primary school teacher， this is so scarily accurate - it could be any school I've worked in， and that's what makes it so funny！ We are obviously a specific 'breed'！ Loved it - it's laugh out loud and 'tear-tricklingly' funny in parts， and I could hardly read some bits aloud to my headmaster husband because I was snorting with laughter- He complained one night that I was making the mattress jiggle with my laughing！ 。。。more
Elizabeth Thacker
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Love a teacher memoir as they make me feel less alone。 This is funny and irreverent and so very true - loved the part about wall displays。 As a secondary teacher， I couldn't empathise with all of it， but it definitely did give me a feel good vibe and I'll be checking out the Two Mr Ps' pod cast！ Love a teacher memoir as they make me feel less alone。 This is funny and irreverent and so very true - loved the part about wall displays。 As a secondary teacher， I couldn't empathise with all of it， but it definitely did give me a feel good vibe and I'll be checking out the Two Mr Ps' pod cast！ 。。。more
Jo
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A right laugh out loud book。 Wrote by brothers， a teacher and teaching assistant。 They write about life in a primary school， it’s so funny as they talk about people whom they have worked with。 They are just like people I work with in my primary school。 Brilliant light hearted easy read。
Grace
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Love these guys but the book was repetitive to the podcast
Christie
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I liked the concept of this a lot but would definitely recommend to people who know next to nothing about teaching。 I also would have liked a little more structure to it。 However， the guys are obviously great at their jobs and there is very little bullshit here！ :）
TBHONEST
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Put A Wet Paper Towel on It :The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools is a humorous and heartwarming read which is packed full of nostalgic moments that will make you think back to your own primary school days。
Tracy Griffin
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Good。 Will listen to podcast now。
Katy
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I did actually enjoy this。 I'm not a teacher so probably won't resonate with as much of the content as those that are but it was an easy read and made me laugh a couple of times when they talked about parent/child types are it took me back to when i was in primary school。 It isn't preachy， and they make it clear from the start that this is a collection of their own thoughts based on personal experience。 While i think its worth a listen i would recommend the podcast they do more as that obviously I did actually enjoy this。 I'm not a teacher so probably won't resonate with as much of the content as those that are but it was an easy read and made me laugh a couple of times when they talked about parent/child types are it took me back to when i was in primary school。 It isn't preachy， and they make it clear from the start that this is a collection of their own thoughts based on personal experience。 While i think its worth a listen i would recommend the podcast they do more as that obviously isn't as structure as this and the bits of the audio that clearly weren't actually part of the book felt more comfortable to listen to。 Obviously any primary teachers or TAs would enjoy this even more than us non teachers as you'll be able to relate to alot more of the content。 。。。more
Kathryn
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"Star， star and a bastard wish" "Star， star and a bastard wish" 。。。more
Kate Lee
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3 stars feels a little harsh as I did enjoy this book however， the dialogue between the brothers didn’t translate as well to paper as it does on the podcast。 An easy holiday read， some parts very funny。
Megan Thomas
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Too many of the things in this book ring painfully true every day of my life 🤦♀️😂
Angela Groves
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This is a book that really shows the joy of teaching。 There are some absolutely hilarious stories and characters that I recognise from my time working in a school。 This is also a book that highlights some of the glaring problems within the education system， and looks at them critically， giving options for solutions and advice。 The education system is far from perfect， but if you are parent， this book will give you a good idea what goes on behind the scenes。 It's honest， it's funny and there is s This is a book that really shows the joy of teaching。 There are some absolutely hilarious stories and characters that I recognise from my time working in a school。 This is also a book that highlights some of the glaring problems within the education system， and looks at them critically， giving options for solutions and advice。 The education system is far from perfect， but if you are parent， this book will give you a good idea what goes on behind the scenes。 It's honest， it's funny and there is some top notch banter （just like the podcast）。 A must read for teachers （therapeutic）， parents （how you can help and not be 'that' parent） and everyone else （just because this is how it is， not how the government/media wants you to believe it is）。 。。。more
Kiera
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3 stars | For teachers， future teachers or school staff， PAWPTOI is a hilarious book about the every day reality of working in a primary school。 For everyone else， it’s a chance to have reminisce about your school days and all the weird and wonderful things you experienced。In a lot of ways， it felt like an extension of the podcast （which has become one of my favourites） and I did find it very funny。 However， it was missing the level of outrageous anecdotes and hilarity that usually has me crying 3 stars | For teachers， future teachers or school staff， PAWPTOI is a hilarious book about the every day reality of working in a primary school。 For everyone else， it’s a chance to have reminisce about your school days and all the weird and wonderful things you experienced。In a lot of ways， it felt like an extension of the podcast （which has become one of my favourites） and I did find it very funny。 However， it was missing the level of outrageous anecdotes and hilarity that usually has me crying with laughter。 The book is more a walk through guide to the life of a primary teacher， rather than a confessional book。 Still， it was an enjoyable read， full of the camaraderie and banter that one expects from the two Mr Ps。 。。。more
Sharon
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I do enjoy a book which tells stories from people’s occupations！ I’ve read many different ones – police， fire service， ambulance， nurses， bar workers and librarians – but never read one from a teacher！ I’ve never worked in teaching， but I have a child who’s been through primary school， so thought I’d be able to relate to some of the stories。 This book is written by two brothers， who are both teachers， and both recount stories and experiences from their teaching years。 There is a lot of build up I do enjoy a book which tells stories from people’s occupations！ I’ve read many different ones – police， fire service， ambulance， nurses， bar workers and librarians – but never read one from a teacher！ I’ve never worked in teaching， but I have a child who’s been through primary school， so thought I’d be able to relate to some of the stories。 This book is written by two brothers， who are both teachers， and both recount stories and experiences from their teaching years。 There is a lot of build up to the two brothers and their careers， and I must admit I may have flicked through some of this in search of classroom tales！The book is told in the voices of both brothers， and this did become a little confusing at times。 I read that they have a popular podcast series， and I imagine this book would be a lot more fun listening to it， either through the podcasts or an audiobook。 There are some humorous stories of the children， their parents， other teachers and education authorities， but this was slightly overshadowed by the large amount of information about the two authors throughout the book。 I imagine this book would appeal more to the teaching profession and I’m sure any teacher or teaching assistant would be able to relate to many of the stories throughout the book！ When I did get to the ‘stories’ I did find myself chuckling along to some of them and enjoyed reading them。 It was an enjoyable read overall， and I liked the relationship between the brothers。 。。。more
Monika Armet
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This book offers us a glimpse into the world of primary schools， starting from descriptions of staff that work there， teachers being overworked， managing behaviour， what strange things children bring to show and tell – it’s all in this book！ It’s well written， and you can dip in and out of it。 There are some hilarious bits that I could relate to as a teacher， but also as a parent of two primary aged children。Saying that， I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I hoped I would。 Yes， some parts were f This book offers us a glimpse into the world of primary schools， starting from descriptions of staff that work there， teachers being overworked， managing behaviour， what strange things children bring to show and tell – it’s all in this book！ It’s well written， and you can dip in and out of it。 There are some hilarious bits that I could relate to as a teacher， but also as a parent of two primary aged children。Saying that， I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I hoped I would。 Yes， some parts were funny， however， I got the feeling that the writers tried to replicate the podcast with the dialogue between them – it works when you listen to the podcast， but it’s not the same on paper。 。。。more
Lynn Coleman
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I think if I was in the teaching profession， I might have got on with this book better。 It felt like some "inside jokes"。 Tried too hard to be funny but wasn't。 Unfortunately， I couldn't finish it。 I think if I was in the teaching profession， I might have got on with this book better。 It felt like some "inside jokes"。 Tried too hard to be funny but wasn't。 Unfortunately， I couldn't finish it。 。。。more
Natlie92
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A great insight into the life of a teacher with lots of laughs along the way！
Gary
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An interesting， mostly humorous look at life in primary schools。 Full of witty anecdotes that will resonate with anyone connected with schools as a teacher or other staff member， parent， or even just someone that remembers their own time as a pupil。
Fiona McCusker
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I cannot believe how well these 2 guys sum up what it's like working in primary schools。 They've completely hit the nail on the head。。。funny anecdotes， along with the joys and frustrations， and a slightly more serious chapter at the end discussing what needs to change。 I agree with it all。 A must read for primary teachers and TAs， and anyone who thinks primary teaching is all about the holidays！ I cannot believe how well these 2 guys sum up what it's like working in primary schools。 They've completely hit the nail on the head。。。funny anecdotes， along with the joys and frustrations， and a slightly more serious chapter at the end discussing what needs to change。 I agree with it all。 A must read for primary teachers and TAs， and anyone who thinks primary teaching is all about the holidays！ 。。。more
Jade Doodes
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I did find bits of this book interesting， however I was definitely expecting to read about funny antics from within the classroom。 I didn’t enjoy the writing format with one author interrupting the other， it read like a written version of the podcast that was constantly mentioned。
Heather
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Hilarious， accurate and just a joyful， yet truthful read。
Chrissy Woodhouse
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Couldn't get past 50 pages。 I might try again， but it just felt flat。 Couldn't get past 50 pages。 I might try again， but it just felt flat。 。。。more
Shelby Wroe
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