‘A hilarious and razor sharp satire on the madness of the modern education system.’
‘Most comic novels prompt a few wry smiles; this one is laugh out loud funny.’
‘Everything Happens in August’ will ring horribly true with anyone running today’s schools. But this is a buoyant satire; recalling some of the best of David Lodge. It is a delightful read, heartily recommended to all because ‘Education, Education, Education’ continues to reverberate through all our lives as politicians and educationalists continue to play with the system.’
‘The most accurate and without doubt the funniest account of the vagaries of modern education that I have ever read.’
‘Budden skewers New Labour’s devotion to an education system built upon accountability, results and league tables and delivers its heart on a plate.’