Mr. Gorzug · Book 1
Mr Gorzug – Substitute Teacher
He came through a portal to conquer a world. He stayed to mark its homework.
At 7:43 on an ordinary morning, a portal opens above the car park of Halcyon Comprehensive and deposits Gorzug, son of Makar — Breaker of Ash Fort, Shield of the Red Vale — into the middle of a struggling British state school. He was expecting a battlefield. He gets a timetable, a fluorescent duty vest, and Year 8C.
With no way home, Gorzug does what any honourable warrior would: he stays, and he teaches. He cannot fathom email, but he can read a frightened child across a crowded room in seconds. Slowly, a school that had stopped expecting much begins to change around him.
Then his own world comes looking, and Gorzug must decide what, and who, he is willing to defend.
“These are mine.”
What readers say
Praise for Mr Gorzug – Substitute Teacher
“It's heartwarming, funny and thought provoking. He may be an orc, but Mr Gorzug would have been very useful in my school.”
“Funny but heart-warming at the same time. Unusual premise for a book but it works exceptionally well.”
“The story is clever, funny, and heartwarming … a feel good story that had me smiling all the way through.”
“The author has a keen eye for the ridiculousness that is daily life, and handles it with humor.”
“This book is funny, clever, heartwarming, and contains true things. Read it. It will make your day better.”
“This disarmingly charming tale took me by surprise. Modern life is full of circumstances that tear you down. This is a lovely antidote.”
“The Art of War meets the Department of Education.”
“Well written, amusing and heartwarming. I started this book late at night and had trouble putting it down. Unusual and wonderful.”
“The author has an unusual writing style that I found intriguing and enjoyable. It added substance to the dry humor and wit of the story.”
“If you have taught or dealt with young people many of the scenarios in this story will be instantly familiar to you … I loved this book and am looking forward to reading what comes next.”