'A collection of school memories from award winning Australian writers expressing the joy, pain, humiliation and humor of growing up at school from the 1940s to the current century. Discover why nobody uses surfboards, how to bust your teeth on a piece of fabric, what really happens on school camp, how ink wells help beat boredom, the thrill of certain library books, how coins leave callouses, why rah rahs and loose bras are dangerous, how to know when to retire as a teacher, and whether or not nuns really do wear knickers.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.