Book reviewed in this article:School Matters: the junior years; PeterMortimore, PamelaSammons, LouiseStoll, DavidLewis&RussellEcohParents and Teachers 1: perspectives on home‐school relations JohnBastianiInvestigation Classroom Talk A. D. Edwards&D. P. G. WestgateThe Peer Tutoring Handbook KeithToppingWomen and Poverty in Britain; CarolineGlendinning&JaneMillarThe Collegiate Function of Community Colleges A. Cohen&F. BrawerA Liberal Vocationalism HaroldSilver&JohnBrennanHow to get a PhD E. M. Phillips&D. E. Pu