Gervase Phinn Books in Order

Gervase Phinn is an English author, educator, and lecturer, renowned for his insightful writings on education, children's literature, and literacy. Born on 27 December 1946 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, he began his career as a teacher before transitioning to a role as a schools inspector. As a freelance lecturer, broadcaster, and writer, Phinn is a respected consultant for the Open University. His academic achievements include Honorary Fellowships from St. John's College, York, and Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degrees from the University of Leicester, the University of Hull, and The University of Teesside. Phinn has received the highest academic award of Sheffield Hallam University, Doctor of the University (D.Univ.), and served as President of The School Library Association from 2006. His extensive bibliography includes five volumes of memoir, collections of poetry, and numerous books on education.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Gervase Phinn

  • #1
    Best Days of Our Lives(2020)
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  • #2
    Grandchildren(2020)
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  • #1
    The Riotous Return of Royston Knapper(1989)
    Amazon
  • #2
    What's the Matter, Royston Knapper?(1996)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Bad Becky(2004)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Bad Becky in Trouble(2005)
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  • #1
    The Little Village School(2011)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Trouble at the Little Village School(2012)
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  • #3
    The School Inspector Calls!(2014)
    Amazon
  • #4
    A Lesson in Love(2014)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Secrets at the Little Village School(2016)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Vital Resource(1993)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Touches of Beauty(1995)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Young Readers and Their Books(2000)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire.(2003)
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  • #5
    Little Gems(2004)
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  • #6
    A Wayne in a Manger(2005)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Little Angels(2006)
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  • #8
    Little Treasures(2007)
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  • #9
    All Our Yesterdays(2008)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom(2009)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Road to the Dales(2010)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill(2010)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Mangled English(2013)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (By: Michael Rosen)(1983)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Poets in hand (By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley)(1985)
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  • #3
    Penguin Portable Poets (By: Brian Patten)(1990)
    Amazon
  • #4
    You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (By: Michael Rosen)(1996)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Funky Chickens (By: Benjamin Zephaniah)(1996)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (By: Michael Rosen)(1996)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Wicked World! (By: Benjamin Zephaniah)(2000)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Juggling with Gerbils (By: Brian Patten)(2000)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Centrally Heated Knickers (By: Michael Rosen)(2000)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Friendly Matches (By: Allan Ahlberg)(2001)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The Day Our Teacher Went Batty(2002)
    Amazon
  • #12
    The Bee's Knees (By: Roger McGough)(2003)
    Amazon
  • #13
    The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet (By: Roger McGough,Brian Patten)(2004)
    Amazon
  • #14
    Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things (By: Michael Rosen)(2010)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Poetry Pie (By: Roger McGough)(2015)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Dominic's Discovery(1999)
    Amazon
  • #2
    A Bit of a Hero(2009)
    Amazon
  • #3
    At the Captain's Table(2022)
    Amazon
  • #4
    All These Lonely People(2009)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Classroom Creatures(1996)
    Amazon
  • #6
    I Gave My Love a Red, Red Nose(2001)
    Amazon
  • #7
    It Takes One To Know One(2001)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Day Our Teacher Went Batty(2002)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Don't Go Pet a Porcupine(2003)
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  • #10
    Poetry & Anthologies(2003)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Family Phantoms(2003)
    Amazon
  • #12
    What I Like!(2004)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Don't Tell the Teacher(2006)
    Amazon
  • #14
    Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars(2008)
    Amazon
  • #15
    A Load of Old Tripe(2009)
    Amazon
  • #16
    There's an Alien in the Classroom - and Other Poems(2010)
    Amazon
  • #17
    The Virgin Mary's Got Nits(2014)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Other Side of the Dale(1998)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Over Hill and Dale(1999)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Head Over Heels in the Dales(2001)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Up and Down in the Dales(2004)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Heart of the Dales(2007)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The School at the Top of the Dale(2018)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Tales Out of School(2020)
    Amazon
  • #3
    A Class Act(2021)
    Amazon

About Gervase Phinn

Gervase Phinn is an English author, educator, and lecturer, renowned for his insightful writings on education, children's literature, and literacy. Born on 27 December 1946 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, he began his career as a teacher before transitioning to a role as a schools inspector. As a freelance lecturer, broadcaster, and writer, Phinn is a respected consultant for the Open University. His academic achievements include Honorary Fellowships from St. John's College, York, and Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degrees from the University of Leicester, the University of Hull, and The University of Teesside. Phinn has received the highest academic award of Sheffield Hallam University, Doctor of the University (D.Univ.), and served as President of The School Library Association from 2006. His extensive bibliography includes five volumes of memoir, collections of poetry, and numerous books on education.

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