Puffin Poetry Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Puffin Poetry books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (By: Michael Rosen)
Buy on Amazon1983
Poets in hand (By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley)
Buy on Amazon1985
Penguin Portable Poets (By: Brian Patten)
Buy on Amazon1990
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (By: Michael Rosen)
Buy on Amazon1996
Funky Chickens (By: Benjamin Zephaniah)
Buy on Amazon1996
Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (By: Michael Rosen)
Buy on Amazon1996
Wicked World! (By: Benjamin Zephaniah)
Buy on Amazon2000
Juggling with Gerbils (By: Brian Patten)
Buy on Amazon2000
Centrally Heated Knickers (By: Michael Rosen)
Buy on Amazon2000
Friendly Matches (By: Allan Ahlberg)
Buy on Amazon2001
The Day Our Teacher Went Batty
Buy on Amazon2002
The Bee's Knees (By: Roger McGough)
Buy on Amazon2003
The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet (By: Roger McGough,Brian Patten)
Buy on Amazon2004
Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things (By: Michael Rosen)
Buy on Amazon2010
Poetry Pie (By: Roger McGough)
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Puffin Poetry series is publication order: 1. Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (By: Michael Rosen) (1983), 2. Poets in hand (By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley) (1985), 3. Penguin Portable Poets (By: Brian Patten) (1990), 4. You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (By: Michael Rosen) (1996), 5. Funky Chickens (By: Benjamin Zephaniah) (1996), and 10 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Puffin Poetry series by Gervase Phinn contains 15 books. The series began in 1983 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Puffin Poetry series is written by Gervase Phinn. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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