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Gervase Phinn

Gervase Phinn is an English author known for his literary fiction, children's books, and non-fiction works. After serving as a teacher, he became a school inspector and later took on the role of Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. He has authored several memoirs, poetry collections, and numerous educational texts, with a keen interest in children's literature and literacy. Gervase is married and has four adult children. He made his literary debut in 1988 with the stageplay collection "Stage Write." Below is a list of Gervase Phinn's books in the order of their initial release.

Gervase Phinn became a published novelist in 1983 with the novel Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (By: Michael Rosen). Below is a list of Gervase Phinn's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Little Village School Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Little Village School (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trouble at the Little Village School (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The School Inspector Calls! (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Lesson in Love (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Secrets at the Little Village School (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Picture Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Our Cat Cuddles (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Who Am I? (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Top of the Dale Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The School at the Top of the Dale (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tales Out of School (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Class Act (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Dominic's Discovery (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Bit of a Hero (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
At the Captain's Table (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
All These Lonely People (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Classroom Creatures (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
I Gave My Love a Red, Red Nose (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
It Takes One To Know One (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Day Our Teacher Went Batty (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Go Pet a Porcupine (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poetry & Anthologies (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Family Phantoms (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
What I Like! (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Tell the Teacher (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Load of Old Tripe (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
There's an Alien in the Classroom - and Other Poems (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Virgin Mary's Got Nits (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Plays Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Stage Write (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Right on Cue (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Chapter Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Riotous Return of Royston Knapper (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
What's the Matter, Royston Knapper? (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bad Becky (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bad Becky in Trouble (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Dales Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Other Side of the Dale (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Over Hill and Dale (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Head Over Heels in the Dales (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Up and Down in the Dales (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Heart of the Dales (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Best Days of Our Lives Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Best Days of Our Lives (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Grandchildren (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Vital Resource (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Touches of Beauty (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Young Readers and Their Books (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire. (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Gems (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Wayne in a Manger (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Angels (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Treasures (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All Our Yesterdays (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Road to the Dales (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mangled English (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Puffin Poetry Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (By: Michael Rosen) (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poets in hand (By: John Fuller,Elizabeth Jennings,Anne Harvey,Vernon Scannell,Charles Causley) (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Penguin Portable Poets (By: Brian Patten) (1990) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (By: Michael Rosen) (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Funky Chickens (By: Benjamin Zephaniah) (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (By: Michael Rosen) (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wicked World! (By: Benjamin Zephaniah) (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Juggling with Gerbils (By: Brian Patten) (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Centrally Heated Knickers (By: Michael Rosen) (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Friendly Matches (By: Allan Ahlberg) (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Day Our Teacher Went Batty (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Bee's Knees (By: Roger McGough) (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet (By: Roger McGough,Brian Patten) (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things (By: Michael Rosen) (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poetry Pie (By: Roger McGough) (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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