Reading Order
12 series · 68 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Little Village School | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Trouble at the Little Village School | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The School Inspector Calls! | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Lesson in Love | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Secrets at the Little Village School | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
Top of the Dale Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The School at the Top of the Dale | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Tales Out of School | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Class Act | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Dominic's Discovery | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Bit of a Hero | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | At the Captain's Table | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | All These Lonely People (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Classroom Creatures (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | I Gave My Love a Red, Red Nose (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | It Takes One To Know One (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Day Our Teacher Went Batty (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Don't Go Pet a Porcupine (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Poetry & Anthologies (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Family Phantoms (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | What I Like! (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Don't Tell the Teacher (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars (Short Story) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | A Load of Old Tripe | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | There's an Alien in the Classroom - and Other Poems (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Virgin Mary's Got Nits | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Other Plays
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Stage Write | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Right on Cue | 1989 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Picture Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Our Cat Cuddles (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Who Am I? (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Chapter Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Riotous Return of Royston Knapper (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | What's the Matter, Royston Knapper? (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Bad Becky (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Bad Becky in Trouble (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon |
The Dales Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Other Side of the Dale | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Over Hill and Dale | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Head Over Heels in the Dales | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Up and Down in the Dales | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Heart of the Dales | 2007 | Buy from Amazon |
Best Days of Our Lives Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Best Days of Our Lives | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Grandchildren | 2020 | Buy from Amazon |
Gervase Phinn Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Vital Resource (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Touches of Beauty | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Young Readers and Their Books (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire. (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Little Gems (Short Story) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | A Wayne in a Manger | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Little Angels (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Little Treasures (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | All Our Yesterdays | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Road to the Dales | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Mangled English | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (Short Story) ( By: Michael Rosen) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Poets in hand ( By: John Fuller, Elizabeth Jennings, Anne Harvey, Vernon Scannell, Charles Causley) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Penguin Portable Poets ( By: Brian Patten) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (Short Story) ( By: Michael Rosen) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Funky Chickens (Short Story) ( By: Benjamin Zephaniah) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (Short Story) ( By: Michael Rosen) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Wicked World! (Short Story) ( By: Benjamin Zephaniah) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Juggling with Gerbils (Short Story) ( By: Brian Patten) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Centrally Heated Knickers ( By: Michael Rosen) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Friendly Matches (Short Story) ( By: Allan Ahlberg) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Day Our Teacher Went Batty (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Bee's Knees (Short Story) ( By: Roger McGough) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Monsters' Guide to Choosing a Pet (Short Story) ( By: Roger McGough, Brian Patten) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Michael Rosen's Big Book of Bad Things ( By: Michael Rosen) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Poetry Pie (Short Story) ( By: Roger McGough) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Gervase Phinn (born 1926) is an Australian author known for his novels and short stories. His writing often explores the themes of colonial history, identity, and the human condition. Phinn was born in Melbourne and worked as a teacher, editor, and critic before becoming a full-time writer. His notable works include: * The Other Way Round (1964) * The Balloonists (1969) * The Business of Dying (1972) * The Recluse (1982) Phinn has won several awards for his writing, including the Miles Franklin Award in 1969 for The Balloonists and the Australian Literary Society Gold Medal in 1982 for The Recluse. Critical reception of Phinn's work has generally been positive, with praise for his insightful prose, nuanced characterizations, and explorations of complex themes. His writing has been compared to that of Patrick White and Randolph Stow.