Prolific children's writer, Michael Rosen, was born in Middlesex in 1946 and studied English Language and Literature at Oxford University.
Genres: Children's Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Uncle Gobb
1. Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed (2015)
2. Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads (2017)
3. Uncle Gobb and the Plot Plot (2018)
1. Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed (2015)
2. Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads (2017)
3. Uncle Gobb and the Plot Plot (2018)
Disappearance of Zola
1. The Disappearance of Emile Zola (2017)
2. Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case (2017)
1. The Disappearance of Emile Zola (2017)
2. Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case (2017)
Novels
Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots (2016)
Bah! Humbug! (2017)
An Unexpected Twist (2018)
The Incredible Adventures of Gaston le Dog (2023)
Bah! Humbug! (2017)
An Unexpected Twist (2018)
The Incredible Adventures of Gaston le Dog (2023)
Collections
Mind Your Own Business (poems) (1974)
Wouldn't You Like to Know (poems) (1977)
You Tell Me (poems) (1979) (with Roger McGough)
Nasty! (1982)
Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (poems) (1983)
Speaking to You (poems) (1984)
When Did You Last Wash Your Feet? (poems) (1986)
You're Thinking About Doughnuts (poems) (1987)
The Hypnotiser (poems) (1988)
The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass (poems) (1989)
Rude Rhymes (poems) (1989)
Dirty Ditties (poems) (1990)
Vulgar Verses (poems) (1991)
Mind the Gap (poems) (1992)
Sonsense Nongs (poems) (1992)
You Are, Aren't You? (poems) (1993)
Michael Rosen's Horribly Silly Stories (1994)
One of Your Legs Is Both the Same (poems) (1994)
Off the Wall (1994)
Arabian Frights (1994)
Rude Rhymes II (poems) (1995)
The Best of Michael Rosen (1995)
Michael Rosen's ABC (poems) (1995)
Smacking My Lips (poems) (1996)
Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (poems) (1996)
Skin of Your Back (poems) (1996)
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (poems) (1996)
Lunch Boxes Don't Fly (poems) (1999)
Centrally Heated Knickers (poems) (2000)
Uncle Billy Being Silly (poems) (2001)
Short and Silly! (2002)
No Breathing in Class (poems) (2003)
Bear Hunt Gift Set (2004)
In the Colonie (poems) (2005)
You're Thinking About Tomatoes (poems) (2005)
Fantastically Funny Stories (2005)
Something's Drastic (poems) (2007)
Selected Poems (poems) (2007)
Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy (poems) (2007)
Fighters for Life (poems) (2007)
Big Book of Bad Things (2010)
Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes and Arabian Frights and Other Gories (poems) (2010)
Even My Ears are Smiling (poems) (2011)
Alphabetical (2013)
A Great Big Cuddle (poems) (2015)
Don't Mention the Children (poems) (2015)
On the Move (poems) (2020)
Ready for Spaghetti (poems) (2022)
Out Of This World (poems) (2024)
Michael Rosen's Totally True (and very silly) Bedtime Stories (2024)
Wouldn't You Like to Know (poems) (1977)
You Tell Me (poems) (1979) (with Roger McGough)
Nasty! (1982)
Quick, Let's Get Out of Here (poems) (1983)
Speaking to You (poems) (1984)
When Did You Last Wash Your Feet? (poems) (1986)
You're Thinking About Doughnuts (poems) (1987)
The Hypnotiser (poems) (1988)
The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass (poems) (1989)
Rude Rhymes (poems) (1989)
Dirty Ditties (poems) (1990)
Vulgar Verses (poems) (1991)
Mind the Gap (poems) (1992)
Sonsense Nongs (poems) (1992)
You Are, Aren't You? (poems) (1993)
Michael Rosen's Horribly Silly Stories (1994)
One of Your Legs Is Both the Same (poems) (1994)
Off the Wall (1994)
Arabian Frights (1994)
Rude Rhymes II (poems) (1995)
The Best of Michael Rosen (1995)
Michael Rosen's ABC (poems) (1995)
Smacking My Lips (poems) (1996)
Michael Rosen's Book of Very Silly Poems (poems) (1996)
Skin of Your Back (poems) (1996)
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You! (poems) (1996)
Lunch Boxes Don't Fly (poems) (1999)
Centrally Heated Knickers (poems) (2000)
Uncle Billy Being Silly (poems) (2001)
Short and Silly! (2002)
No Breathing in Class (poems) (2003)
Bear Hunt Gift Set (2004)
In the Colonie (poems) (2005)
You're Thinking About Tomatoes (poems) (2005)
Fantastically Funny Stories (2005)
Something's Drastic (poems) (2007)
Selected Poems (poems) (2007)
Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy (poems) (2007)
Fighters for Life (poems) (2007)
Big Book of Bad Things (2010)
Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes and Arabian Frights and Other Gories (poems) (2010)
Even My Ears are Smiling (poems) (2011)
Alphabetical (2013)
A Great Big Cuddle (poems) (2015)
Don't Mention the Children (poems) (2015)
On the Move (poems) (2020)
Ready for Spaghetti (poems) (2022)
Out Of This World (poems) (2024)
Michael Rosen's Totally True (and very silly) Bedtime Stories (2024)
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
Kingfisher Book of Children's Poetry (1985)
Funny Stories (1988)
A World of Poetry (1991)
Give Me Shelter (1991)
South and North, East and West (1992)
Poems for the Very Young (1993)
A Spider Bought a Bicycle (1995)
The Walker Book of Bear Stories (1995)
Walking the Bridge of Your Nose (1995)
Night-night, Knight (1998)
Classic Poetry (1998)
A Child's Year of Stories and Poems (2000)
Poems Are Crazy (2001)
Poems Are Noisy (2001)
Poems Are Quiet (2001)
Poems Are Pictures (2001)
Poems Are Private (2001)
Poems Are Public (2001)
The Walker Book of Classic Poetry and Poets (2001)
Ribticklers! (2007)
Funny Stories (1988)
A World of Poetry (1991)
Give Me Shelter (1991)
South and North, East and West (1992)
Poems for the Very Young (1993)
A Spider Bought a Bicycle (1995)
The Walker Book of Bear Stories (1995)
Walking the Bridge of Your Nose (1995)
Night-night, Knight (1998)
Classic Poetry (1998)
A Child's Year of Stories and Poems (2000)
Poems Are Crazy (2001)
Poems Are Noisy (2001)
Poems Are Quiet (2001)
Poems Are Pictures (2001)
Poems Are Private (2001)
Poems Are Public (2001)
The Walker Book of Classic Poetry and Poets (2001)
Ribticklers! (2007)
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Books containing stories by Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen recommends
Splash, Crash and Loads of Cash (2010)
(Grubtown Tales, book 6)
Philip Ardagh
"Philip Ardagh has invented his own style of storytelling."
A Little Piece of Ground (2003)
Elizabeth Laird
"This book must go down as a brave, serious and successful attempt to reach out and have this story heard."
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