From award-winning and bestselling author Kes Gray comes his second explosive short story collection: More Good Bits!From a stunt cat who stars in a cat food advertisement, to a lost glove that finds its way home; this collection of original short stories by bestselling author Kes Gray will excite and inspire young readers. Just like Good Bits, each story is fast-paced and action-packed. The layout, clever use of typography and illustrations make ...

Winner of the 2026 Stockport Children's Book Awards, this imaginative collection of engaging short stories is perfect for all kids who love the unexpected.Good Bits is a highly original collection of short stories for children aged 6-8 that demands to be read. It will excite and inspire young readers not only to read on, but also to write and illustrate their own stories.Written by award-winning author Kes Gray, this action-packed collection of sto...

A brilliantly funny new festive picture book from the bestselling and award-winning author of Oi Frog!One night before Christmas, some years ago(Please keep this a secret . . . you're not meant to know!)This doesn't start well so I'll just tell you straight,'Twas the night before ChristmasWHEN SANTA WAS LATE!High up in the night sky, Santa is trying desperately to fix his brok...

Here comes trouble... It's a BRAND NEW, laugh-out-loud Daisy (mis)adventure from Kes Gray, the bestselling author of the Oi Frog series!Daisy meets a magician and learns that magic is real. She's absolutely amazed! Her mind starts spinning, and she soon comes up with a brilliant plan to take advantage of this incredible power – or will her ideas spell disaster instead?This is the best youn...

Ahoy there! But what is a hoy, and why can Pirate Jake never see one?!No matter how hard he looks, Jake cannot see the mysterious hoys he keeps hearing so much about.How can he ever be a proper pirate if he can’t see a hoy? With his parrot on his shoulder, he walks gloomily across the sand dunes.Until something quite unusual catches his eye.This atmospheric and beautifully illustrated book will spark imaginations and help in...

Ahoy there! But what is a hoy, and why can Pirate Jake never see one?!No matter how hard he looks, Jake cannot see the mysterious hoys he keeps hearing so much about.How can he ever be a proper pirate if he can’t see a hoy? With his parrot on his shoulder, he walks gloomily across the sand dunes.Until something quite unusual catches his eye.This atmospheric and beautifully illustrated book will spark imaginations and help in...

Ice Cream Cone Worm. Monkeyface Prickleback. Pink Fairy Armadillo. You're called WHAT?!Welcome to the Ministry of Silly Animal Names where all the creatures have one thing in common: they want to change their names.A unique and rip-roaringly funny, tongue-twisting story full of weird and wonderful real creatures and facts at the end that will amaze. Written by Kes Gray, the bestselling, award-winning author of Oi Frog! and illustrated with charm an...

Did you know that unicorns LOVE to sing? A laugh-out-loud, read-aloud picture-book guide to the most talented unicorns ever, from the author of the Oi Frog and Friends series, Kes Gray, and illustrator of The Dinosaur that Pooped series, Garry Parsons.Dive into this delightfully silly unicorn Who's Who and get ready to discover:- ONE, TWO . . . ONE, TWOnicorns who always use a microphone- WECAN'THEARYOUnicorns who always forget to turn their microphone on- BLU...

Zippo doesn't want to be an ordinary hippo. He wants to be super!"Everyone has a super power," says his best friend Roxi. "You just have to work out what yours is."Being good at swimming and splashing in mud aren't really superpowers though. Perhaps Zippo can fly like Roxi. But who's ever heard of a flying hippopotamus? Especially one with such a big bottom. Maybe there's a power in that . . .From award-winning author Kes Gray and exciting new illust...

From Olympic gold medal winner Mo Farah and bestselling author of Oi Frog!, Kes Gray, comes a fun fiction series which will get kids reading, and running too!After returning home from a long cross-country run, it's time for Mo and his friends to decide where to go on their next running adventure. Sandwiches at the ready, the friends head somewhere beautiful, with glistening snow and sparkling lakes ... The Rocky Mountains!But crossing states is tir...

A brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog!Phew! Now that the presents are all delivered, Santa and his elves can enjoy their own festive fun! With crackers and presents, dance-offs and light shows, Santa's Boxing-night party is the North Pole's biggest event of the year!A hilarious follow-up to the bestselling The Night Before the Night Before Christmas. This rhyming picture book is perfect for anyone who has ever wo...

The trouble with life is it's SOOOOOOOOO unfair. Daisy's been grounded. No HOPPING or SKIPPING, FLYING or PARACHUTING. She's lucky she's even been allowed out of her bedroom after what she's done. But what HAS she done that is SOOOOOOOOOOO naughty? You'll have to read the book to find out!