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Kes Gray Biography & Facts

Kes Gray (born 1960) is a British author of children's books. Life and work Gray attended Great Baddow Comprehensive, then graduated from the University of Kent with an honours degree in English and American literature. He is one of the UK's bestselling writers for children, with over two million copies of his stories sold. He is best known for the award-winning DAISY picture books, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, the chart-topping Oi! series illustrated by Jim Field and a collaboration with the athlete Mo Farah. The Oi! series books were narrated as audiobooks by comedian and actor David Mitchell, who also narrated Gray's books, How Many Legs? and Quick Quack Quentin. Gray was listed as one of the top ten children's authors in the UK in 2003. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Stage adaptation In 2019, Hughes and Pins & Needles Productions adapted Gray and Field's children's book series Oi Frog and Friends for the stage. The script was developed and written by Richy Hughes, Emma Earle, Zoe Squire and Luke Bateman, with lyrics by Hughes. The production premiered at Frensham Heights School in October 2019, before going on to a critically acclaimed run at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. In 2020, the show was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show. List of works Nelly The Monster Sitter series 1. Grerks (2012) 2. Squurms (2012) 3. Water Greeps (2012) 4. Cowcumbers (2012) 5. Pipplewaks (2012) 6. The Altigators (2012) 7. The Huffaluks (2012) 8. The Muggots (2012) 9. Thermitts (2012) 10. Polabores (2012) 11. Digdiggs (2012) 12. The Dendrilegs (2012) 13. The Ultravores (2012) 14. The Rimes (2012) 15. The Wattwatts (2012) Nelly the Monster-Sitter (2016) The Grerks at No. 55 (2018) The Squurms at No. 322 (2019) The Thermitts at No. 27 (2019) The Hott Heds at No. 87 (2019) Daisy series 006 and a Bit (2006) Daisy and the Trouble with Life (2007) Daisy and the Trouble with Zoos (2008) Daisy and the Trouble with Giants (2008) Daisy and the Trouble with Kittens (2009) Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas (2009) Daisy and the Trouble with Maggots (2010) Daisy and the Trouble with Coconuts (2012) Daisy and the Trouble with Burglars (2013) Daisy and the Trouble with Sports Day (2014) Daisy and the Trouble with Piggybanks (2015) A Winter Double Daisy (2015) Daisy and the Trouble With Jack (2016) A Summer Double Daisy (2016) Daisy and the Trouble with Halloween (2016) Daisy and the Trouble with Chocolate (2017) Daisy and the Trouble with School Trips (2018) Daisy and the Trouble with Nature (2020) Daisy and the Trouble With Unicorns (2021) Daisy and the Trouble With London (2022) Daisy and the Trouble With Space (2024) Get Well Friends series Zoe the Zebra (2011) Chesney Runs into Trouble! (2012) Momo Goes Flying (2012) Nurse Nibbles and her Get Well Friends (2013) Zoe Gets the Jitters! (2013) Pedro Has a Bump! (2014) Jack Beechwhistle series 1. Attack of the Giant Slugs (2016) 2. Rise Of The Hairy Horror (2017) Go Mo series 1. Monster Mountain Chase! (2017) 2. Dinosaur Dash! (2017) 3. Seaside Sprint! (2018) Picture Books The Get Well Soon Book (2000) Eat Your Peas (2000) Who's Poorly Too? (2000) Really, Really (2002) Toffee and Marmalade (2002) Billy's Bucket (2003) Our Twitchy (2003) Baby On Board (2003) Cluck O'clock (2003) You Do! (2003) If I Was Boss (2004) Yuk! (2004) Ever So Ever So (2004) A Bunch of Daisies (2005) Vesuvius Poovius (2006) (with Chris Mould) Mummy Goes to Work (2006) aka My Mum Goes to Work Double Trouble (2006) Twoo Twit (2006) 006 and a Half: A Daisy Book (2007) Tiger Ways (2007) First Day (2007) Accidentally, On Purpose (2008) Super Daisy (2009) Mum and Dad Glue (2009) Leave Me Alone (2011) Nuddy Ned (2013) Pepe Takes a Tumble (2013) Mice in the Churchyard (2013) Peas & Tickles Double Daisy (2013) Tigers & Spies Double Daisy (2013) Oi Frog (2014) (with Jim Field) Worries Go Away! (2014) How Many Legs? (2015) Zippo the Super Hippo (2015) Frog on a Log? (2015) Quick Quack Quentin (2016) Oi Dog! (2016) Ready Steady Mo! (2016) (with Mo Farah) Nuddy Ned's Christmas (2016) Nuddy Ned's Christmas (2016) Oi Dog!: Board Book (2017) (with Claire Gray) Dog on a Frog? (2017) (with Claire Gray) Oi Cat (2017) The Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2018) (with Claire Powell) Think Big (2019) Oi Puppies! (2019) The Diddle That Dummed (2020) The Night After Christmas (2020) Brrr! (2022) Chapter Books Duperball (2007) References External links. Discover the Kes Gray popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kes Gray books.

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  • The Night Watch Ninjas synopsis, comments

    The Night Watch Ninjas

    Lily Roscoe, Lisa Barlow & Damien Barlow

    HIYAAAAAAAA! Meet the night watch ninjas, keeping your towns safe from evil nighttime mischief! When their midnight snack is interrupted by some shocking news, the ninjas don't han...

  • It All Began When I Said Yes synopsis, comments

    It All Began When I Said Yes

    Simon Philip & Annabel Tempest

    A brilliantly funny book about what happens when you say yes, from awardwinning author Simon Philip and exciting illustrator Annabel Tempest Sometimes saying yes is a brilliant thi...

  • The Ladybird Big Book of Slimy Things synopsis, comments

    The Ladybird Big Book of Slimy Things

    Imogen Russell Williams

    The fox family are back to explore the Museum of Slimy Things!Following a successful adventure through the Museum of Dead Things, the foxes have returned to explore the world of sl...

  • The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me synopsis, comments

    The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me

    Serena Holly & Selom Sunu

    Join Jada and Granny Jinks in this charming new series for readers aged 6+! Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Selom Sunu, and brimming with warmth, tricks and magic, this i...

  • London ABC synopsis, comments

    London ABC

    Ben Hawkes

    From Aquarium to Zoo: all of London is here in this covetable guide to the capital. Brilliant for any visitor to London as a handy checklist, as well as a gorgeous gift for the Lon...

  • The Great Hamster Rescue synopsis, comments

    The Great Hamster Rescue

    Lily Roscoe & Tony Neal

    How do you rescue a rat who’d rather be relaxing?! Find out in this hilarious caper from Lily Roscoe and Tony Neal   Rita ‘Roberella’ Rat is the leader of The Rat Burglars – t...

  • Too Many Bubbles synopsis, comments

    Too Many Bubbles

    David Gibb & Dan Taylor

    A hilarious, rhyming adventure that all starts with washing the dog . . . perfect for getting even the most reluctant bathers excited about bathtime! It's time to bathe the dog, bu...

  • Do Dare Duck synopsis, comments

    Do Dare Duck

    Joyce Dunbar

    Does Duck dazzle as much as the peacock? Does he dawdle like the tortoise, or does he dash like the hare? No? Well, what does Duck do? Does Duck . . . dare?A gorgeous new story fro...

  • Supertato synopsis, comments

    Supertato

    Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet

    The first book in the bestselling SUPERTATO series by picture book superstars Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!  SUPERTATO – now on CBeebies! Meet Supertato! He's always there ...

  • Tilly Mint Tales synopsis, comments

    Tilly Mint Tales

    Berlie Doherty

    When Tilly's mum goes out to work, Mrs Hardcastle from up the street pops in to look after her. There are two special things about Mrs Hardcastle. The first thing is that she&#...

  • G.O.A.T. synopsis, comments

    G.O.A.T.

    Jol Temple, Kate Temple & Rebel Challenger

    This hilarious picture book asks life’s most important question: who is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME?Goat thinks he’s pretty great in fact, his name stands for the Greatest Of All Tim...

  • Farthing Wood Collection 1 synopsis, comments

    Farthing Wood Collection 1

    Colin Dann

    The first two stories about the Animals of Farthing Wood have been brought together in one, value for money bindup. In the prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood, THE ADVENTURE BE...

  • How to Nab a Rabbit synopsis, comments

    How to Nab a Rabbit

    Claire Freedman & Monika Filipina

    A laughoutloud book from bestselling author Claire Freedman, illustrated by the brilliant Monika FilipinaFor hungry wolves, this book is a winner,  It shows you how to ca...

  • Tiny Ant synopsis, comments

    Tiny Ant

    Claire Freedman & Claire Powell

    A joyful, rhyming celebration of finding your voice and not judging others by their appearance, written by the bestselling author of the Aliens Love Underpants series. It’s time fo...

  • Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice synopsis, comments

    Scruffy Bear and the Six White Mice

    Christopher Wormell

    One day a small scruffy bear meets six terrified white mice; they're scared of the dark forest and all the predatory creatures that live there, including an owl, a fox and a sl...

  • Supertato Veggies in the Valley of Doom synopsis, comments

    Supertato Veggies in the Valley of Doom

    Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet

    Join Supertato, the veggies and a certain Evil Pea on a superfun supermarket adventure in the bestselling SUPERTATO series by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!&#...

  • Dave the Lonely Monster synopsis, comments

    Dave the Lonely Monster

    Anna Kemp

    Monstrous beasts have feelings too!   This lively story of a lonely monster called Dave, who lives all alone in a retirement cave, is a lighthearted reminder that we should tr...

  • Great Hit synopsis, comments

    Great Hit

    Rob Childs

    Jonty's father is the Red Fox a superstar in the pop world. And now Jonty's dad is helping the young footballers of Great Catesby Primary School in recording a special football so...