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Good Bits

by Kes Gray

£8.99
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Pages: 176

Format: Paperback
£8.99 SKU: 9780241720608
ISBN:: 9780241720608
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Kes Gray exploded onto the bookshelves with his debut, prize-winning picture book, Eat Your Peas. He is the million copy-selling author of beloved Daisy chapter book series with his books Nelly the Monster Sitter, the Oi series and the Daisy series all optioned to TV.Kes is committed to making children laugh, think, and feel, and parents, carers, and teachers use his books to get children hooked on reading.Ruby Wright studied sculpture, worked at the BBC, and took a foray into printmaking before embarking on a career in picture books. She tries to draw from life every day and her debut book, Animal Crackers was published in 2023 by Rocket Bird Books and nominated for the Klaus Flugge Prize.

This imaginative collection of engaging bitesized bits of stories is perfect for all kids, from those who love reading, to those who struggle with books.

From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers; from a magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a crochet-loving pirate; this collection of the best bits of stories by bestselling author Kes Gray will excite and inspire young readers not only to read on, but also to write and illustrate their own stories.

Fast-paced and action-packed, Good Bits is ideal for kids who need a bit of encouragement to keep them reading. The layout, clever use of typography, and illustrations make the stories exciting and approachable, and the best-bits-of-the-story form is perfect for a quick adventure somewhere new. Written by award-winning children’s author Kes Gray, Good Bits is exactly that – the brilliant characters, actions and settings that together spin a story that demands to be read.

'Action-packed, fast-paced, inventive and hilarious.' - The Guardian

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