Keith Gray

Keith Gray

  • 4 stars across 40 books
Keith's first book Creepers was published when he was 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award. He has since written many books including Warehouse (also shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award), Malarkey (shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize) and for younger readers The Runner (winner of a Smarties Silver Medal). He has lectured in Creative Writing. He spends much of his time visiting schools to pass on his love of books and writing, as well as reviewing teenage fiction.
4th April 2019

The Climbers

Lonely Alma longs to explore the lush forest beyond her narrow town, but her uncle has told her it's full of fearsome be... MoreThe Climbers

(13 reviews) Review
5th August 2021

The Climbers

Heralding his outstanding return to young adult fiction, Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies of teen lif... MoreThe Climbers

(10 reviews) Review
1st October 2005

The Den

Rabbit has moved to a new house and realises he will have to make new friends. But making new friends isn't always easy,... MoreThe Den

(3 reviews) Review
5th January 2011

The Boswall Kidnapping: Band 17/Diamond

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level When Alex's dad drags him to Boswa... MoreThe Boswall Kidnapping: Band 17/Diamond

(2 reviews) Review
1st March 2002

Next!

Introducing Doctor Hopper and Nurse Rex Barker, who run a busy toy hospital. First in is One Eye Ted, who needs a new ey... MoreNext!

(1 review) Review
7th April 2016

The List

‘Page-turning… reveals the wars waged every day between girls and their images in mirrors’ E. Lockhart, author of WE WER... MoreThe List

(1 review) Review
1st January 2019

The Last Soldier

Meet the WW2 soldier who never surrendered. Hiroo Onoda came from a Samurai family, he became a Japanese hero. The Last ... MoreThe Last Soldier

(1 review) Review
3rd July 2008

Ostrich Boys

'It's not really kidnapping, is it? He'd have to be alive for it to be proper kidnapping.'Kenny, Sim and Blake are about... MoreOstrich Boys

(1 review) Review
2nd September 2004

Creepers

Derwent Drive was known as the Speed Creep. A continual chain of Dashes into Blind. We'd all heard the story about the C... MoreCreepers

(1 review) Review
8th June 2018

Houdini and the Five-Cent Circus

The year is 1885 and Erik Weisz, a penniless immigrant, has found himself in trouble again. His uncanny talent for picki... MoreHoudini and the Five-Cent Circus

(1 review) Review
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