Good Bits
Bits of Stories. Endless Fun.
Published on 4. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-241-72060-8 (ISBN)
Description
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 stories is ideal for kids who need a bit of encouragement to keep them reading. The engaging layout and illustrations make the stories exciting and approachable, and short stories are perfect for a quick adventure somewhere new.
This collection of short stories for kids offers:
Stories by award-winning author Kes Gray, who has written bestselling children's books like Oi Frog.
An early chapter book with intriguing illustrations and an engaging format that will make children want to read on.
Shorter stories with fun, exciting plots that will encourage caregivers and children to participate in shared storytelling.
From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers, a magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a crochet-loving pirate, this collection features the best bits of the story - the brilliant characters, actions and settings that spin a story that demands to be read.
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 stories is ideal for kids who need a bit of encouragement to keep them reading. The engaging layout and illustrations make the stories exciting and approachable, and short stories are perfect for a quick adventure somewhere new.
This collection of short stories for kids offers:
Stories by award-winning author Kes Gray, who has written bestselling children's books like Oi Frog.
An early chapter book with intriguing illustrations and an engaging format that will make children want to read on.
Shorter stories with fun, exciting plots that will encourage caregivers and children to participate in shared storytelling.
From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers, a magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a crochet-loving pirate, this collection features the best bits of the story - the brilliant characters, actions and settings that spin a story that demands to be read.
Reviews / Votes
Whether it's omniscient pens, infallible goalies, zombie beavers or exploding picnics, the 10 tightly focused stories in this brightly illustrated 7+ collection consist of just "the best bits" - action-packed, fast-paced, inventive and hilarious. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-72060-8 (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.
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.