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About Adam Kay

Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written five million books and sold seven copies. No, hang on – he’s written seven books and sold five million copies. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, winning a record-breaking four National Book Awards and selling over 3 million copies. Kay adapted This is Going to Hurt as a BAFTA-winning comedy-drama series for the BBC. Adam Kay’s children’s books have been translated into 30 languages and sold over 1 million copies, making him one of the UK’s bestselling children’s authors. Kay’s Anatomy became the fastest-selling children’s general non-fiction hardback of the decade. His first picture book, Amy Gets Eaten, was published in 2023, and his first children’s novel, Dexter Procter the Ten-Year-Old Doctor, was published in September 2024.

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Read a book day

Read a Book Day. Why not try Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay.

12 days ago

Read a book day

Kay's Brilliant Brains is a wonderful book for your children.

12 days ago

Read a book day

Amy Gets Eaten is a wonderful book for your children.

12 days ago

Read a book day

Amy Gets Eaten by Adam Kay from Penguin Random House Children's UK is brilliant!

12 days ago

Read a book day

Could there be a better time to read Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay.

12 days ago

Back to school

Dexter Procter the 10-Year-Old Doctor by Adam Kay from ##Published## a perfect book for today.

15 days ago

Back to school

Kids will love Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay from Penguin Random House Children's UK

17 days ago

Back to school

Could there be a better time to read Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay from Puffin

17 days ago

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