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Children's reading lists

Christmas gifts for 2023: Books for 9 to 12-year-olds

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Crafts & activities

7 ways to celebrate World Book Day 2023

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12 kids’ books for science fans

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Fun facts

5 major medical moments from history

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Download a Kay’s Anatomy activity pack

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Children's quizzes

Are these facts about the human body true or poo?

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Kay’s Kwestions: answers to your questions about the human body

The laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling Adam Kay and Henry Paker

Amy Gets Eaten

The first-ever picture book from Adam Kay and Henry Paker. 
 
This is the hilarious (and admittedly a tiny bit gross) tale of Amy, a small piece of sweetcorn who is eaten by Noah, a medium-sized boy. The story follows Amy on her funny, gooey and anatomically-accurate adventure through the human body as she discovers lots of facts about digestion. (It's fair to say that parents might learn a little bit too.) 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express 
 
Praise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine: 
'A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!' Harry Hill 
'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust

Adam Kay (Author) Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written three million books and sold five copies. No, hang on - he's written five books and sold three million copies. His first book, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was number-one for over a year and his first children's book, Kay's Anatomy, became the fastest- selling children's general non-fiction hardback of the decade. Henry Paker (Illustrator) Henry Paker was once a little boy who did silly doodles in the margins of books. Now he is a grown man who does silly doodles in the middle of books. He is an award-winning comedian, writer and illustrator. He co-writes and performs in the Radio 4 sitcom ReincarNathan and co-hosts the Three Bean Salad podcast. Henry has illustrated all of Adam Kay's children's books.

A World Book Day 2023 Mini Book

Kay's Brilliant Brains

One hundred billion people have lived on earth. Unfortunately, this book would be too heavy if it talked about them all, so it's only about ten of them. 
 
They were all just ordinary people like you and me who were sitting around scratching their bums and wondering what time dinner was going to be ready, when one day they thought 'Oh, I've got an idea' and suddenly changed the world forever. 
 
You might have heard of some of them. 
 
Like Ada Lovelace, who invented computer programming two hundred years ago. (But was banned from going into libraries.) 
Or Thomas Edison, who invented movie cameras and lightbulbs and how to record music. (But only went to school until he was twelve.) 
And Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across a huge ocean, back in the days when planes were made of bits of old wood and looked like they might fall apart any second. (And worst of all, they didn't have in-flight movies.) 
 
Containing 4,523,825 facts (this is a guess), KAY'S BRILLIANT BRAINS is written and illustrated especially for World Book Day 2023 by the record-breaking Adam Kay and Henry Paker. It's a hilarious celebration of ten of the world's most ingenious geniuses and all that their brilliant brains achieved. 
 
PS Dinner's at 6:30. 
 
 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express 
 
Praise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine: 
'A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!' Harry Hill 
'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust

KAY'S BRILLIANT BRAINS is a mini book written and illustrated for World Book Day 2023 by the record-breaking Adam Kay and Henry Paker. It's a hilarious celebration of the world's most ingenious geniuses and all that their 
brilliant brains achieved. 
 
One hundred billion people have lived on earth. Unfortunately, this book would be too heavy if it talked about them all, so it's about ten of them. 
 
You'll meet Amelia Earhart, who flew across a huge ocean in a tiny plane, back in the days when planes were basically made out of old bits of wood (and worst of all, they didn't have in-flight movies) and Thomas Edison, who invented light bulbs and movie cameras (but only went to school until he was twelve). Plus a whole bunch more other brilliant people with brilliant brains who woke up one day and thought 'Oh, I've got an idea . . . !' and changed the world forever. 
 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express 
 
Praise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine: 
'A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!' Harry Hill 
'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust

A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body

Kay's Marvellous Medicine

The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked. 
 
 It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be 
 chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' 
 legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.) 
 
 You'll get answers to questions like: 
 Why did patients gargle with wee? 
 How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages? 
 What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.) 
 
 If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore the gross and gruesome history of the human body in . . . 
 
 KAY'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - the brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author, Adam Kay. 
 
 Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
 'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
 'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
 'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
 'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
 'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express

The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay. 
 
The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked. 
 
It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.) 
 
You'll get answers to questions like: 
Why did patients gargle with wee? 
How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages? 
What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.) 
 
If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body! 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express

Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written three million books and sold five copies. No, hang on - he's written five books and sold three million copies. His first book, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was number-one for over a year and his first children's book, Kay's Anatomy, became the fastest- selling children's general non-fiction hardback of the decade.

Adam Kay Bundle

Learn all about the human body with this bundle of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Marvellous Medicine from bestselling author, Adam Kay. 
 
From what's going on inside our bodies, to when and why we discovered how our insides actually work, Adam Kay has every (slimy and smelly) detail covered! 
 
In Kay's Anatomy you'll find out: 
Why your skin gets wrinkly in the bath 
Whether bogies are safe to eat 
How much of your life you will spend on the toilet 
And loads more fascinating facts you can wow (and horrify) your parents and teachers with. 
 
In Kay's Marvellous Medicine, travel back in time and find out why: 
Doctors made patients gargle with wee 
A washing machine, a can of beans and some sausages helped save lives 
Ancient Romans ate lying down 
You won't believe the wacky ideas people had back in those days. 
 
So, if you can handle the pus and the snot, step into the weird and wonderful world of the human body with Adam Kay! 
 
Praise for Adam Kay: 
'Will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson

A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body

Kay's Anatomy

Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? 
 
The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well... pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder. 
 
This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like: 
 
Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!) 
 
 And . . . 
 
 How much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.) 
 
So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo- and puke-filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*. 
 
*a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already.

THE RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER FROM THE UK'S BESTSELLING NON-FICTION AUTHOR. 
 
Discover all the weird and wonderful things that go on inside your body with Adam Kay. Covers key stage 2 / 3 human biology syllabus (in a slightly repulsive way). 
 
'Hilarious and fascinating! I wish Adam had been my biology teacher' - Konnie Huq 
 
Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well . . . pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder. 
 
This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like: 
 
Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!) 
 
And how much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.) 
 
So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo (and puke) filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*. 
 
*a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already. 
 
'The sort of book I would have loved as a child' - Malorie Blackman 
 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' - The Times 
 
'Absolutely packed with facts... Entertaining and highly informative' - Daily Mail 
 
'As brilliant, and revolting, as the human body it celebrates' - The i newspaper 
 
'Totally brilliant!' - Jacqueline Wilson 
 
'If only this funny and informative book had been around when I was too embarrassed to teach my kids about bodily functions' - David Baddiel

[An] enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed.

...it is like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about

Kay's Anatomy is totally brilliant - it's ultra child-friendly and chatty, and any young reader will learn a great deal about the body as they chuckle through each chapter.

Perfect for days of home-schooling!

It's fun and informative and just the sort of book I would've loved as a child. And I loved the True or Poo sections!

If only this funny and informative book had been around when I was too embarrassed to teach my kids about bodily functions

Hilarious and fascinating! I wish Adam had been my biology teacher

Packed with anatomical facts - and very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics

This is brilliant. I'm not jealous that I didn't write it at all. No, not one little bit.

Much funnier and more informative and more gross than Gray's Anatomy... I highly recommend for anyone

The hilarious fiction debut by record-breaking author Adam Kay!

Dexter Procter the Ten-Year-Old Doctor

It was clear from an early age that Dexter Procter was different. 
 
He started speaking at four seconds old. By the age of three, he had 87 A-levels, from Afrikaans to Zoology. 
 
And by ten, he was working as a paediatrician at Lilydale General Hospital. 
 
Despite a loving but annoying family and a couple of good friends (Rupi and Otto), Dexter’s always struggled to fit in. Add to this a mortal enemy (Dr Drake) and a major problem at his old school (all the teachers struck down with awful diarrhoea) – will Dexter be able to save his job, save the school and find his place in the world? (Spoiler alert: yes!) 
 
A laugh-out-loud new series about the world's youngest doctor from the record-breaking Adam Kay and Henry Paker. 
 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express 
 
Praise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine: 
'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust

Adam Kay (Author) 
Adam Kay is a former doctor who has written three million books and sold five copies. No, hang on - he's written five books and sold three million copies. His first book, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, was number-one for over a year and his first children's book, Kay's Anatomy, became the fastest- selling children's general non-fiction hardback of the decade. 
 
Henry Paker (Illustrator) 
Henry Paker was once a little boy who did silly doodles in the margins of books. Now he is a grown man who does silly doodles in the middle of books. He is an award-winning comedian, writer and illustrator. He co-writes and performs in the Radio 4 sitcom ReincarNathan and co-hosts the Three Bean Salad podcast. Henry has illustrated all of Adam Kay's children's books.

Adam Kay

Henry Paker

A fascinating and fantastically funny guide to inventions that changed the world (and some that definitely didn't)

Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from the shops. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making video games or the annoying idea of building a school? 
 
In the latest laugh-out-loud book from the record-breaking and extremely handsome Adam Kay and Henry Paker, you’ll learn about everything ever invented, from the daft to the disgusting to the downright dangerous. 
 
 
You’ll discover all about: 
- The queen who pooed on the first ever toilet 
- How velcro was invented by a dog 
- Why the Ancient Greeks wiped their bums on dinner plates 
 
As well as 48,762,851,208 other facts. (Approximately.) 
 
Praise for Kay's Anatomy: 
'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' i 
'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' Sunday Times 
'Totally brilliant!' Jacqueline Wilson 
'Fun and informative' Malorie Blackman 
'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' Sunday Express 
 
Praise for Kay's Marvellous Medicine: 
'A ridiculously funny read that will delight, gross out and educate all at the same time' Independent 
'Educational and entertaining. It should be on the national curriculum!' Harry Hill 
'Completely marvellous and very funny' BookTrust

Adam Kay

Kay’s Incredible Inventions

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