Ben’s Gargoyle
Paperback
Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale.
When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in his new home and is finding it hard fitting in at his new school.
Ben’s dad doesn’t believe him. He’s always angry. He says Ben needs to act his age, stand up to the school bullies and “be a man”. But can Ben find the courage to stand up to the biggest bully of all? And every night the gargoyle creeps closer.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-877461-5
Interest age
9+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
04-06-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
104 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale.
When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in his new home and is finding it hard fitting in at his new school.
Ben’s dad doesn’t believe him. He’s always angry. He says Ben needs to act his age, stand up to the school bullies and “be a man”. But can Ben find the courage to stand up to the biggest bully of all? And every night the gargoyle creeps closer.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Keith Gray, Illustrated by Keith Robinson
Keith Gray’s debut novelCreeperswas published when he was only 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. His subsequent books includeOstrich Boys, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal as well as the Costa Children’s Book Award and has been adapted for the stage,The Last Soldier, which was shortlisted for the Scottish Teen Book Awards, andThe Runner, which won the Smarties Silver Medal. Keith lives with his family in Vienna, Austria, where he co-founded the writer development community Kulturverein: Sunday Writers’ Club.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-877461-5
Reading age
8
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
04-06-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
104 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale.
When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in his new home and is finding it hard fitting in at his new school.
Ben’s dad doesn’t believe him. He’s always angry. He says Ben needs to act his age, stand up to the school bullies and “be a man”. But can Ben find the courage to stand up to the biggest bully of all? And every night the gargoyle creeps closer.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Keith Gray, Illustrated by Keith Robinson
Keith Gray’s debut novelCreeperswas published when he was only 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. His subsequent books includeOstrich Boys, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal as well as the Costa Children’s Book Award and has been adapted for the stage,The Last Soldier, which was shortlisted for the Scottish Teen Book Awards, andThe Runner, which won the Smarties Silver Medal. Keith lives with his family in Vienna, Austria, where he co-founded the writer development community Kulturverein: Sunday Writers’ Club.