Susan Gates

195 books • 28 series

Susan was born in Grimsby and was mad on Science Fiction and American Literature as a youngster. Her mother was a tailor and her father a professional guitar player. It is from her father that Susan acquired her love of live music! After studying English and American Literature at Warwick University, Susan had a variety of unusual jobs, including working on a mushroom farm, before teaching in England and Africa for ten years. She finally found herself writing children's books and has an impressive list of publications to her name.

Susan is an award-winning author, having won the Sheffield Book Award for Beware the Killer Coat (Walker Books) of which Michael Rosen praised, "A funny book, hilarious!". Humanzee (Oxford University Press) was commended for the Carnegie Medal and short-listed for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Raider was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal.

Susan lives in County Durham and is married with three children. When she is not at a live music gig, or walking along the Northumberland coastal paths, she can be found enjoying a glass of wine in her garden!

Jul 11, 2022
Cover of Claw

Claw (Collins Big Cat)

Oct 19, 2017
Cover of Cambridge Reading Adventures The Big Pancake Blue Band

Cambridge Reading Adventures The Big Pancake Blue Band (Cambridge Reading Adventures)

Jun 8, 2017
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8: Icarus Pack 6

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8: Icarus Pack 6

Sep 19, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9 Squirrel

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9 Squirrel (Oxford Reading Tree All Stars)

Sep 19, 2016
Cover of Oxford Level 10 Erics Talking Ears

Oxford Level 10 Erics Talking Ears (Oxford Reading Tree All Stars)

Sep 8, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9: All Stars Pack 1a (Pack of 6)

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9: All Stars Pack 1a (Pack of 6)

Sep 8, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9: Pack 1a (Class pack of 36)

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 9: Pack 1a (Class pack of 36)

Sep 8, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 10: Pack 2 (Class pack of 36)

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 10: Pack 2 (Class pack of 36)

Sep 8, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 10: Pack 2 (Pack of 6)

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 10: Pack 2 (Pack of 6)

May 12, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8: Icarus

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8: Icarus (Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories)

May 12, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8-9: Class Pack

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8-9: Class Pack

May 12, 2016
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8-9: Mixed Pack

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8-9: Mixed Pack

Jan 21, 2016
Cover of Cambridge Reading Adventures Blue Band Pack of 9

Cambridge Reading Adventures Blue Band Pack of 9 (Cambridge Reading Adventures)

Jan 21, 2016
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Cambridge Reading Adventures Blue and Green Bands Adventure Pack 3 with Parents Guide (Cambridge Reading Adventures)

Jan 21, 2016
Cover of Cambridge Reading Adventures The Pumpkin Monster Blue Band

Cambridge Reading Adventures The Pumpkin Monster Blue Band (Cambridge Reading Adventures)

Dec 3, 2015
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Scary Poo

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: The Dog of Truth

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: The Dog of Truth (Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks)

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Grandma and the Leopard

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Grandma and the Leopard (Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks)

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Pack of 6

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Pack of 6

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Class Pack of 36

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 9: Class Pack of 36

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: Pack of 6

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: Pack of 6

Sep 10, 2015
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: Class Pack of 36

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 10: Class Pack of 36

Jan 9, 2014
Cover of Leapfrog: Bill's Silly Hat

Leapfrog: Bill's Silly Hat (Leapfrog)

Jan 9, 2014
Cover of Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 9: Making Monsters Happy

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 9: Making Monsters Happy (Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers)