Hodder Children's Books on 14 April 2014. Davey Swag (2008) A pirate fantasy novel published in the UK only by Hodder Children's Books. The Gladiator Boy Series (2009-2010) The first six books of David's 'Gladiator Boy' franchise were released as the first series in July, 2009. The first three books of the second series were released in February 2010, and the second three in April. Another three books were released in July, beginning the third series. The books were published in the UK by Hodder Children's Books and in the USA by Penguin Razorbill. Series 1(2009): 1. A Hero's Quest 2. Escape from Evil 3. Stowaway Slaves 4. The Rebels' Assault 5. Rescue Mission 6. The Blade of Fire Series 2(2010): 7. The Living Dead 8. The Raging Torrent 9. The Three Ninjas 10. The Insane Fury 11. The White Snake 12. The Golem Army Series 3(2010): 13. The Screaming Void 14. The Clone Warriors 15. The Ultimate Evil It was announced in 2014 that the full series would be rebranded and repackaged by Hodder Children's Books into omnibus editions. These new versions will be published on 5 March 2014 in the UK. The Undead Ed Series (2011-2012) The Undead Ed series was first released in May 2011. The three titles were published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK, Penguin Razorbill in the USA and are forthcoming from Baumhaus Verlag in Germany, due Summer 2015. In the USA, the series is written under Stone's 'Rotterly Ghoulstone' pseudonym. 1. Undead Ed and the Howling Moon (2011) 2. Undead Ed and the Demon Freakshow (2011) 3. Undead Ed and the Devil's Fingers (Undead Ed and the Fingers of Doom in the USA) (2012) The Outcasts Series (2016-2017) The Outcasts series was first released in May 2016 as a trilogy of UK, mass-market paperbacks. All three are published by Hodder Children's Books, who hold exclusive World Rights to the series. The books are written under the 'David Grimstone' pseudonym. 1. Outcasts: The Game (2016) 2. Outcasts: Thunderbolt (2017) 3. Outcasts: Fire (2017) Current Work Between November 2013 and May 2016, Stone wrote the comedy parenting/lifestyle blog 'Bloke Called Dave' in preparation for a non-fiction title on the same subject. In 2022 David launched his own independent publishing company with his wife Chiara, Kingsbrook Publishing. Kingsbrook Publishing has released three titles to date, Shadow of the Shapeshifter, Curse of the Kingslayer and The