Pete Johnson (born 29 April 1965) is a British children's writer with more than fifty books to his name.
[1] Inspired by the author, Dodie Smith – a fan letter led to a correspondence for over twenty years – his earlier books were for teenagers.
Help I’m a Classroom Gambler (2006), winner of both The Sheffield and Leicester Children's Book Awards.
And The Bad Spy’s Guide (2007) shortlisted for The Blue Peter Book Award (Book I couldn't put down category) How to Train Your Parents (2003), his biggest international success, is now translated into twenty-nine languages.
He has also written best-selling comedies for Barrington Stoke, including, Diary of an (Un) Teenager (2004) and Awesome (2013).