Millions, his debut children’s novel, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal and his novel The Unforgotten Coat won The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize in 2012. He is also the author of many other children’s books including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Cosmic, Framed, and The Wonder Brothers. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Frank is a judge for the BBCs 500 Words competition. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and wrote the ITV drama Steven. He has written many hit films including Kensuke’s Kingdom . Frank received a BAFTA in 2023 for being part of the team that brought to life Paddington meeting the queen.
Frank was the UK Children’s Laureate 2024-2026 and now is an ambassador for BookTrust’s “Reading Rights” campaign