Chris d'Lacey Books in Order

Billy hears there is a hole in the ozone layer above the North Pole and decides something must be done. With a polar bear for company, he heads off on a child-sized rescue mission.

Jeremy wants to learn juggling, but every attempt seems to end in dropped objects and disaster. This short, funny story is about practice, patience, and the chaos that comes before getting something right.

Billy is drawn into an Arctic environmental crisis when a terrible oil spill threatens polar bears and other wildlife. With help from school friends and a little imagination, he tries to make adults listen.

Darryl rescues an injured racing pigeon and plans to return it once it heals. Then he learns the bird's owner might destroy it, and caring for Cherokee suddenly means breaking the rules.

Henry is hopeless in the pool, and swimming lessons are the low point of every week. This funny early chapter book follows his splashes, worries, and efforts to stay afloat long enough to change his story.

Darren sets out to clear snails from a neighbour's garden and make a little money on the side. When payment goes wrong, a huge talking snail offers help, and revenge starts to look very slimy.

Murton High is obsessed with table football, but the new league quickly becomes messy. Rivalries, cheating, injuries, and crushes pile up as everyone fights for bragging rights.

Bubble and Float follows two small, playful characters through an easy first-reading adventure. The story keeps things simple and cheerful, making it a gentle choice for children just moving on from picture books.

Lofty the squirrel has made a home in the Dooleys' loft, and Megan wants to keep him close. But wild animals do not fit neatly into family life, and loving Lofty means making a harder choice.

This festive football anthology mixes Christmas chaos with match-day comedy. The stories are quick, lively, and built for readers who like their holiday cheer with mud, goals, and a lot of shouting.

Riverside United follows a young football side through matches, mistakes, and the pressures that come with playing as a team. It is a brisk school sports story about nerves, effort, and sticking together.

A crate of plastic ducks falls into the sea on its way to America, and Dexter is swept far from the rest. His long ocean drift turns into a funny, surprisingly suspenseful little voyage.

Guy and Annabelle start emailing because their fathers push them into it, and neither is thrilled. Their messages soon turn funny, sharp, and unexpectedly honest, leading them toward family secrets and first love.

When Adam gets hold of an old cup once won by his grandad, he unleashes a ghostly goalkeeper with wish-granting powers. Suddenly every football dream comes with a catch.

David Rain expects cheap lodging, not living clay dragons. As he settles in with Liz and Lucy Pennykettle, one small dragon named Gadzooks nudges him toward a mystery that feels strangely alive.

Darryl is proud of his young pigeons, especially Pawnee Warrior, but not everyone wants them safe. With a bully circling and bigger responsibilities growing, he has to fight harder for what he loves.

Jason thinks he is just taking out a bottle when he uncorks trouble instead. A rambling old pirate, a dog-shaped surprise, and a trip to Skegness turn into a wildly silly adventure.

Danny's life is already tangled up in football, and romance only makes it messier. Caught between mixed signals, bad choices, and pressure on the pitch, he has to decide what kind of boy he wants to be.

Benjamin Franklin is busy experimenting, but Bear is more interested in food than science. When lightning strikes and danger hits town, Franklin's clever thinking may save more than one building.

When David gets a chance to research dragons in the Arctic, curiosity turns into danger. His search draws him toward ancient polar secrets, the last dragon's fire, and truths that could change everything.

Hyperactive Robin seems like the last child who should be trusted near a school play. But his sharp memory lands him the prompter's job, and before long he is swept into a gloriously chaotic performance.

Joel fishes an old teddy bear from a skip and learns it may be worth a fortune. Horace could solve his family's money troubles, but the sudden attention brings new complications of its own.

Gwilanna is back, and this time she wants to raise the dragon Gawain on the icy Tooth of Ragnar. David and his allies race north to stop a revival that could reshape the world.

Ralph knows his odd new neighbour is hiding something, and he is right. Jack Bilt has a device that shrinks people, and once Ralph is miniaturized himself, escape becomes a life-or-death puzzle.

A War Child anthology for younger readers, Midnight Feast assembles short fiction, extracts, illustrations, and a Jamie Oliver mini-pizza recipe from prominent children’s writers. Its pieces range through fantasy, comedy, mystery, and spooky adventure.

Five years after David Rain vanishes in the Arctic, the world is changing fast. As the poles grow unstable and wild magic stirs, his daughter Alexa may be the only one who can put things right.

The old clock in Scrubbley is due for demolition, and Lucy couldn't care less. Her mother does, though, and with the timing dragon Gauge nearby, a simple town dispute turns surprisingly magical.

Alexa's search for her lost father brings David Rain back from the Arctic, but it also brings something far older home. Dragons have returned to Earth, and their arrival changes the stakes for everyone.

Lucy hates the idea of losing Glade, a special mood dragon her mother plans to sell. But as the family looks beyond their own worries, Glade's next home may matter more than anyone expects.

When Lucy thinks there's a monster in her bedroom, her mother makes a guard dragon to help. Gruffen soon learns the fear is real enough, and solving it means protecting more than just Lucy.

A burglar is stalking Scrubbley, and one stolen dragon could make the trouble much worse. Lucy and her family must act fast before Grabber's special gift is turned to the wrong purpose.

This companion guide explores the world behind The Last Dragon Chronicles, with character notes, background, themes, and extra lore. It's a useful side trip for readers who want to linger longer in David Rain's world.

David, Zanna, and the dragons wake in Co:per:nica, a parallel world of firebirds, libraries, and hidden danger. To survive, they must face dark forces that know far too much about dragons.

Time has stalled at Scuffenbury Hill while dragons and Ix are locked in battle. As history itself is rewritten, David and the Pennykettle circle face their biggest, strangest fight yet.

Michael Malone discovers he can change reality and is recruited by UNICORNE, a secret agency that handles the strange and paranormal. His first case may also be his first real clue to his father's disappearance.

Michael's latest UNICORNE case starts in a comic shop and turns dangerous fast. An invisible army, a villain hiding in plain sight, and doubts about his own allies make this mission deeply personal.

A new colony of dragons arrives on Erth searching for one that vanished long ago. Young Gabrial wants to prove himself, but a human boy named Ren may be the key to stopping all-out war.

Michael Malone finally finds a clue tied directly to his missing father, a dragon scale from an earlier investigation. To follow it, he must cross unstable realities and decide whom he can still trust.

Ren's bond with two baby dragons gives him startling new powers and puts him under suspicion. At the same time, a new human leader rises, and both sides drift closer to a larger war.

Ren's growing powers frighten even the dragons who know him best. As old secrets, dark forces, and distant worlds collide, Gabrial and his allies must fight for Erth's future.