Josh Lacey Books in Order

This lively guide walks readers through London's Saxon and Viking years, from markets and everyday life to invasions and power shifts. It mixes solid history with a brisk, accessible tone.

This guide explores London in Shakespeare's day, from theatres and taverns to court life and street life. It is packed with quick, readable history for younger readers.

Tim finds a stray dog and decides to return him, only to learn Grk's owners are trapped in a dictatorship. His rescue mission soon involves prisons, helicopters, and a very long trip.

This nonfiction book tells the story of Charles Miller, the man widely credited with bringing football to Brazil. Josh Lacey follows one life to show how a national obsession began.

In New York, a stolen golden statue and a trail of hot dogs pull Tim and Grk into another fast case. Their search races from Central Park to Brooklyn.

In Brazil, Tim and Grk get swept into a chase after the notorious Pelotti Gang. Rio, jungle crashes, and a deadly waterfall make this one of their wildest trips.

This brisk history book introduces Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, from his early life to Waterloo. It gives younger readers a clear way into the soldier, the battles, and the politics around him.

A relaxing trip to the Seychelles turns dangerous when Tim finds an injured stranger on the beach. Soon he and Grk are up against a plot that threatens the islands' giant tortoises.

Pip leaves home for Shakespeare's London, hoping to find the father he thought was dead. Among theatre folk, debt collectors, and a fighting bear, he learns how rough the city can be.

An early Josh Lacey title from before his children's series took off, this book sits in the less familiar corner of his bibliography and shows the range of his early work.

A crooked deal in India leads Tim and Grk toward a gang exploiting children. To help a boy named Krishnan and his sister, they have to uncover what is really going on.

Max heads to Paris to face the brutal Colonel Zinfandel, and Tim, Natascha, and Grk rush after him. What starts as a rescue turns into a tense showdown with an old enemy.

Ben already has enough to handle with his complicated family. Then a strange midnight burglar and a secretive country estate pull the four Misfitz into their first mystery.

A routine trip to the bank becomes a nightmare when Peter is caught in an armed robbery. He has to think fast as an ordinary day turns into a chase.

When Frank's mother disappears, the Misfitz refuse to believe the easy explanations. Their search turns into a tense case about lies, missing adults, and a family in trouble.

When Grk follows the smell of sausages, he ends up in Australia and in serious trouble. Tim races after him to stop the Red Jelly Gang and save both his dog and the Sydney Opera House.

The Misfitz head to Marrakech and stumble into another mystery when a diamond ring is stolen. A local boy is blamed, but Ben and the others think the truth is more complicated.

Tom Trelawney joins his eccentric Uncle Harvey on a treasure hunt in South America. Hidden gold, old clues, and dangerous enemies turn boredom into a life-or-death adventure.

A stolen painting, a stately home, and a thief with a missing finger look like an easy case. Matt and his French exchange partner Véronique are not convinced.

At a restaurant in France, a man collapses after eating poisoned chocolate pudding. Matt and Véronique set out to solve the case when the police have no clear suspect.

Grk is dognapped in London, and Tim follows the trail all the way to Italy. There he runs into the mysterious Duke of Macaroni and another tangled, fast-moving case.

Eddie and Emily agree to look after Uncle Morton's dragon for a week. With no instructions and a very hungry pet, the house is soon in smoking ruins.

Tom Trelawney learns that one of his ancestors hid a jewel-covered tiger in India. He and Uncle Harvey race to find it first, while a ruthless collector closes in.

Eddie thinks dragonsitting will be easier the second time around. Instead, Ziggy is acting oddly, hiding in a linen closet, and keeping a secret that sends the story skyward.

Eddie takes the dragons to stay with his dad in a castle at Christmas. Fireworks, a sneezy dragon, and far too much mischief make peaceful family time impossible.

Eddie is back on dragon duty, this time on Uncle Morton's Scottish island. Missing sheep and something strange in the loch suggest the island holds more surprises than he expected.

Eddie wants a normal birthday party with friends, cake, and a magician. Then the dragons show up, and their idea of fun involves eating everything and wrecking the day.

A half-term trip to London goes badly wrong when the dragons slip away. Eddie chases them through museums, tube stations, and famous landmarks before they set the city ablaze.

At a Scottish wedding, someone steals Uncle Morton's dragons. Eddie has to play detective, track the thief, and rescue Ziggy and Arthur before the ceremony falls apart.

Halloween seems like the perfect time to take dragons out in costume. Unfortunately, Ziggy and Arthur discover sweets, and Eddie and Emily's night turns into total mayhem.

Eddie's dragon egg finally cracks, just as his family is dealing with a brand-new baby. The result is another round of funny confusion, fires, and unexpected arrivals.

Eddie travels to Mongolia with Uncle Morton, hoping to see a famous dragon ceremony. Wild dragons, harsh mountains, and chaos back home make this a bigger adventure than he expected.

Ten-year-old Hope Jones decides to give up plastic and quickly turns that promise into a campaign. With blog posts, banners, and stubborn determination, she takes on waste at home and at her local supermarket.

Hope Jones turns her attention to air pollution when cars around her school start to feel impossible to ignore. With her usual persistence, she takes her campaign from blog posts to protest signs.

Hope Jones decides that giving up meat is one more way to help the planet. Persuading her family, school, and friends is much harder than making the decision.