Josh Lacey

Josh Lacey (born 1968 in London), who sometimes uses the pseudonym Joshua Doder, is a British writer. He has written several children's books and one book for adults, God is Brazilian, a biography of Charles Miller, the man who introduced football to Brazil.

Josh Lacey, who was born in London, is the eldest son of the architect Nicholas Lacey and his former wife Nicola Beauman. He has a sister, the events organiser Olivia Lacey, and a brother, the conductor William Lacey.

Publications

For children

Mistifz

  • The One That Got Away (2009)
  • Two Tigers on a String (2009)
  • Three Diamonds and a Donkey (2010)

Bug Club

  • The Mystery of the Poisoned Pudding (2011)
  • The Mystery of the Missing Finger (2011)

Tom Trelawney

  • The Island Of Thieves (2011)
  • The Sultan's Tigers (2013)

Dragonsitter

The Dragonsitter books are illustrated by Garry Parsons.

  • The Dragonsitter (2012)
  • The Dragonsitter Takes Off (2013)
  • The Dragonsitter's Castle (2013)
  • The Dragonsitter's Island (2014)
  • The Dragonsitter's Party (2015)
  • The Dragonsitter to the Rescue (2016)
  • The Dragonsitter: Trick or Treat? (2016)

Hope Jones

The Hope Jones books are illustrated by Beatriz Castro.

  • Hope Jones Saves the World (2020)
  • Hope Jones Will Not Eat Meat (2021)

Others

  • Bearkeeper (2008)
  • The Robbers (2009)
  • The Pet Potato, illustrated by Momoko Abe (2022)

Grk

Written under the pseudonym Joshua Doder

For adults

Notes

  1. ↑ The Dragonsitter was first published in the UK.

References

  1. ↑ Flint, James (15 May 2005). "A game that changed the world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Women's Word – why don't men read books by women?". University of Cambridge. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Allen, Darina (2 April 2005). "Hot off the press". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Tyrrel, Rebecca (19 May 2008). "'I am doing it for the books'". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Island of Thieves". Kirkus Reviews. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Sultan's Tigers". Kirkus Reviews. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "The Dragonsitter". Kirkus Reviews. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey". Publishers Weekly. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey". Publishers Weekly. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.