The Dragonsitter
The Dragonsitter series Series
Age 5+
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Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.'
It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
'Short, sharp and funny' - Telegraph
Creators
Josh Lacey (Author)
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Island of Thieves, Bearkeeper, The Dragonsitter and the Grk series. He has worked as a journalist and written one book for adults, God is Brazilian. His first book for children, A Dog Called Grk, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Josh lives in London with his wife and daughters.
Garry Parsons (Illustrator)
Garry Parsons is an award-winning illustrator of books for children, including the bestselling The Dinosaur That Pooped series. Garry’s illustrations have accompanied the words of many prestigious picture-book authors, including Kes Gray, Ian Whybrow and Peter Bently. He has also illustrated the popular fiction series The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey and the space adventure series George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking for slightly older readers. Garry lives in London with his young family and old dog.
Reviews
Short, sharp and funny
Telegraph
Will entertain any child of 7+
The Times
Ideal for young or reluctant readers and belly-busting laughter for all the family
We Love This Book
Josh Lacey’s comic timing is impeccable . . . This witty little book deserves to be read and reread
Books for Keeps
Hilarious. I loved the illustrations. So much fun to read.
Study In Ink Blog
An enjoyable tale.
Independent, 50 Best Winter Reads
A hilarious story full of useful tips for the dragon-minder.
Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading
Ideal for a young reader gaining confidence in reading alone.
Carousel
Zany, expressive black and white illustrations signal that this is a story not to be taken too seriously, but to be enjoyed.
The School Librarian
Highly recommend. Very dry, short sharp humour.
Elfie's Letters Blog
If you liked The Boy Who Grew Dragons, then we think you’ll really love this fully illustrated funny chapter books series for readers aged 5+. Eddie is a young boy trusted with an incredibly big task: he must look after his uncle’s pet DRAGON, Ziggy, every time his uncle is off on a holiday. The only problem is Ziggy is a very naughty pet dragon who always seems to get himself (and Eddie) into lots of trouble. This is such a fun series by Josh Lacey, the author of the Hope Jones Save The World books and the Time Travel Twins books.
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