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.[1]

Josh Lacey, who was born in London, is the eldest son of the architect Nicholas Lacey and his former wife Nicola Beauman.[2] He has a sister, the events organiser Olivia Lacey,[3] and a brother, the conductor William Lacey.[4]

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)[5]
  • The Sultan's Tigers (2013)[6]

Dragonsitter

The Dragonsitter books are illustrated by Garry Parsons.[7]

  • The Dragonsitter (2012)[a][7][8]
  • 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)[9]

Grk

Written under the pseudonym Joshua Doder

For adults

  • God is Brazilian: Charles Miller, the Man Who Brought Football to Brazil (The History Press, 2005)

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.
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