New Releases by Josh Lacey

Dear Uncle Morton: Your dragons are still here. They have eaten the entire contents of the fridge and most of the cans in the pantry too. Arthur also swallowed three spoons and the remote control. Mom says they will probably come out the other end, but I''m not really looking forward to that. --Eddie When Eddie takes Uncle Morton''s dragons with him on Christmas vacation, it''s not long before they''re causing all sorts of mischief. Turns out, dragonsitting isn''t getting any easier for Eddie. Throw in a castle, a sneezing dragon, and a big box of fireworks, and it looks like this trip might end with a bang! The Dragonsitter''s Castle will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more high-flying adventures!

Book 2 in a fresh and funny chapter book series, told completely in emails, about the misadventures of Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton: Ziggy won''t move from the linen closet. He still hasn''t eaten a thing. I''m really quite worried about him. Eddie had thought that dragonsitting would be easy this time--until Ziggy disappears, only to be found in the linen closet, refusing to budge. Then, Eddie learns that his uncle''s dragon has been keeping a big secret. The Dragonsitter Takes Off takes readers along on a high-flying ride that will have them begging for more adventures!

A little boy complains to his uncle in a series of emails about how hard it is to pet sit his dragon. Readers will love seeing the hilarious havoc the dragon causes.

Uncle Manuel leaves his dragon Ziggy with Eduardo while he goes to a retreat. Eduardo discovers that Ziggy is actually a girl dragon when she lays an egg in the linen closet and, days later, out hatches a baby dragon. In this hilarious book, told through a series of emails, Eduardo has to deal with more dragons and antics than he ever could have imagined.

Dragonsitter''s island: Eddie is dragonsitting again, but this time he''s looking after Uncle Morton''s Scottish island too. And there are some strange goings on: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the loch. Could there be more than just dragons living there?. Dragonsitter''s party: It''s Eddie''s birthday and he''s looking forward to a birthday party filled with fun, games and ...dragons? Ziggy and Arthur are the unexpected guests, but their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and ruining the party magician''s tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise?.

Three books in one means triple the fun! In ''The Dragonsitter'', Eddie is looking after his uncle Morton''s dragon Ziggy whilst he is on holiday - but it''s not long before disaster strikes! Soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path. In ''The Dragonsitter Takes Off'', Eddie thought he''d got the hang of dragonsitting - until Ziggy disappears, only to be found guarding a big secret in the linen cupboard. It''s not long before a very unexpected guest flies in! In ''The Dragonsitter''s Castle'', dragonsitting isn''t getting any easier for Eddie. A castle, a sneezing dragon and a big box of fireworks: looks like the new year is going to start with a bang!

Sequel to Island of Thieves, this new, action-packed middle grade adventure novel set in India is the perfect trip for reluctant readers.

Interesting and beautifully illustrated guided reading fiction titles which have been expertly levelled. Students will meet recurring characters to help them engage with the material. There are six fiction guided readers per reading level, covering genres such as folktales, realistic fiction, ''chiller'' fiction, fantasy and short story collections.

En rentrant de l''école, Tim, douze ans, trouve un adorable petit chien noir et blanc dans la rue. L''animal s''appelle Gruk et appartient à une certaine Natacha Raffifi, emprisonnée en Stanislavie, un minuscule pays, à des kilomètres d''ici... Tim sait ce qu''il lui reste à faire. Même s''il lui faut quitter sa maison en pleine nuit, piloter un hélicoptère ou pénétrer dans une prison de haute sécurité, il doit retrouver Natacha !

Buried treasure, villains, cars, and conflict--this humorous, fast-paced, action-packed novel is a page-turner. An ideal choice for the reluctant-to-read middle-grade boy.

Dognapped! Grk is walking happily through the park, sniffing trees and chasing squirrels, when he''s suddenly snatched by two men in black suits. Where are they taking him? And how can Tim get him back? Tim and Grk''s eighth amazing adventure takes them to the home of pizza, pasta and the leaning tower of Pisa. There they meet the Duke of Macaroni, a man with a terrible secret which he will do anything to hide.

" Une statue de 20 millions de dollars volée au National Museum ", annonce la une du New York Times ! Le Teckel d''or du trésor de Stanialavie a disparu et la police tourne en rond. La gourmandise de Gruk va mener les deux amis à travers New York, de Central Park à Brooklyn... jusque dans t''usine du docteur Wiener, sinistre vendeur de hot dogs et collectionneur d''art. Tim et Gruk sont-ils sur la bonne piste ou finiront-ils en chair à saucisse ? Suspense et humour pour cette nouvelle aventure trépidante d''un duo de détectives irrésistibles !

The Misfitz are in Marrakech with Ben''s father and his fiancee. When her diamond ring is stolen, the police quickly arrest a young local boy. But is he really the thief? The Misfitz don''t think so. Searching the crowded bazaars of the fabled city for the true culprit, they soon find themselves in deadly danger. The third mystery in a thrilling new series from a very popular children''s author. PRAISE for the series: "Ben''s family includes a dizzying number of stepbrothers and sisters, and their adventures during a summer holiday in the country involve trespassing on a sinister estate, captive monkeys and all the features that those who love Enid Blyton will fall on with glee, especially because it''s much better written." Amanda Craig, THE TIMES "A light, summery read that firmly takes the young reader - of either gender, happily - by the hand, and thrusts them deep into a realistic and perfectly formed mystery." BOOKBAG

Panique à Rio de Janeiro ! Les terribles frères Pelotti, arrêtés il y a bien longtemps par Gabriel Raffifi, se sont évadés de prison et braquent une à une les banques de la ville. En tant que membres de la famille Raffifi, Natacha et Max savent ce qu''ils ont à faire... Pour Tim, pas question de laisser ses amis partir seuls pour le Brésil. Accompagné de son chien Gruk, il traquera les gangsters avec eux, jusque dans la jungle s''il le faut. Kidnapping, course à moto et poursuite en bateau, retrouvez Tim et ses amis dans une aventure des plus périlleuses. Action, danger et humour sont au rendez-vous.

Tim and Natascha realise to their horror that Max has gone to Paris to confront their first adversary, Colonel Zinfandel, the dictator of Stanislavia. They rush after him, with their intrepid dog Grk. Will Max overstep the mark and do something dangerous? Will Colonel Zinfandel be a ruthless and violent as he is has been before? And how can two children and a dog do any good? All will be revealed when they reach Paris!

A run of the mill trip to the bank to deposit some spare change turns into a nightmare for Peter as he gets caught up in an armed robbery. Can he outwit the villains and get his hard-earned cash back?

This is the second thrilling adventure in the Misfitz series, about four children who share four parents and find themselves caught up in some very unusual mysteries. One afternoon, Frank comes home from school to an empty flat. His mother has disappeared. She isn''t back that night. Or the next. Where has she gone? How will Frank find her? It''s a job for the Misfitz. Together, they sneak out of their home, catch a train across the country and search for clues. They soon find themselves on the trail of a mysterious cult, led by a frightening figure known only as the Tiger.

A fearless boy with a fierce friend Pip is a blacksmith''s apprentice - but he longs to be a famous knife-fighter like his dead father. Alone in London, he meets great danger ... and two odd allies One is hairy and hungry. The other is William Shakespeare. Pip''s extraordinary adventures have begun. By the author of the best-selling GRK stories.

This title features twenty stories connected by the theme of Vision which were judged to be the best by the judges of the 2007 University of Hertfordshire Writing Award: Helen Oyeyemi, Josh Lacey, Philippa Milne-Smith.