Grk Book Series
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The Grk books are series of children's books following the adventures of a boy called Tim and a dog called Grk. The series is written by Josh Lacey
under the pseudonym Joshua Doder. The series is published by Andersen Press
in the UK and Delacorte Press
in the USA.
There are seven books in the series:
The Grk books have been widely praised for their “infectious mix of thrills, spills and off-the-cuff humour” (The Scotsman) and “pure adventure fun” (Kirkus Reviews
). “Not since Tintin and Snowy has there been such a touching boy-dog partnership,” wrote Amanda Craig
in the Times.
A Dog Called Grk was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
.
Josh Lacey
Josh Lacey 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...
under the pseudonym Joshua Doder. The series is published by Andersen Press
Andersen Press
Andersen Press is a British book publishing company. It was founded in 1976 by Klaus Flugge, and was named after Hans Christian Andersen. Random House has a holding in the company and has a strong association with Andersen....
in the UK and Delacorte Press
Dell Publishing
Dell Publishing, an American publisher of books, magazines and comic books, was founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr.During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, Dell was one of the largest publishers of magazines, including pulp magazines. Their line of humor magazines included 1000 Jokes, launched in...
in the USA.
There are seven books in the series:
- A Dog Called Grk
- Grk and the Pelotti Gang
- Grk and the Hot Dog Trail
- Grk: Operation Tortoise
- Grk Smells a Rat
- Grk Takes Revenge
- Grk Down Under
The Grk books have been widely praised for their “infectious mix of thrills, spills and off-the-cuff humour” (The Scotsman) and “pure adventure fun” (Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus . Kirkus serves the book and literary trade sector, including libraries, publishers, literary and film agents, film and TV producers and booksellers. Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month...
). “Not since Tintin and Snowy has there been such a touching boy-dog partnership,” wrote Amanda Craig
Amanda Craig
Amanda Craig is a British novelist. Craig studied at Bedales School and Cambridge and works as a journalist. She is married with two children and lives in London....
in the Times.
A Dog Called Grk
The first book in the series is A Dog Called Grk. A dog follows Tim home from school one day prompting Tim to play detective and find out who this mysterious dog belongs to. He discovers that the dog is called Grk and his owners have been kidnapped and imprisoned by an evil dictator, Colonel Zinfandel. This discovery leads Tim on a series of wild adventures where he must pilot a helicopter and break into a high security prison.A Dog Called Grk was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding novel for young people by a first-time writer.Wendy Boase, Editorial Director of Walker Books and Henrietta Branford worked together previously to produce a great number of books. Both Wendy Boase and...
.