A Dog Called Grk by Josh Lacey
What would you do if you found a dog in the street? Would you return him to his owners? Even if they were a thousand miles away – and in prison? Tim finds a stray dog on the way home from school, but his parents refuse to let it into their house. He knows what he has to do. He catches a plane to Eastern Europe . . . Tim will have to break into a high-security prison, pilot a helicopter and make a nail-biting run for the border – all for a dog called Grk. Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award.
"Touching, crazy and smart. . If your children are too young for Horowitz's teenaged spy series, this is a good alternative" * The Times *
"By turns lightly comic and cinematically adventurous, the plot zips along nicely with tongue firmly in cheek" * Kirkus *
"A high-octane plot, filled with action, suspense and humour, along with an element of dark political seriousness, combine to create a hugely entertaining read" * Booktrust *
"A really great story for all who long for adventure" * Northern Echo *
"The benefits of being a computer nerd are aptly demonstrated. Tim pilots a helicopter accompanied by GRK (brave, generous and foolish in Stanislavian) to rescue his owners, Max and Natascha, after a coup by evil Colonel Zinfandel" * Financial Times *
"By turns lightly comic and cinematically adventurous, the plot zips along nicely with tongue firmly in cheek" * Kirkus *
"A high-octane plot, filled with action, suspense and humour, along with an element of dark political seriousness, combine to create a hugely entertaining read" * Booktrust *
"A really great story for all who long for adventure" * Northern Echo *
"The benefits of being a computer nerd are aptly demonstrated. Tim pilots a helicopter accompanied by GRK (brave, generous and foolish in Stanislavian) to rescue his owners, Max and Natascha, after a coup by evil Colonel Zinfandel" * Financial Times *
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Dragonsitter, the Hope Jones series 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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781783446834 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783446838 |
| Title | A Dog Called Grk |
| Author | Josh Lacey |
| Series | A Grk Book |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Branford Boase Award 2006 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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