The Dragonsitter's Surprise

Author: Josh Lacey and Garry Parsons Series: The Dragonsitter series

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In the ninth book in the Dragonsitter series, there are two new arrivals in Eddie's house- Mum is having another baby, and the dragon egg in Eddie's sock drawer has started to crack. However will he cope with two babies?

Eddie was given a dragon's egg by his uncle for his last birthday, and one day he notices a crack in the egg. Soon the egg breaks open and out comes a very unusual creature. Just as Eddie and Emily are trying to cope with this new arrival, their mum announces that she has a surprise of her own...

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“"Told entirely through emails, this story provides plenty of funny moments, as Eddie manages to sound both upbeat and worried at the same time. . . . Its humorous tone and illustrations will appeal to young readers." -- School Library Journal on The Dragonsitter”

"Amid Edward's pleas and Morton's soothing replies, Parsons intersperses large scenes of domestic chaos, frowning (later smiling) people, and an inscrutable, horse-sized dragon flopped bonelessly on the sofa. Except for the chocolate cure, it's much like trying to care for an oversized cat . . . that, OK, breathes fire." --Kirkus Reviews on The Dragonsitter

"Entertaining. . . . Parsons's b&w cartoons, cleverly framed as photos attached to Edward's emails, reveal a house in ruin, with curtains aflame, a gaping hole in the fridge, and neighborhood cats fleeing in terror. The discovery that dragons love chocolate helps set things right, paving the way for future destructive adventures." --Publishers Weekly on The Dragonsitter
"Told entirely through emails, this story provides plenty of funny moments, as Eddie manages to sound both upbeat and worried at the same time. . . . Its humorous tone and illustrations will appeal to young readers." --School Library Journal on The Dragonsitter

About the Author

Josh Lacey (Author)
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Island of Thieves, 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.