A Grk Book Series

A trip to Brazil should be fun, right? Well, it's certainly exciting, as Tim and his dog Grk zip through the streets of Rio at high speed after the notorious Pelotti gang. Then their plane crashes in the jungle, and they find themselves having to fight to the death on the world's biggest waterfall. Will it be enough to stop the most dangerous criminals in South America? You'll just have to read to find out!

Grk and the Hot Dog Trail

by Josh Lacey

Published 7 September 2006

New York might be the Big Apple, but for Tim it's sausage city! A priceless golden statue has been stolen and Tim has a vital clue. He follows the trail of hot dogs in a sizzling chase from sleepy Central Park to boisterous Brooklyn - helped by the hottest dog of all, Grk!

Grk Takes Revenge

by Josh Lacey

Published 7 May 2009

Tim can’t speak much French. Grk can speak even less. But they have to learn fast when they take the train to France and track down the evil Colonel Zinfandel. In this new thrilling adventure, Tim and Grk chase Colonel Zinfandel from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the bottom of the River Seine, and finally discover the true meaning of revenge . . .

A Dog Called Grk

by Josh Lacey

Published 5 May 2005

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.

Grk and the Phoney Macaroni

by Josh Lacey

Published 1 March 2012

Grk the dog is walking happily through the park 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 latest 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 . . .

Grk Smells a Rat

by Josh Lacey

Published 1 May 2008

India: a country of contrasts and extraordinary wonders like the Taj Mahal . . . and now, the blue rat gang!
In Delhi, hundreds of children have been enslaved. Will no one help them? Does no one care? One person does. And one dog too. On trains and rickshaws, travelling from slums to palaces, Tim and his pet Grk plunge into the heart of India for the most exciting adventure of their lives . . .

Grk Operation Tortoise

by Josh Lacey

Published 3 May 2007

When Tim discovers a man badly hurt on a beach, his sun-kissed relaxing holiday in the Seychelles takes on a more dangerous twist. He and Grk are the only ones, it seems, who want to know what happened. They find themselves speeding towards a well-guarded private island, and single-handedly foiling a dastardly plot threatening the local endangered giant tortoises.

Grk Down Under

by Josh Lacey

Published 5 August 2010

Can Tim and his dog, Grk, stop the Red Jelly Gang from blowing up the Sydney Opera House?
When Grk sniffs some succulent sausages, he can’t resist following his nose – and ends up on the other side of the world. He’s in Australia, where a ruthless band of crooks have taken over the Sydney Opera House. Tim must travel halfway round the planet, rescue his beloved dog and outwit the most wicked villains in the southern hemisphere . . .