Books with author Joshua Dyer

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, the land of surfing, sharks and the Red Jelly Gang, a ruthless band of crooks who have taken over the Sydney Opera House. Somehow, Tim will have to travel halfway around the planet, rescue his beloved dog and outwit the most wicked villains in the Southern Hemisphere.

A perfect middle-grade adventure for the same fans as Alex Rider readers.Tim Malt; his parents; his dog, Grk; and his friends Natascha and Max Raffifi have just arrived in India. They are all set to see the famous sights and watch Max compete in a tennis tournament. But after meeting a boy named Krishnan, they learn about the Blue Rat Gang, a group that enslaves children. Krishnan needs help to rescue his sister from a cruel life of forced labor, and Tim and Grk are up to the challenge. Racing against time, Tim and Grk are chased through dark alleys only to find themselves face-to-face with the infamous leader inside the Blue Rats’ headquarters. Can they foil his evil plans before it’s too late?Praise for the Grk books:“Pure adventure fun.”—Kirkus Reviews“Crackles with Doder’s crisp prose and absurdist sensibility . . . [a] wildly engaging story.”—Time Out NY Kids

Tim is in paradise. Vacationing with his parents, the Raffifis, and Grk in the Seychelles, he is looking forward to two weeks of fun.But one afternoon, while walking the beach with Grk, Tim stumbles over a body in the sand. Washed up from the ocean and barely alive, the man utters a few words and then dies.Frantic to help the police discover the cause of the man’s death, Tim and Grk search for clues on their own. But what starts out as a baffling mystery soon becomes a bone-chilling investigation as they encounter armed guards who’ll shoot to kill, a mad scientist’s dream laboratory, and a powerful man determined to live forever, no matter what the cost.But most puzzling of all is the mysterious Calypso. What is this place? Where is it? And if Tim and Grk venture there alone, will they come back alive?When he isn’t traveling the world, or writing about Grk, Joshua Doder is a reporter for The Guardian. He lives in London, England.

Readers will enjoy double the amount of exotic locales, intrigue, and fast-paced adventure in this paperback omnibus edition.Grk: Operation TortoiseWhen Tim discovers a man badly hurt on a beach, his relaxing holiday in the Seychelles takes on a dangerous twist. He and Grk find themselves speeding towards a well guarded private island in the hopes of foiling a dastardly plot threatening the local endangered giant tortoises.Grk Smells a RatWhile in India to see the famous sites and cheer on Max in a championship tennis tournament, Tim, Natasha, and Grk meet a boy named Krishnan who enlists their help to rescue his sister from a life of forced labor. Racing against time, they find themselves face to face with the Blue Rat Gang's infamous leader. Can they foil his evil plans before it's too late?

NATASCHA AND MAX Raffifi, recently orphaned and new to England, are adjusting nicely to their new life. Anything's better than being on the run. Especially being reunited with their little black-and-white dog, Grk, and living with their friend, Tim. But one afternoon, Natascha sees a familiar name in the newspaper headlines. The infamous Pelotti brothers are on a crime streak in Brazil. This gang of criminal masterminds has only ever been captured once - by her father. To avenge his senseless death, Natascha and Max know they have to act.Setting off in the middle of the night, the Raffifis, with Tim and Grk at their side, arrive in Rio de Janiero ready for action. But they find more trouble than they bargained for

ON HOLIDAY FROM school, the Malts, the Raffifis, and Grk are in New York City to see the Empire State building, ride the Staten Island Ferry, shop the stores of Fifth Avenue, and see the Golden Dachshund in the new exhibit at the National Museum. But when the billion dollar statue goes missing, Max and Tim both claim to know who’s behind the theft. While Max waits in the hotel to speak with the police, Tim and Grk set off through the streets of New York to capture the criminal.

When Tim is followed home by a dog on the street, he's determined to find out who the friendly stray belongs to. But with a little investigating, Tim discovers that Grk's owners don't live in his town, or even in his country. Max and Natascha Raffifi, Grk's owners, have been kidnapped with their ambassador parents by the evil Colonel Zinfandel and taken to a prison in Eastern Europe! Tim knows he's about to undertake a mission his parents wouldn't exactly approve of. He sneaks out of the house in the middle of the night with Grk, catches a taxi to the airport, then hops a plane to Stanislavia. Together he and Grk will have to break into a high-security prison, pilot a helicopter, and make a nail-biting run for the border in this high-octane, international adventure.

The decline of London after the Romans scarpered: • What did the new Lundenwic look like? • Viking invasion • What did people wear, how did they make a living? • Where did Alfred the Great burn his cakes? • Viking invasion • Why was Ethelred so Unready? • The Battle of London Bridge • Viking invasion • King Canute • Edward the Confessor and his French mates • Norman invasion A sane (honest) guide to London’s most confusing period—including an archaeological trail for present–day readers, some of the funniest names in English history, the markets, the slaves, the endless changes of power and the everyday life of an average confused Saxon Londoner.

ON HOLIDAY FROM school, the Malts, the Raffifis, and Grk are in New York City to see the Empire State building, ride the Staten Island Ferry, shop the stores of Fifth Avenue, and see the Golden Dachshund in the new exhibit at the National Museum. But when the billion dollar statue goes missing, Max and Tim both claim to know who’s behind the theft. While Max waits in the hotel to speak with the police, Tim and Grk set off through the streets of New York to capture the criminal.From the Hardcover edition.

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!