The Dragonsitter

The Dragonsitter is a 2012 children novella by Josh Lacey. It is about a young boy, Edward, and the problems he and his family experience while looking after a pet dragon for a week.

Publication history

2012, England, Andersen Press
2013, Der Drachensitter, Anu Stohner, Germany, Sauerländer
2015, USA, Little, Brown and Company

Reception

Booktrust wrote, in a review of The Dragonsitter, "From catastrophe to worse, this is the madcap and giggle-inducing story of how to tackle a pet with a difference, with energetic drawings to match", and The Daily Telegraph described it as "short, sharp and funny."
The Dragonsitter has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews, The Horn [Book Magazine|Horn Book Guide Reviews], School Library Journal, School Library Connection, Publishers Weekly, and School Librarian.
It was shortlisted for the 2012 Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen."